The Editorial Team will evaluate the pertinence of the thematic and current relevance of the sources of information of the manuscripts received.
We do not accept articles previously published in any other media - printed, digital or electronic (this includes blogs, self-archiving and pre-publication systems).
We also do not accept articles authored by undergraduate students; theoretical essays, critical reflections, instrument validations, or articles related to the field of neuroscience.
We do not publish articles by the same authors before the 24-month deadline (in order to guarantee plurality of ideas and authors). Those authors may submit a new manuscript after 18 months from the previous publication.
Return of manuscripts
As part of the submission process, authors are required to verify that their manuscript meets all the elements indicated in the Checklist; otherwise, the document will be returned to the submitter(s).
If after six months the journal has not found suitable reviewers for an article, or at least two peer reviewers' reports have not been obtained, the document will be returned to the author(s) to facilitate its submission to another journal.
Number of authors
The Editorial Team reserves the right to accept or reject those articles that are suspected of having a number of authors that does not correspond proportionally to the research work presented.
Endogamy
Committed to avoid endogamy, the authors of 10% of our publications may have institutional affiliation corresponding to the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso.
Payments
Psicoperspectivas is a publication without associated costs.
In return, we ask the author(s), when registering to submit a manuscript, to also register as reviewers, and if their article is published, to agree to evaluate a manuscript of their expertise in the two years following the publication of their article (one paper per year), thus contributing to the quality of the publications.
What types of manuscripts does Psychoperspectives receive?
Only three types of articles: research, literature review, and description of the systematization of an intervention.
- Research article
The content of articles reporting research, whether quantitative, qualitative, or mixed, must be organized according to APA norms 7th edition (2020) and present the following sections:
- Introduction (This section does not require a heading);
- Method;
- Results;
- Discussion and Conclusion (Discussion can be incorporated into Results); and
- References.
The content of each section is described in the text of the APA Style and in the description of the JARS standards available at https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/resources/apa-style-jars.
- Systematic literature reviews
In the case of systematic literature reviews, the literature should adhere to the PRISMA Statement in its entirety (http://www.prisma-statement.org/).
The submitted document should include a brief description of the adopted protocol and nominate its sections accordingly.
- Intervention systematization
Detailed description of the planning and implementation of individual or group devices, identifying the important variables that bring together the subjects of the intervention (e.g., motive, specific topic of interest, patient diagnosis, etc.), considering the results obtained by the intervention; if relevant, elaborating clinical theory or discussing the existing theory on the variable or topic that originates the intervention. The systematization would consider specific interventions by professionals and/or therapists at different moments or phases of the process: initial phase (diagnostic/motivational), middle phase (elaboration/action), and final phase (conclusion of the process and follow-up).
The intervention systematization should present the content distributed in the following sections:
- Introduction (this section does not require a heading);
- Description of the intervention;
- Systematization of the experience;
- Discussion, and
- References.
In what languages does Psicoperspectivas publish?
We receive and publish manuscripts in Spanish, English or Portuguese.
In order to broaden the scope and citation potential of the articles, articles in English are welcome. The proper translation of the document is the responsibility of the authors.
Translations
Psicoperspectivas is willing to add the English version of articles accepted or previously published in the journal, in Spanish or Portuguese. In this case, please send the translation to the Editor-in-Chief, requesting the incorporation of the file. Although the translation is the responsibility of the authors, it must adhere to the original document.
Collaborator Role Taxonomy (CRediT)
Seeking transparency and openness, Psicoperspectivas adopted the Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT) to describe the individual contributions of each author to the work. CRediT offers authors the opportunity to share a detailed description of their various contributions to a manuscript. This statement should be included in the Letter of Originality and when registering the manuscript metadata. Authors should indicate the contributions of all authors according to the roles defined by the CRediT taxonomy and available for consultation at https://credit.niso.org/.
If the manuscript is accepted for publication, the final version of the paper will publish the CRediT designations as a statement of the authors' contributions. All authors must have reviewed and agreed upon their individual contribution(s) prior to submission; it is possible to claim credit for more than one contributor role, and the same role may be attributed to more than one person. Moreover, not all roles will be applicable to a particular academic paper.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
When authors use artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, they should only do so to improve readability and language. The application of technology should be done with human oversight and control, and authors should carefully review and edit the output, as AI may generate results that appear authoritative but may be incorrect, incomplete, or biased.
AI and AI-assisted technologies should not be listed as author or co-author, nor cited as author. Authorship implies responsibilities and tasks that can only be attributed to and performed by humans.
Authors should mention the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the process of writing their manuscript in the Letter of Originality. In case of publication of the article the journal will include a note to this effect.
How to prepare the manuscript?
Articles should adhere to the publication guidelines of the Publication Style Manual of the American Psychological Association, (APA, 7th ed., 2020), Professional paper(https://apastyle.apa.org/).
Blinded article
There should be no information about the authors, such as names, institutional affiliations and references that may break anonymity, nor the projects in which the manuscript is registered, nor the institution that approved the research design. It is necessary to make sure of this because the file will be sent to peer reviewers.
When submitting the manuscript, authors should attach a letter of originality that includes the information omitted in the submitted manuscript, which should also be registered in the journal's website (as metadata) when submitting the manuscript.
The letter of originality should be submitted at the time of submission, as supplementary material.
The metadata of the article will be incorporated into the document when it is accepted and published.
Aspects of form and style
- Paper size: letter.
- Font type and size: Times New Roman 12 pts.
- Line spacing: Double, except in Tables and Figures.
- Alignment of the text: to the left without justification (or broken).
- Pages numbered on the upper right side.
- Manuscript length: 8,000 words maximum (all elements and sections are considered).
- Limit of references: 50 (except in the case of literature reviews). 50% of them must have been published in the last five years.
Title
It must be coherent with the content.
- Heading Level 1 APA.
- Maximum length of the title: 15 words.
- To facilitate subsequent dissemination of the article on the Internet, it is recommended that it be a single sentence.
- An Spanish translation must be provided.
Abstract
It should be written in a single paragraph, i.e., without a period, and contain the main theoretical aspects, research objectives, methodological procedures used, most relevant results and conclusions of the research process. An English translation must be provided with the title Abstract.
- The words 'Resumen' and 'Abstract' must appear as Heading Level 1 APA.
- Maximum length of the abstract in each language: 200 words.
Keywords
Include between three and five keywords, following the Abstract. Translate them and include them after the Abstract.
Manuscript body
The manuscript should be clearly divided into the sections mentioned above, according to the type of document.
- The Introduction section does not have a heading.
- Subsequent sections should be headed APA Level 1.
- None of the sections should be numbered.
Citations
- 1 Author: (Author, Year)
- 2 Authors: (Author 1 & Author 2, Year)
Use ampersand (&) instead of “and”.
In-text:
Parenthetical citation: (Pérez-Rodríguez & Delgado-Ponce, 2012).
Narrative citation: Pérez-Rodríguez & Delgado-Ponce (2012).
In References:
Pérez-Rodríguez, M. A. & Delgado-Ponce, Á. (2012). From digital and audiovisual competence to media competence: Dimensions and indicators. Comunicar, 39, 25-34. https://doi.org/10.3916/C39-2012-02-02
3 or more authors: (Author 1 et al., Year).
Always mention the first author followed by et al.
Parenthetical citation: (Author 1 et al., Year)
Narrative citation: Lopez et al. (2018) found that ...; or, Lopez and coauthors (2018) ....
In References, mention each author (up to 21). Use “, &” between penultimate and last authors.
Multiple mentions
Multiple citations within parentheses should be arranged alphabetically, not by year of publication.
All citations mentioned in the body of the article must match the References in the corresponding section. The only exception is unpublished material, which may not be included as a Reference.
Textual quotations or extracts
Short direct quotations (less than 40 words) should be included in the text between double quotation marks. At the end of the quotation indicate: surname of the author(s), year and number of the page(s) cited or referred to.
Example: (González, 2009, p. 34). If there are more than two authors, mention the first author followed by et al.
For indirect citations within the text, indicate only the author's last name and year of publication. If there are more than two authors, mention the first author followed by et al.
Long quotations (40 or more words) should be in a separate paragraph with an indentation of 1.2 cm or ½”. The font type and size should be Times New Roman 11 pts. Do not use italics or quotation marks.
References
- The heading “References” is left aligned; each reference starts on a new line; use 1.00 cm reverse (or French) indentation from the second line.
- References should include the literature that explicitly supports and contributes to the study presented and be limited to a maximum of 50, with the exception of literature reviews.
- Fifty percent of the references should correspond to material published within the last five years.
- Self-citation is allowed as long as it does not exceed 10% of the total number of references.
- References are the responsibility of the authors and should conform to APA format (7th ed. 2020).
- Do not include references to uncited or unpublished material (the latter can be mentioned in the text, using a footnote).
- References should include the complete link to the DOI Number (only the link, without the DOI acronym), with the format https://doi.org/número... whenever available.
- In case of doubts regarding references, refer to the Handbook of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition (2020).
Examples
Books, Monographs, Theses
Author (Year). Title of the book or monograph. Publisher or Publishing Entity.
Latour, B. (1991). Nous n'avons jamais été modernes: Essai d'Anthropologie symétrique. La Découverte.
Ibáñez, T. (2003). The linguistic turn. In L. Íñiguez-Rueda, (Ed.), Análisis del discurso: Manual para las Ciencias Sociales (pp. 21-42). EDIUOC.
Hui, A., Schatzki, T., & Shove, E. (2017). The nexus of practices: Connections, constellations, practitioners. Routledge.
Aponte, L., & Cardona, C. (2009). Environmental education and evaluation of population density for the conservation of reintroduced condors in Los Nevados National Natural Park and its buffer zone [graduate thesis]. University of Caldas, Manizales, Colombia.
Periodical articles
Author (Year). Title of article. Name of publication, No. volume(Journal number), initial page-final page. Digital Object Number (DOI).
Engeström, Y. (2000). Activity theory and the social construction of knowledge: A story of four umpires. Organization, 7(2), 301-310. https://doi.org/10.1177/135050840072006. https://doi.org/10.1177/135050840072006.
Keevers, L., Treleaven, L., Sykes, C., & Darcy, M. (2012). Made to measure: Taming practices with results-based accountability. Organization Studies, 33(1), 97-120. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840611430597
Footnotes
Limit their use to what is strictly necessary. The content of extensive and indispensable notes should be incorporated into the text.
Tables and Figures
Tables, figures and graphs should be incorporated into the text, single-spaced, 10-point font size, numbered consecutively as they are mentioned; the mention should be made with initial capital letters: Table 1, Figure 1.
Resolution of the images
At least 300 PPI (pixels per inch) so that it can be appreciated effortlessly by the reader.
Quality criteria
Based on the above, Psicoperspectivas established the following characteristics as indicators of manuscript quality:
- correspond to the approach, thematic coverage and documentary type accepted by the journal.
- communicate relevant, original research, and contribute to the knowledge of the area.
- conform to the publication style of the American Psychological Association 7th ed. (2020) and the JARS standards for the communication of research in psychology (https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/resources/apa-style-jars).
- title and abstract are relevant and informative, wording is clear, language is correct, citations and references are appropriate.
- the thematic definition, approaches, objectives and contribution of the paper are clearly defined;
- the theoretical foundation is pertinent and up to date;
- the bibliographic review is pertinent, updated and of quality (50% or more of the works consulted were published in the last five years).
- the manuscript is coherent, presents accurate and sufficient information, the methodology is adequate and appropriately described, the analyses are appropriate, the results are correctly interpreted, the discussion is meaningful and circumscribed to the results.
- in cross-sectional studies, the age of the research data should not exceed five years;
- the submission is anonymous (blinded for peer review).
- maximum length of 8,000 words (considering all manuscript elements).
In case of any doubts please contact Mrs. Ariela Parra-Araya, Executive Editor, Psicoperspectivas, email ariela.parra@pucv.cl
