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ConferencePsychology and mental health · Seattle, United States

2027 APS Annual Convention

The 2027 APS Annual Convention, organised by the Association for Psychological Science, takes place in Seattle from 27 to 30 May 2027 and covers research across psychological science. This guide covers topic areas consistent with that scope, checks before submitting a poster, talk or symposium, what reviewers typically value and how to prepare for the 1 December 2026 deadline.

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Next deadline
1 December 2026
Last checked
10 November 2026
Organiser
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Sources
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Key dates

Abstract deadline
1 December 2026
Full paper deadline
Abstracts only, or not stated
Conference dates
27 May 2027 – 30 May 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
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About the conference

Conference
2027 APS Annual Convention
Organiser
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Venue
Seattle, United States
Scope
Annual convention across psychological science, inviting submissions of posters, talks and symposia until 1 December 2026.
Submission types
Abstracts; confirm formats and word limits on the official page

Topics consistent with the programme

  • Cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience, including memory, attention and decision-making
  • Social and personality psychology, including attitudes, relationships and identity
  • Developmental psychology across infancy, childhood, adolescence and ageing
  • Clinical science and mental health, including assessment and intervention research
  • Research methods, replication and open science practices in psychology
  • Applied psychology in education, health, organisations and public policy

Based on the published scope; the official page sets out the full themes and requirements.

Is your work a fit? Check before you submit

  1. Confirm that the work contributes to psychological science and suits the chosen format.
  2. Decide whether a poster, individual talk or symposium best presents the work.
  3. Describe hypotheses, methods and findings clearly within the submission limits.
  4. Check the official call for submissions for rules on presenter limits and membership requirements.
  5. Submit a complete, co-author-approved submission before 1 December 2026.

Why This Conference Matters

Psychological science is broad, and researchers often work within narrow subfields. The APS Annual Convention brings together researchers from cognitive, social, developmental, clinical and applied areas, so presenters can reach colleagues whose methods or questions overlap with their own in unexpected ways. For students and established researchers alike, presenting a poster, talk or symposium offers feedback on ongoing work, exposure to current debates on methods and replication, and opportunities to build collaborations across the discipline.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Cognitive psychology
  • Social psychology
  • Developmental psychology
  • Clinical psychology
  • Quantitative and research methods

Institutions and sectors

  • Universities and psychology departments
  • Research institutes and laboratories
  • Hospitals and mental health services
  • Government and non-profit research organisations

What Reviewers Typically Value

  1. Clearly stated hypotheses tested with appropriate and transparent methods.
  2. Replications, preregistered studies and open data that strengthen the evidence base.
  3. Work that connects subfields or applies psychological science to real-world problems.
  4. Symposia that bring together complementary perspectives on a well-defined question.

Ideas You Could Develop

Preregistered replication of a priming effectA multi-site preregistered replication assessing the robustness of a widely cited social priming finding.
Sleep and adolescent emotion regulationA longitudinal study examining how sleep patterns predict emotion regulation and mood in adolescents.
Symposium on digital mental healthA symposium bringing together studies on the engagement, effectiveness and equity of digital mental health interventions.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 1 December 2026. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 20 Oct 2026

    Open the official call for abstracts; confirm the tracks, word limit, format and author rules.

  2. By 3 Nov 2026

    Agree the key result, the authors and the presenting author.

  3. By 17 Nov 2026

    Draft the structured abstract to the word limit, with results stated as numbers.

  4. By 24 Nov 2026

    Circulate to co-authors and an independent reader; revise.

  5. By 29 Nov 2026

    Final checks: title, author affiliations, conflicts of interest and track selection.

  6. By 1 Dec 2026

    Submit through the official abstract system before the deadline.

What you gain

  • Feedback from peers working on the same questions.
  • A citable abstract or proceedings paper.
  • Contacts for collaboration, employment and future funding.
  • A step towards a full journal article.

What happens after you submit

  1. Acknowledgement: the abstract system confirms receipt; keep the submission number.
  2. Review: the scientific committee scores abstracts against the track criteria.
  3. Decision: accepted abstracts are assigned to an oral, poster or e-poster session.
  4. Registration: presenting authors usually must register by a stated date.
  5. Publication: accepted abstracts or papers may appear in the conference proceedings or journal supplement.

What the Organisers Are Looking For

Consistent with its scope, the 2027 APS Annual Convention invites posters, talks and symposia from across psychological science. Submissions with a clear research question, sound methods and a contribution that colleagues in other subfields can appreciate are likely to be of interest. Formats, eligibility, presenter limits and other submission rules should be confirmed in the official APS call for submissions.

Read the official pageThis guide summarises the opportunity. Confirm deadlines, eligibility and requirements on the official page before you plan your work, and record the date you checked it.Open the official page

Expert help

How Pubrica Can Help

Pubrica’s subject specialists can help you prepare the abstract, full paper, poster or slides, planned back from the deadline. You remain the author of your work.

Abstract writingA structured abstract written to the conference’s word limit and format. Full paper writingFull conference papers written to the proceedings template. Poster preparationScientific posters designed to the conference’s size and layout rules. Presentation slidesOral presentation slides prepared for the allotted time. Editing and proofreadingSubject-specialist editing of abstracts and papers before submission. BiostatisticsStatistical analysis and review of results.
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FAQs

Questions Researchers Ask

The next published deadline is 1 December 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them on the official page before you plan your work.

Psychology conventions often accept posters reporting completed or substantially advanced work, but expectations for data collection status differ by format. Authors should check the APS call for submissions to confirm what is required for posters, talks and symposia.

The official page lists abstract submission; check it for any full paper or proceedings option.

Yes. Pubrica’s specialists can review, write, edit and format your abstract, paper, poster or slides. You remain the author and the person responsible for the submission.

Sources

  1. Association for Psychological Science (APS). (2026). 2027 APS Annual Convention. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2027-aps-annual-convention/call-for-submissions

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). 2027 APS Annual Convention. Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/2027-aps-annual-convention/

  • Psychological science
  • APS
  • Cognition
  • Social psychology
  • Open science

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