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Submission of an article to PSP implies that the work described has not been published previously, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Regarding ethical aspects and the arrangement of the article, all manuscripts submissions should follow the conventions laid down in the Sixth Edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA, 2010. Publication manual of the American Psychological Association 6th ed. Washington, DC). The information omitted in the following description implies that the APA orientation shall prevail.
Psychology: Science and Profession publishes:
1. Theoretical study / Literature review –The journal requires that the theoretical research in different fields of knowledge contribute to further the development of a subject or concept, put forth a theoretical debate that shows the state of the art in the field of psychology and its interfaces and culminate in notes suggesting a critical and innovative perspective. Articles that merely review literature and mention other authors’ position on concepts and theories or that research and survey data bases will not be accepted by this journal;
2. Research reports - Defined as scientifically relevant and unprecedented investigation, based on empirical material. It is necessary to explain the theoretical and methodological foundation and analysis, as well as the discussion that stems from the research. It should be between 20 and 25 pages long, excluding the abstract and reference list;
3. Case reports –Refers to reports on experiences that are related to professional intervention and that contribute to Psychological practices. Paper should be between 20 and 25 pages long, excluding the abstract and reference list.
The abbreviated title of the journal is Psicol., Ciênc. Prof. and should be used in footnotes and references.
Articles that are accepted for publishing become property of the journal.
In case the author wishes to disclose his/her work in other formats, this first publication must be quoted.
Texts requirements:
Papers submitted to RPCP cannot have been published in another format previously (journals, books, etc.) and cannot have been simultaneously submitted to or published in another scientific publication or research channel.
All submissions must be in accordance with APA Norms: American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author), regarding paper presentation and ethical aspects inherent to the accomplishment of scientific research. Any omission of the following information will imply the enforcement of APA guidelines.
Note: If a quote or interview excerpt is less than 40 words long it should be incorporated into the text inserted between double quotes. In the case that it is 40 or more words long, it should be presented in a different text block and not in quotes.
General evaluation criteria for texts:
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Papers may be submitted in Portuguese, English, Spanish or French and must include resumo, abstract and resumen;
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Text must be typed in double spacing, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, margins of 2.54 cm, aligned to the left;
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Texts should be submitted in .doc or .docx format;
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Tables and figures (graphs and images) should be in the body of the text, in an editable format;
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Sheets must not be numbered;
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Titles should be up to 12 words long, in bold, centered, and have upper and lowercase letters;
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Titles should refer to the phenomena studied and its relation to the research context;
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The abstract should be in accordance with the development of the text and be 150 to 250 words long and contain from 3 to 5 key words per abstract;
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References and quotes should be in accordance to APA Publication Norms: American Psychological Association. (2010). (Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author);
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All weblinks included in the paper should have active URLs and be accessible.
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Authors and coauthors that have a paper under evaluation should not submit a new one for consideration until an editorial decision is made.
Stages of Evaluation
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Papers will be evaluated according to their compliance to the Journal’s submission norms. If there are any mistakes in the submission process the authors and co-authors will be notified and their submission archived, and they may resubmit the paper at their own discretion;
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Papers approved during stage one will then be evaluated by the Editorial Committee regarding their alignment to the Journal’s scope. At this stage, the Editorial Committee may counsel with the Advisory Board. Articles may be filed if there is any dissonance and authors will be notified.
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Articles that are approved in the afore mentioned stages will then be sent to ad hoc third-party reviewers, keeping the authors anonymous. After this evaluation the article may still be refused, sent back for modification or accepted for publishing. In any case the authors will be notified.
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