Cyberpsychology Journal Reopens with Enhanced Submission Standards

Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, published by Masaryk University as a diamond open access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal, will reopen its submission portal on September 1, 2026, following a summer break. With the reopening, the journal is introducing updated submission requirements to further strengthen the quality, transparency, and reproducibility of published research.

The timing coincides with growing urgency around cybercrime research. Volume 20, Issue 3 of the journal (published June 26, 2026) contains twelve articles covering online incivility and victimisation, digital piracy, and presentation on social media, among other topics.

The Cyberpsychology of AI-Enabled Cybercrime

A featured article, “The cyberpsychology of AI-enabled cybercrime,” is authored by Professor Mary Aiken, Professor of Cyberpsychology and Chair of the Department of Cyberpsychology at Capitol Technology University in Washington, D.C. Professor Aiken is also a Professor of Forensic Cyberpsychology in the Department of Law and Criminology at the University of East London (UEL), and holds positions as a Member of the INTERPOL Global Cybercrime Expert Group and an Academic Advisor to Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3).

Global Cybercrime Losses Accelerate

The research arrives as cybercrime losses accelerate worldwide. In 2024, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported 859,532 complaints and losses of $16.6 billion, representing a 33% jump from 2023.

Scam losses present an even larger threat. According to the 2024 Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) Report, international scammers collectively defrauded victims of more than USD 1 trillion over a twelve-month period. The 2025 GASA Global Scam Report surveyed over 46,000 adults across 42 markets and found that 57% of respondents had encountered a scam within the past year, while 23% reported financial losses as a result.

One notable case underscores the emerging threat landscape: in early 2024, a finance employee at Arup’s Hong Kong office authorized transfers totalling almost HK$200 million following a video call featuring AI-generated deepfakes of senior colleagues.

International Regulatory Response

The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime (Council of Europe, European Treaty Series No. 185) remains the only globally recognized binding agreement on cybercrime. In 2024, the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime was adopted to establish a broader global framework for international cooperation, capacity building, and harmonization of certain cybercrime-related offences.

Source: Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace