The Philippine Journal of Psychology (PJP) is an international, open access, and refereed journal published annually by the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP). It is the flagship journal of psychology in the Philippines, and its principal aim is to promote psychological studies in the Philippines and psychological studies of the Filipino people. PJP issues are archived in this site: https://www.pap.ph/pjp

The PJP publishes articles representing scholarly works of Philippine psychologists, articles on psychological studies conducted with Filipino participants and/or conducted in Philippine society, cross-cultural studies including a Philippine sample, and articles of general interest to psychologists studying and working with Filipino people.

Research and Publication Ethics
The PJP abides by the PAP Code of Ethics for Philippine Psychologists Sec X.Research and the National Ethical Guidelines for Health and Health-Related Research.

The manuscript must explicitly indicate that the study underwent research ethics review and obtained clearance or approval by an institutional ethics review board, preferably accredited by the Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (if authors are affiliated with a local institution; refer to https://ethics.healthresearch.ph/index.php/new-accredited-recs). If formal ethics approval was not obtained, the authors should indicate this in their cover letter to the Editor with an explanation (e.g., the authors’ institution does not have an accredited ethics review committee).

Authors must also declare any relevant conflict of interest (COI) in the cover letter to the Editor. A potential COI exists when the researcher has interests in the outcome of the research that can lead to a professional or financial advantage which may (in actuality or appearance) compromise the integrity of the research. For example, an author should declare that the program being evaluated in the study is copyrighted or owned by the author or the funding agency.

Whether or not there was formal ethics approval, the authors must explicitly describe in their manuscript the procedures they undertook to ensure the rights and welfare of human participants, especially with respect to the informed consent process (ensuring voluntary participation), mitigation of risks associated with research participation, and the maintenance of privacy or confidentiality of data.

Peer-Review Policy and Procedures Upon submission, the Editor or one of the Associate Editors evaluates the manuscript and determines whether it is suitable for peer review. For manuscripts that do not proceed to the peer review process, authors are notified within three to four weeks of submission. For manuscripts that are peer reviewed, authors can expect a decision approximately 90 days from submission. The editorial decision for such manuscripts shall be one of the following: (a) acceptance with minor revisions, (b) revise and resubmit, or (c) rejection.

The PJP implements a double blind peer review policy. It also implements a constructive peer review policy, wherein referees are encouraged to provide authors with detailed comments that would help authors improve their manuscripts for publication.

Manuscripts that are accepted will be subject to copyediting to improve readability. Prior to actual publication, authors will be asked to review the pre-publication proofs of their manuscript, and to supply corrections and/or missing information.

Copyright
The copyright of all published manuscripts is owned by the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP), the publisher of PJP. The transfer of the copyright to PAP applies to all printed and electronic copies of the manuscript, and is affirmed in copyright agreement forms. The assignment of copyright to PAP indicates that the authors have granted to PAP the exclusive right to publish and reproduce the article in print, electronic, or other media.

EDITORS - 2023-2025

ASSOCIATE EDITORS - 2023-2025

TYPES OF ARTICLES

Regular research reports are original empirical papers that represent a significant addition to psychological knowledge in any of the major areas of psychology science. A regular research report has a word count of up to 8,000 (including references) for papers that use quantitative research designs and 10,000 (including references) for papers that use qualitative or mixed methods research designs or approaches. It should include an abstract with a maximum of 200 words and 5 keywords

Brief research reports are original empirical papers that (a) present preliminary or exploratory findings that show promising innovations or provocations in theory, method, or analysis, (b) link findings to broader public discourse on pressing psychology related issues or emerging topics of social interest in the Philippines, and articulate practical and contextualized implications to psychology related fields of research and practice. A brief research report has a word count of up to 3,000 (excluding references) and should include an abstract with a maximum of 150 words and 5 keywords.

Review articles present either a new overview, a systematic review, narrative review/synthesis, scoping review, and/or a meta-analysis of the literature on a research problem. Reviews may focus on Philippine research or on topics that have particular relevance to the Philippine social and cultural context; review papers may also cover other pertinent areas in psychological science. Review articles have a word count of up to 8,000 (including references) and should include an abstract with a maximum of 200 words and 5 keywords.

Articles that do not fall under any of the types described above, but which fit the aims and scope of the PJP may be invited by or proposed to the Editors.

Special Issue or Special Section

The PJP Editorial Board accepts proposals for a Special Issue (full issue, 5-8 papers) or Special Section (3-5 papers). A concept note (up to 5 pages) should be submitted to editor.philjournalofpsychology.gmail.com, and should include the following components:

1. Name, affiliation, and brief bio (200 words) of the Special Issue Editor(s)
2. Conceptual introduction and rationale for the Special Issue or Special Section
3. Proposed line-up of papers (with preliminary titles, authors/affiliations, and 150-200 word abstracts)
4. Proposed time line of the review and editorial process

Periodically, the Editors may also disseminate calls for submissions to special issues or special sections

Preparation and Submission of Manuscripts

All manuscripts should follow the style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Edition); all prescriptions regarding the handling of references, tables, figures, headings and subheadings, abbreviations, symbols, among others must be followed. Permission from the copyright owner should be included for use of any figure previously published elsewhere.

Only electronic versions of the manuscripts will be accepted; no submissions with hardcopies of the manuscripts will be accepted. Manuscripts must be prepared and submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Authors should email their submissions to pjpmanagingeditor@gmail.com.
Authors should submit via email three separate document files:

1. Title page: This contains the following: (a) title of manuscript, (b) running head, (c) author(s), (d) author affiliation(s), (e) contact information of the corresponding author including postal address, phone, and email address
   Acknowledgment of research funding should be included in a separate page in this file, with the heading “Acknowledgments”. Indicate the complete name of the grant-giving body and reference number of the grant. Other acknowledgments for contributions to the paper (e.g. reviewers of early drafts, institutions who supported data collection, etc.) may be included. The acknowledgments section should not exceed 75 words.
   
   
2. Manuscript: The body of the manuscript includes the abstract (≤ 200 words; 5 keywords below abstract). Word limits must be in accord with the type of article (refer to previous section). All tables and figures should be included in the file. The format and style of all sections should conform to the APA Publication Manual 7th edition.
   Authors should remove all information in the manuscript that may indicate their identities. Check for: correctness of spelling and grammar, correspondence between references cited in text and in the Reference List, and appropriate permissions for use of any copyrighted material from other sources.
   
   
3. Cover letter: Address a letter to the Editor indicating the type of article being submitted (i.e., regular research report, book review, etc.). The letter should affirm that the manuscript being submitted has not been published in any form previously, is not currently being considered for publication in any form elsewhere, and has undergone ethics review and clearance (if not, indicate the reason). The letter should also disclose any use of AI support and provide a brief description of the extent AI was used in the study or manuscript.