Basic Information
The Psicologia Ciência e Profissão Journal is a quarterly publication by the Federal and Regional Psychology Councils. It publishes original articles concerning the professional work of psychologist, research, teaching activities or critical reflection about knowledge production in the field of Psychology. Its major mission is to contribute to the professional qualification of Brazilian psychologists, besides socializing psychological knowledge produced by those who develop research and/or work in the field of Psychology. Its abbreviated title is Psicol., Ciênc. Prof. (Impr.), which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips. |
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Intellectual Property
All content of the journal, except where identified, is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type BY. |
Sponsors
Brazilian Federal Council of Psychology |
Editor
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Editorial Committee
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Associated Editor
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Editorial Production
Journalist in charge |
Scope and Policy
Psychology: Science and Profession (PSP) it is a journal quarterly published by the Brazilian Federal Council of Psychology. The Journal publishes original texts in Portuguese, English, Spanish or French that are scientifically and socially relevant to the production of knowledge in the area of psychology and have a critical perspective, aligned with the policies of the profession and Human Rights. |
Guide for authors
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:
Stages of Evaluation
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Authors manuscript submission
Authors should submit manuscripts with the following specifications:
1) Letter to the Editor
Only texts submitted to the Journal P: SP via SciELO Platform will be evaluated.
2) Title page The full names of all authors, academic titles given; the authors' affiliations; Authors' names as they should appear in citations;
An authors' address for correspondence to which the Journal can keep in touch. In the case of the article having more than 4 authors, this should be specified alongside each one’s contribution to the conception and execution of the research and/or elaboration of the manuscript.
3) Online submission of the text To ensure the blind review process, authors will be responsible for removing from the text any authorship identification. Authors will be notified automatically about the receipt of texts and can follow the electronic publishing process, using his/her username and password. Manuscripts will have the editorial process iniciated after the registration of all authors in the journal website and their respective e-mails. There are no fees for submission and review articles. |