Journal Impact and Standing

Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, published by Masaryk University, has achieved a 2025 Impact Factor of 2.6 and a SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) of 0.852. Operating as a diamond open access, peer-reviewed journal, the publication continues to establish itself as a significant venue for research on digital behaviour and online experiences.

Volume 20, Issue 3: Twelve Articles Now Available

Volume 20, Issue 3 (2026) contains twelve articles, all published as open access. The issue spans diverse topics in cyberpsychology research:

Online Civility and User Typologies

Emily Ahrens, Vladimir Bojarskich, and Tobias Rothmund present a latent profile analysis titled “Towards a typology of online users in response to incivility: A latent profile analysis across six countries” (DOI: 10.5817/CP2026-3-1).

Mental Health and Social Media

Rhianna Brien, Bethany Cliffe, Lisa Marzano, Maria Woloshynowych, and Jay-Marie Mackenzie examine bystander roles when people make suicidal disclosures on social media (DOI: 10.5817/CP2026-3-2).

A study on online victimisation perceptions—including cyberbullying, dating violence, and sexual harassment—specifically in sexual and gender minority youth is also featured (DOI: 10.5817/CP2026-3-3).

Parental Attitudes and Adolescent Behaviour

Elliana Lamprianidou, Koen Ponnet, Michel Walrave, Inès Kasmi, and Stijn Van Petegem investigate how media framings of adolescent sexting influence parents’ attitudes and practices (DOI: 10.5817/CP2026-3-4).

Wellbeing and Social Comparison

Marc S. Tibber, Chan Zhang, and Minglei Wang present an ecological momentary assessment study examining intrinsic and extrinsic social comparisons in online and offline contexts and their associations with wellbeing (DOI: 10.5817/CP2026-3-5).

Hostility and Emotional Framing

Ursula Kristin Schmid, Simon Greipl, and Diana Rieger employ eye-tracking methodology to study how fear and humour legitimize hostility on social media (DOI: 10.5817/CP2026-3-7).

Algorithm and Appearance Anxiety

Guanxiong Huang, Mengru Sun, and Yuanyi Mao examine algorithm-mediated social learning and social appearance anxiety in China, analysing predictors, mediating mechanisms, and contextual factors (DOI: 10.5817/CP2026-3-8).

Digital Ethics and Risk Perception

Mateja Kos Koklič, Monika Kukar-Kinney, and Irena Vida present a cross-cultural study on digital piracy examined through the lens of moral intensity and risk perception (DOI: 10.5817/CP2026-3-11).

BPS Cyberpsychology Section Conference 2026

The 6th BPS Cyberpsychology Section Annual Conference took place on 6–7 July 2026 at York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York. The conference featured keynote speakers Prof. Paul Cairns from the University of York and Prof. Amy Orben from the University of Cambridge.

The BPS Cyberpsychology Section offers grants of up to £500 specifically for early career researchers and PhD students.

Source: Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace