INFORMATION

Psicothema was founded in Asturias (northern Spain) in 1989, and is published jointly by the Psychology Faculty of the University of Oviedo and the Psychological Association of the Principality of Asturias (Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado de Asturias).
We currently publish four issues per year, which accounts for some 100 articles annually. We admit work from both the basic and applied research fields, and from all areas of Psychology, all manuscripts being anonymously reviewed prior to publication.

PSICOTHEMA
  • Director: Laura E. Gómez Sánchez
  • Frequency:
         February | May | August | November
  • ISSN: 0214-9915
  • Digital Edition:: 1886-144X
CONTACT US
  • Address: Ildelfonso Sánchez del Río, 4, 1º B
    33001 Oviedo (Spain)
  • Phone: 985 285 778
  • Fax: 985 281 374
  • Email:psicothema@cop.es

Publication Norms Publication Norms


Read more · Publication Norms · February 2024

Psicothema publishes empirical work in English which is done with methodological rigor and which contributes to the progress of any field of scientific psychology. As an exception, the Editorial Board may accept publication of work in Spanish if the content justifies such a decision. Theoretical work may also be accepted, if requested by the Editorial Board, with preference given to articles that engage with critical research issues or which discuss controversial approaches.

Submission of articles

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Articles should be submitted via the journal´s web page www.psicothema.com (Authos section - submission of articles)

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Submissions must comply with the rules for preparation and publication of articles, as well as the ethical standards specified below.

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Studies must be unpublished. Articles which have been fully or partially published elsewhere will not be accepted, nor will articles that are in the process of publication or which have been submitted to other journals for review. It will be assumed that all those who appear as authors have agreed to do so, and all those cited for personal correspondence have consented.

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The activities described in the published articles will comply with generally accepted ethical standards and criteria, both in terms of work with human beings and animal experimentation, as well as all aspects of professional and publishing ethics.

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The original work may be submitted in Spanish initially and receipt will be acknowledged immediately. If so, and if it is accepted, the authors will be responsible for translating it into English for publication.

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Authors may only submit one article for consideration by Psicothema per year.

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Names and surnames should be entered on the platform in the form they will be cited (a single surname, two separate surnames, hyphenated surnames, etc.). The affiliation of all authors must be indicated. A maximum of two affiliations per author may be indicated. Affiliations must follow the format “entity or university (country, in English)”. Do not include information about research groups or departments. Only one person may appear as corresponding author, who will be responsible for ensuring that the author names, order, and affiliations are correct.

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Authors should suggest three people who they believe would be suitable reviewers for the article, clearly indicating their institutional affiliation and email address. Authors may also indicate people who, for whatever reason, they do not wish to be involved in the review process for their work. Pleas bear in mind the recommendations from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) when suggesting the three reviewers https://publicationethics.org/files/Ethical_guidelines_for_peer_reviewers_0.pdf

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Manuscripts are screened by the Editorial Board to assess relevance and interest for the journal and whether it follows the rules. Articles must faithfully conform to the editorial rules and fall within the editorial scope of the journal. It is a necessary, though not sufficient, condition that articles must comply with the rules for publication. Articles which do not follow Psicothema’s rules will be rejected. In general, within around 10 days the Editorial Board will communicate a decision of interest to begin the review process.

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Psicothema is only able to publish about 10% of the manuscripts it receives, which is why we apply a very rigorous screening and selection system. Many submissions are considered non-priorities by the Editorial Board without being sent for review.

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If an article passes the Editorial Board screening, it will be sent to a minimum of two reviewers to evaluate its scientific quality. The journal has a policy of “double blind” reviews, meaning that both authors and reviewers are anonymous during the review process. To that end, manuscripts must not contain information that would allow the authors to be identified. Most reviewers report back within the agreed three week period. The review process, from receiving an article to the decision to modify it or reject it, usually takes around two months.

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If, after receiving the reviewers’ reports, the Editorial Board decides that the article needs “modifications” to be published, the authors should send the modifications in the requested format together with a point-by-point response to all the comments made by the reviewers and the Editorial Board. Failure to respond in the required format within the set timescale will lead to the article being rejected and removed from the management platform, with no possibility of re-submission.

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The Editorial Board is responsible for the final decision to accept the article for publication or not. The editors usually make their decisions as quickly as possible once they have received all the necessary reports.

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After an article has been accepted, and before publication, the authors must sign a copyright agreement. Printing rights and rights of reproduction in any format or medium belong to Psicothema, who will not reject any reasonable request from authors for permission to reproduce their contributions.

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It is the authors’ responsibility to obtain relevant permissions to reproduce copyright-protected material. They are also responsible for disclosing possible conflicts of interest, declaring sources of funding and their participation in the research, and providing access, where necessary, to databases, procedure manuals, scores, and other experimental material that may be relevant. These aspects must be declared in the articles, as described below.

For any questions or clarifications, the journal can be contacted via the email address psicothema@cop.es

 

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Impact factor 2022:  JCR WOS 2022:  FI = 3.6 (Q2);  JCI = 1.21 (Q1) / SCOPUS 2022:  SJR = 1.097;  CiteScore = 6.4 (Q1)