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) and should include an abstract with a maximum of 200 words and 5 keywords.
Brief research reports are original empirical papers that either (a) replicate findings previously published in the international research literature,
(b) validate theories, hypotheses, methods, and psychological instruments developed in other countries, or (c) present preliminary or exploratory findings that present innovations in theory, method, or analysis. A brief research report has a word count of up to 3,000
(including 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, 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.
Book reviews provide critical commentaries on psychology books published in the Philippines,
books authored or co-authored by Filipino psychologists, or edited books with contributions by Filipino psychologists.
Book reviews are a maximum of 2,000 words in length; the reference list cannot exceed 5 items. These papers do not have abstracts.
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:
- Name, affiliation, and brief bio (200 words) of the Special Issue Editor(s)
- Conceptual introduction and rationale for the Special Issue or Special Section
- Proposed line-up of papers (with preliminary titles, authors/affiliations, and 150-200 word abstracts)
- 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:
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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.
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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.
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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).