Editorial Board
The International Editorial Board now includes an interdisciplinary team of experts from 16 countries. The Board brings together theoretical, methodological and clinical experts from different disciplines, whose expertise and research networks help to ensure the quality and future trends of the Journal. For our Journal, we rely on the activity of the Board members in both the pre-screening and peer-review process, and we also find some of our reviewers through this international network. From 2023, we hold an International Board Meeting in December each year.
At the beginning of each year, we issue a certificate showing the number of pre-screens and reviews made in the previous year.
If you are interested in joining the International Editorial Board, you can apply by sending a short CV and bio to the Editorial Office.
2022-2025
Yonathan ADITYA, PhD
Counseling psychologist
Universitas Pelita Harapan, Faculty of Psychology, Tangerang, Indonesia
Expertise: psychology of religion, positive psychology, close relationship
Fruzsina ALBERT, PhD
Sociologist
Semmelweis University, Center for Social Sciences – Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Budapest, Hungary
Expertise: interpersonal networks, family studies, social exclusion
Bálint BALÁZS, PhD
Environmental sociologist
Semmelweis University, Institute of Mental Health, Budapest, Hungary
Expertise: environmental sociology, socio-ecological approach of (mental) health
Josip BOŠNJAKOVIĆ, PhD
Theologian, Psychologist, Psychotherapist
Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
Expertise: psychology of religion, psychotherapy, adult mental health
Zoltán BRYS
Social psychologist and data scientist
Masaryk University, Centre for the Digital Research of Religion, Brno, Chech Republic
Expertise: social network analysis, study of beliefs and norms, computational social science
Georgina CSORDÁS
Psychologist
Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Eger, Hungary
Expertise: meaningful work, basic psychological needs, workplace well-being
Claudia CHIAROLANZA, PhD
Psychologist, psychotherapist, and family mediator
Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Expertise: romantic relationships, marital stress and families
Elke CLAESSENS, PhD
Sociologist
University of Antwerp, Department of Sociology, Antwerp, Belgium
Expertise: child support, child custody arrangements after separation, family relations
Jozef CORVELEYN, Prof., PhD
Psychologist and psychoanalyst
KU Leuven, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Belgium
Expertise: psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychology, clinical psychology, qualitative research methods; psychology of religion
Ildikó DANIS, PhD
Developmental and clinical health psychologist, couple and family therapist, relaxation therapist, parent-infant/young child consultant and therapist
Institute of Mental Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Expertise: infant and early childhood development and mental health, developmental psychopathology, systems theory and family therapy
Beáta DÁVID, PhD
Sociologist
Institute of Mental Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Expertise: social network, family sociology, ethnicity (roma)
Nathan T. DEICHERT, PhD
Professor of Psychology
Black Hills State University, Department of Psychology, Spearfish, South Dakota, USA
Expertise: gratitude, social support, stress
Jessie DEZUTTER, PhD
Psychologist, psychogerontologist
KU Leuven, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
Expertise: existential psychology, positive psychology, psychogerontology
Cristina GAGLIARDI, PhD
Researcher in social gerontology
Inrca National Institute of Research on Aging, Italy
Expertise: healthy aging and social well-being, physical and mental health as well as and aging
Elena GOLUBEVA, PhD
Gerontologist
Department of Social Work and Social Security, Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arkhangelsk, Russia
Expertise: aging social care system, social work with the elderly, gerontological social policy
Karel Karsten HIMAWAN, PhD
Clinical psychologist
Universitas Pelita Harapan, Faculty of Psychology, Tangerang, Indonesia
Expertise: singleness, marriage, well-being
Spencer L. JAMES, PhD
Sociologist, Demographer
Brigham Young University, School of Family Life, Utah, USA
Expertise: global family patterns; relationship formation, maintenance, and dissolution; quantitative methodologies
Drago JEREBIC, PhD
Marriage and family therapist, Expert in the psychology of religion
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Theology
Expertise: psychotherapy, psychology of religion, pastoral counseling
Lee JOHNSON, PhD
Marriage and Family Therapist
Brigham Young University, Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Provo, Utah, USA
Expertise: Interventions, Couple Therapy, Routine Outcome Monitoring
Se-Kang KIM, PhD
Professor and Statistician
Baylor College of Medicine/Psychology Division at Dept of Pediatrics, Houston, Texas, USA
Expertise: statistics, psychometrics, and anxiety/OCD
Cinderella KOMOLAFE
Nurse, sociologist
Semmelweis University, Institute of Mental Health, Budapest, Hungary
Expertise: sociology of family and other relations, ethnicity, interethnic relationships
Krisztina KOPCSÓ, PhD
Psychologist, Person-Centred Counsellor
Hungarian Demographic Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary
Expertise: infant and early childhood development and mental health, perinatal psychology, psychometrics
Tamás KURIMAY, MD, PhD
Psychiatrist, couple and family therapist
NCBC New Saint John Hospital and Outpatient Clinic, Buda Family Centered Mental Health Centre, Teaching Department of Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Expertise: perinatal psychiatry, family-centered interventions, sport related sciences including behavioral addictions
Ágnes LUKÁCS J., PhD
Sociologist
Semmelweis University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Social Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Expertise: sociology of health, social support, social networks
Giorgia MARGHERITA, PhD
Associate Professor in Dynamic Psychology
Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Expertise: adolescence psychopathology, group treatments, qualitative research
Olga MALAS, PhD
Psychologist
Medical Emergency System, Service of Psychology, Departament de Sanitat i Seguretat Social, Departament de Salut. Generalitat de Catalunya, Spain
Expertise: clinical psychology, health education, psychology of emergencies and catastrophes
Tamás MARTOS, PhD
Psychologist, clinical health psychologist
University of Szeged, Institute of Psychology, Szeged Hungary University of Szeged, Hungary
Expertise: personality, health psychology, close relationships
Nidhi MISHRA, PhD
Psychologist and Gerontologist
Department of Applied Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, India
Expertise: gerontology, health and wellbeing, social behaviour
John OATES, Prof.
Developmental psychologist
The Open University, WELLS, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Expertise: perinatal mental health, research ethics, early interventions
Zsuzsanna Katalin PAPP, PhD
Psychologist, media and communication expert
Semmelweis University, Institute of Mental Health, Budapest, Hungary
Expertise: childhood chronic illness, psychosocial rehabilitation programs
Eduard PATRAKOV, PhD
Social psychologist, expert in public health
University Center of Southern Minas (UNISMG), Grupo UNIS, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Melinda PÉNZES, MD, PhD
Medical doctor, specialty in preventive medicine and public health, smoking cessation counselor
Semmelweis University, Faculty of Health and Public Administration, Health Services Management Training Centre, Budapest, Hungary
Expertise: health behavior, tobacco and nicotine use, their burden on mental health
John Victor RAUTENBACH, PhD
Professor of Social Work and Head of Department of Social Work
University of Zululand, Department of Social Work, South Africa
Expertise: relationship transitions, marital life course perspective, social work
Viola SALLAY, PhD
Psychologist, systemic psychotherapist
University of Szeged, Institute of Psychology, Hungary
Expertise: qualitative methodology, family relations, environmental self-regulation
Ágnes SÁNTHA, PhD
Sociologist
Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania/Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences/Department of Applied Social Sciences, Romania
Expertise: health literacy, mental health literacy, work-life balance, family structure, health inequalities
Igor ŠKODÁČEK, PhD
Psychiatrist and child psychiatrist
Medical School of Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Expertise: childhood trauma, child ombudsman
Szabolcs J. TÖRÖK, MD, PhD
Psychotherapist, family and couple therapist, medical doctor, pediatrician
Semmelweis University, Faculty of Health and Public Administration, Institute of Mental Health, Budapest, Hungary
Expertise: couples therapy, adult attachment, marriage enrichment
David J. VAN DYKE, PhD
Marriage & Family Therapist
Wheaton College, MFT Department, Wheaton, Illinois USA
Expertise: family therapy, integration of faith and psychology, adolescent development
Olubukola A. WELLINGTON, PhD
Sociologist
Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
Expertise: adolescent health, maternal psychosocial health, family demography
Previous Editorial Boards
2021-2022
| Prof. Fruzsina | ALBERT, Semmelweis University, Center for Social Sciences – Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Dr. Bálint | BALÁZS, Environmental Social Science Research Group, Budapest (Hungary), Secretary of the Editorial Board |
| Prof. Ingrid | BRDAR, University of Rijeka (Croatia) |
| Dr. Claudia | CHIAROLANZA, Sapienza – University of Rome (Italy) |
| Dr. Ildikó | DANIS, Semmelweis University, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Prof. Beáta | DÁVID, Semmelweis University, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Dr. Cristina | GAGLIARDI, National Institute of Health and Science on Ageing, Ancona (Italy) |
| Prof. Elena | GOLUBEVA, Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arkhangelsk (Russia) |
| Dr. András | ITTZÉS, MATE – Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences & Budapest Business School – University of Applied Sciences (Hungary) |
| Dr. Se-Kang | KIM, Fordham University, New York City (United States of America) |
| Prof. Tamás | KURIMAY, Buda Family Centred Mental Health Centre, North-Central Buda Centre, New Saint John Hospital and Outpatient Clinic, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Prof. Tamás | MARTOS, University of Szeged (Hungary) |
| Prof. John | OATES, The Open University, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) |
| Dr. Eduard | PATRAKOV, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg (Russia) |
| Prof. Andrea | RABALLO, University of Perugia (Italy) |
| Ass. Prof. Igor | ŠKODÁČEK, Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| Dr. Éva | SUSÁNSZKY, Semmelweis University, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Prof. Zsuzsa | SZÉMAN, Semmelweis University, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Dr. Erzsébet Fanni | TÓTH, Sigmund Freud University Vienna (Austria) |
| Prof. Marié | WISSING, North-West University, Potchefstroom (South Africa) |
| Prof. Andreas | WITTRAHM, Caritas Association for the Diocese of Aachen (Germany) |
2018-2020
| Dr. Bálint | BALÁZS, Environmental Social Science Research Group, Budapest (Hungary), Secretary of the Editorial Board |
| Prof. Ingrid | BRDAR, Sveučilište u Rijeci (Croatia) |
| Dr. Ildikó | DANIS, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Prof. Beáta | DÁVID, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Prof. Valerie | DEMARINIS, Uppsala universitet (Sweden) |
| Prof. Emmy van | DEURZEN, Existential Academy, London (United Kingdom) |
| Prof. Elena | GOLUBEVA, Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arkhangelsk (Russia) |
| Dr. András | ITTZÉS, Szent István Egyetem & Budapesti Gazdasági Egyetem (Hungary) |
| Dr. Se-Kang | KIM, Fordham University, New York City (United States of America) |
| Prof. Christopher Alan | LEWIS, University of Warwick (United Kingdom) |
| Dr. habil. Tamás | MARTOS, Szegedi Tudományegyetem (Hungary) |
| Dr. Eduard | PATRAKOV, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg (Russia) |
| Prof. Majda | RIJAVEC,Sveučilište u Zagrebu (Croatia) |
| Dr. Gergely | ROSTA, Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Dr. habil. Igor | ŠKODÁČEK, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave (Slovakia) |
| Dr. Alena | SLEZÁČKOVÁ, Mazarykova univerzita, Brno (Czech Republic) |
| Dr. Éva | SUSÁNSZKY, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Prof. Zsuzsa | SZÉMAN, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Prof. Marié | WISSING, North-West University, Potchefstroom (South Africa) |
| Prof. Andreas | WITTRAHM, Caritasverband für das Bistum Aachen (Germany) |
2015-2017
| Dr. Milda | ALIŠAUSKIENĖ, Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas, Kaunas (Lithuania) |
| Prof. Jacob A. | BELZEN, Universiteit van Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| Prof. Beáta | DÁVID, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Prof. Valerie | DEMARINIS, Uppsala universitet (Sweden) |
| Prof. Emmy van | DEURZEN, Existential Academy, London (United Kingdom) |
| Dr. Jessie | DEZUTTER, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) |
| Dr. Robert | FISHER, Inter-Disciplinary.Net, Witney (United Kingdom) |
| Dr. Rita | FÓRIS-FERENCZI, Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca (Rumania) |
| Dr. János | HARMATTA, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Dr. András | ITTZÉS, Corvinus Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Dr. Gábor | ITTZÉS, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Prof. Jutta | LINDERT, Hochschule Emden/Leer (Germany) |
| Dr. Dinka | MARINOVIĆ JEROLIMOV, Institut za društvena istraživanja u Zagrebu (Croatia) |
| Prof. Martin | JÄGGLE, Universität Wien (Austria) |
| Prof. Paavo | KETTUNEN, Joensuun yliopisto (Finland) |
| Dr. Peter | RAEYMAECKERS, Universiteit Antwerpen (Belgium) |
| Dr. Gergely | ROSTA, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Germany) |
| Dr. habil. Igor | ŠKODÁČEK, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave (Slovakia) |
| Dr. habil. Péter | TÖRÖK, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Prof. András | VARGHA, Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Prof. Andreas | WITTRAHM, Caritasverband für das Bistum Aachen (Germany) |
2013-2014
| Prof. Jerzy | ALEKSANDROWICZ, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie (Poland / Polen) |
| Prof. Jacob A. | BELZEN, Universiteit van Amsterdam (Netherlands / Niederlanden) |
| Prof. Jozef | CORVELEYN, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium / Belgien) |
| Prof. Beáta | DÁVID, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary) |
| Prof. Valerie | DEMARINIS, Uppsala universitet (Sweden / Sweden) |
| Dr. Rita | FÓRIS-FERENCZI, Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca (Rumania / Rumänien) |
| Prof. Skaidrīte | GŪTMANE, Latvijas Kristīgā akadēmija, Jūrmala (Latvia / Lettland) |
| Prof. Katalin | HORVÁTH-SZABÓ, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Dr. Gábor | ITTZÉS, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn), Secretary of the Editorial Board |
| Dr. habil. Pavlína | JANOŠOVÁ, Akademie věd ČR, Praha (Czech Republic / Tschechien) |
| Prof. Martin | JÄGGLE, Universität Wien (Austria / Österreich) |
| Prof. Paavo | KETTUNEN, Joensuun yliopisto (Finland / Finnland) |
| Dir. Em. Michael | MANDERSCHEID, Fortbildungs-Akademie des DCV, Freiburg i.Br. (Germany / Deutschland) |
| Dr. habil. Ilona | PATAKY, Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem, Piliscsaba (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Dr. Regina | POLAK, Universität Wien (Austria / Österreich) |
| Dr. habil. Igor | ŠKODÁČEK, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave (Slovakia / Slovakei) |
| Prof. László Tamás | SZABÓ, Debreceni Egyetem (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Dr. habil. Péter | TÖRÖK, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Prof. András | VARGHA, Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Prof. Andreas | WITTRAHM, Caritasverband für das Bistum Aachen, Aachen (Germany / Deutschland) |
| Prof. Siniša | ZRINŠČAK, Sveučilište u Zagrebu (Croatia / Kroatien) |
2012-2013
| Prof. Jerzy | ALEKSANDROWICZ, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie (Poland / Polen) |
| Prof. Jacob A. | BELZEN, Universiteit van Amsterdam (Netherlands / Niederlanden) |
| Prof. Jozef | CORVELEYN, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium / Belgien) |
| Prof. Valerie | DEMARINIS, Uppsala universitet (Sweden / Sweden) |
| Dr. Rita | FÓRIS-FERENCZI, Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca (Rumania / Rumänien) |
| Prof. Skaidrīte | GŪTMANE, Latvijas Kristīgā akadēmija, Jūrmala (Latvia / Lettland) |
| Prof. Katalin | HORVÁTH-SZABÓ, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Dr. Gábor | ITTZÉS, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn), Secretary of the Editorial Board |
| Dr. habil. Pavlína | JANOŠOVÁ, Akademie věd ČR, Praha (Czech Republic / Tschechien) |
| Prof. Martin | JÄGGLE, Universität Wien (Austria / Österreich) |
| Prof. Paavo | KETTUNEN, Joensuun yliopisto (Finland / Finnland) |
| Dir. Em. Michael | MANDERSCHEID, Fortbildungs-Akademie des DCV, Freiburg i.Br. (Germany / Deutschland) |
| Dr. habil. Ilona | PATAKY, Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem, Piliscsaba (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Dr. Regina | POLAK, Universität Wien (Austria / Österreich) |
| Dr. habil. Igor | ŠKODÁČEK, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave (Slovakia / Slovakei) |
| Prof. László Tamás | SZABÓ, Debreceni Egyetem (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Dr. habil. Péter | TÖRÖK, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Prof. András | VARGHA, Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Prof. Andreas | WITTRAHM, Caritasverband für das Bistum Aachen, Aachen (Germany / Deutschland) |
| Prof. Siniša | ZRINŠČAK, Sveučilište u Zagrebu (Croatia / Kroatien) |
2009-2011
| Prof. Jerzy | ALEKSANDROWICZ, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie (Poland / Polen) |
| Prof. Jacob A. | BELZEN, Universiteit van Amsterdam (Netherlands / Niederlanden) |
| Prof. Jozef | CORVELEYN, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium / Belgien) |
| Dr. Rita | FÓRIS-FERENCZI, Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca (Rumania / Rumänien) |
| Prof. Skaidrīte | GŪTMANE, Latvijas Kristīgā akadēmija, Jūrmala (Latvia / Lettland) |
| Prof. Katalin | HORVÁTH-SZABÓ, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Dr. Gábor | ITTZÉS, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn), Secretary of the Editorial Board |
| Prof. Martin | JÄGGLE, Universität Wien (Austria / Österreich) |
| Prof. Paavo | KETTUNEN, Joensuun yliopisto (Finland / Finnland) |
| Dir. Em. Michael | MANDERSCHEID, Fortbildungs-Akademie des DCV, Freiburg i.Br. (Germany / Deutschland) |
| Dr. habil. Ilona | PATAKY, Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem, Piliscsaba (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Dr. Regina | POLAK, Universität Wien (Austria / Österreich) |
| Prof. Pavel | ŘÍČAN, Akademie věd ČR, Prague (Czech Republic / Tschechien) |
| Prof. László Tamás | SZABÓ, Debreceni Egyetem (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Dr. habil. Péter | TÖRÖK, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Prof. András | VARGHA, Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Prof. Owe | WIKSTRÖM, Uppsala universitet (Sweden / Sweden) |
| Prof. Andreas | WITTRAHM, Caritasverband für das Bistum Aachen, Aachen (Germany / Deutschland) |
| Prof. Siniša | ZRINŠČAK, Sveučilište u Zagrebu (Croatia / Kroatien) |
2006-2008
| Prof. Enikő | ALBERT-LŐRINCZ, Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai, Cluj Napoca (Rumania / Rumänien) |
| Prof. Jozef | CORVELEYN, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium / Belgien) |
| Dr. Roger | CSÁKY-PALLAVICINI, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Prof. Em. Geert | HOFSTEDE, Universiteit Maastricht & Universiteit van Tilburg (Netherlands / Niederlanden) |
| Dr. Katalin | HORVÁTH-SZABÓ, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Dr. András | ITTZÉS, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Dr. Gábor | ITTZÉS, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn), Secretary of the Editorial Board |
| Prof. Martin | JÄGGLE, Universität Wien (Austria / Österreich) |
| Dir. Michael | MANDERSCHEID, Fortbildungs-Akademie des DCV, Freiburg i.B. (Germany / Deutschland) |
| Prof. Dávid | NÉMETH, Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Dr. habil. Péter | TÖRÖK, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary / Ungarn) |
| Prof. Em. Károly | VARGA, Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem, Piliscsaba (Hungary / Ungarn) |
