Submission

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

 

Types of Documents Accepted

Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) accepts article submissions in any language; however, if approved, articles are published in English (occasionally, at the editors' discretion, articles may also be published in the vernacular language). The payment for the translation of articles into English is the responsibility of their authors. The journal accepts the following categories:

  • Research Report (An article that communicates original research).
  • Review Article (An article that critically summarizes scientific knowledge on a particular topic. Also known as a literature review).
  • Letter (a letter to the journal, typically commenting on a previously published work).
  • Brief communication (a concise report of research findings).
  • Editorial or Introduction (an opinion piece, policy statement, or general commentary written by a member of the editorial team or a guest author [with authorship and a title different from the section title]).
  • Interview (the act of interviewing or being interviewed. It is a conversation between two or more people with a specific purpose, with questions asked by the interviewer to obtain necessary information from the interviewee).
  • Approved Article Review (An evaluation document of a manuscript reporting research, assessing its relevance, applied methods, and the presentation and discussion of the results. The review highlights the contributions of the research that justify its acceptance, as well as recommendations for revisions and improvements).
  • Critical Book Review (a critical review or analysis of one or more printed or online books. [The "product review" type is used for product analysis]).
  • Retraction (retraction or withdrawal of previously published material).
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Authors' Contribution

The individual contributions of the authors must be substantial and informed at the time of submission, in the place indicated in the template provided by the journal.

Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) is limited to publishing articles with the collaboration of up to seven (7) authors and the information must be provided using the terms established by CRediT, namely: Conceptualization, Data curation, Data analysis, Receipt of funding, Research, Methodology, Project management, Provision of tools, Development, implementation and testing of software, Supervision, Validation of data and experiments, Design of data presentation, Writing of the original manuscript, Writing, reviewing and editing. The detailed specifications for each term can be found on the CRediT website.

 

Preparing the Manuscript

The manuscript should follow the following template provided by the editorial staff of Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas). Adapting to the template makes it easier for the Journal team to identify information and speeds up the process of normalizing and standardizing articles, which also has an impact on the final publication deadline after approval.

 

Article Submission Format

Manuscript submissions, when using the template provided by the journal, must follow the editable format (.docx), compatible with Microsoft Word. Submissions in PDF format or from other text editing tools will not be accepted.

Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) accepts manuscript submissions in any language. However, once approved, articles are published in English. Occasionally, they may also be made available in Portuguese in a bilingual format, at the editorial board's discretion. The costs associated with translating the articles into English are the responsibility of the authors.

Articles should be a maximum of 30 pages long (approximately 40,000 to 63,000 characters with spaces), including everything from the abstract to the final illustration.

The manuscript must contain the following:

a) Title in both Portuguese and English.

b) Authorship:

  • The full, unabbreviated name of all authors. For compound surnames, clearly identify them using bold text.
  • Contact email, phone number, and academic title(s).
  • ORCID record.
  • Institutional affiliation at 3 levels, written in full and without acronyms. Include other geographical elements (city, state, and country). For Brazilian authors, affiliations should be in Portuguese; for Latin Americans, in Spanish; and for other nationalities, in English.

c) Structured Abstract in Portuguese and English, with a maximum of 250 words. The use of acronyms, abbreviations, or citations is not permitted.

d) Keywords in both English and Portuguese. To determine keywords, authors must consult the DeCS subject list. 3 to 5 keywords should be added, separated by a semicolon (;), and the first letter of the first word must be capitalized

e) Contribution of all authors: Authorship credit must be based on substantial contributions. The Journal adopts the Contributor Roles Taxonom (CRediT) system.

f) Indicate the availability of research data.

g) Acknowledgments (when appropriate): Acknowledge those who have contributed significantly to the study (people, laboratories, departments, etc.). A signed statement from all individuals mentioned, attesting to their consent for their names to be disclosed, must be submitted.

h) Funding: Specify sponsors, financial aid, grants, and/or programs, citing the name of the funding organization and the process number.

i) References (see References section).

 

Digital Assets

Tables and Figures:

Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) accepts manuscripts with up to seven (7) illustrations in any format (e.g., tables, charts, images, graphs).

They must be cited in the text (Example: Figure 1) and inserted after the References section. Send them separately and in an open/editable format from the program in which they were created. The following programs are accepted: Excel, GraphPrism, SPSS 22, Corel Draw Suite X7. If created in other programs, the illustrations must be in jpg format, 600 DPI, with a size between 7 and 17cm (width or height); Font: Arial - size 7.5; do not use all caps text (uppercase).

They must have a brief, concise title without acronyms (Tables and figures must state the city and year of the research). If necessary, include explanatory notes. For acronyms or specific emphasis, such as the use of bolding, asterisks, among others, it is mandatory to include an explanation in a footnote of the illustration.

However, considering the accessibility of readers, we recommend the use of Tables and Charts, which are more easily read through assistive technologies such as screen-reading software. Images and column graphs, among others, require more elaborate audio descriptions that are not yet available in the Journal.

 

Citations and References

The journal Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) adopts the publication standards of the American Psychological Association - APA (7th edition, 2020), with some adaptations of its own style.

 

Citations

Article with two authors: cite both authors whenever the article is referred to.

Article with three or more authors: cite the surname of the first author followed by et al. and the year from the first appearance in the text. E.g.: Carneiro et al. (2011) or (Carneiro et al., 2011).

Quotations in a foreign language translated by the authors should be footnoted with the quotation in the original language. The source should read: Our translation. E.g.: (Pfeiffer, 2015, p. 24).

Literal quotations of up to 40 words should appear in the body of the text in quotation marks, indicating the author's surname, the date and the page. E.g.: It is possible to understand that “the material for artistic content and style is seized from reality and worked from there” (Barroco & Superti, 2014, p. 23).

Quotations of more than 40 words should be in a new paragraph, single-spaced, in font size 11 and indented 4cm from the left margin. Highlights in quotations should be justified as the author's emphasis (when the highlight is from the original) and our emphasis (when the highlight is yours).

 

References: Sort the items in the list of references alphabetically by author. Apply an offset indent of 1.27 cm to each item, which means that the first line of the reference is left-aligned and subsequent lines are indented 1.27 cm from the left margin. Use your word processor's paragraph formatting function to apply the offset indentation

 

Examples of references:

Articles with up to 2 authors

Arantes, V. A., & Pinheiro, V. P. G. (2021). Purposes in life of young Brazilians: identities and values in context. Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas), 38, e200012. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0275202138e200012 

Articles from 3 to 20 authors

Pompa, J. P. P., Bakker, L., & Rubiales, J. (2021). Classroom climate in the secondary school of Mar Del Plata. Psicologia Escolar e Educacional, 25, e221999. https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-35392021221999  
Zhao, N., Wang, X. H., Kang, C. Y. Zheng, Y., Yang, L. Y., Guan, T. F., Bai, Y. X., Wei, R., Hinman, H. C., & Zhang, X. Y. (2021). Sex differences in association between cognitive impairment and clinical correlates in Chinese patients with first-episode drug-naïve schizophrenia. Annals of General Psychiatry,  20(26), 1-9.

Articles by 21 authors or more

Kalnay, E., Kanamitsu, M., Kirtler, R., Collins, W., Deaven, D., Gandin, L., Iredell, M., Saha, S., White, G., Woollen, J., Zhu, Y., Chelliah, M., Ebisuzaki, W., Higgins, W., Janowiak, J., Mo, K. C., Ropelewski, C., Wang, J., Leetma, A., ... Joseph, D. (1996). The NCEP/NCAR 40-year reanalysis project. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 77(3), 437-471. 

Books

Falender, C. A., & Shafranske, E. P. (2021). Clinical supervisiono: a competency-based approach (2nd ed.).  American Psychological Association. 

Book chapters

Brutlag, A. (2021). Toxicology. In S. Cital, K. Kramer, L. Hughston, J. S., & Gaynor (Eds.), Cannabis therapy in Veterinary Medicine: a complete guide (pp. 61-83). Springer International Publishing. 

Old work reissued at a much later date

Piaget, J., & Inhekder, B. (1969). The psychology of the child (2nd ed.). Basic Books. (Original work published 1966) 

Unpublished theses or dissertations

Abreu, J. S. (2021). Binômio: necrofilia e biofilia nas teorias pedagógica, psicológica e psicanalítica (Freire, Fromm e Freud) [Tese de doutorado não-publicada]. Universidade Nove de Julho. 

Institutional authorship

World Health Organization. (2021). Step-by-step guide for developing a public health strategy for artisanal and small-scale gold mining in the context of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. 

Paper presented at congresses published in proceedings

Perrone, R. A. P., & Ferreira, M. D. (2014). Jugar como recurso de preparación psicológica de los niños visita al hermano internado en la unidad de terapia intensiva pediátrica. Anais do VII Congreso Internacional y XII Nacional de Psicología Clínica. pp. 564-565. 

Legislation

Conselho Nacional de Saúde (Brasil). (2012). Resolução no 466, de 12 de dezembro de 2012. Diário Oficial da União, Brasília. 

Articles in press

Pachur, T., & Scheibehenne, B. (in press).  Unpacking buyer-seller diferences in valuation from experience: a cognitive modeling approach. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. 

Electronic material

Journal articles

Medina, G. B. K., & Guimarães, S. R. K. (2021). Reading in developmental dyslexia: the role of phonemic awareness and executive functions. Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas), 38, e180178. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0275202138e1 80178 

Çoban, E., Serindağ, H. C., Salihoğlu, E. K., Selçuk, H. H., Eren, F., Albay, V. B, & Soysal, A. (2021). Central Nervous system vasculitis due to an endemic zoonosis in Turkey; Tularemia. Archives of Neuropsychiatry, 58(1), 73-76. http://www.noropsikiyatriarsivi.com/sayilar/452/npa_v58n1_73-76_dumromj ur8202103282101467857479.pdf

Stanghellini, G., Daga, G. A., & Ricca, V. (2021). From the patients' perspective: what it is like to suffer from eating disorders. Eating and Weight Disorders, 26, 751-755. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00913-8  

Published theses or dissertations

Martins, C. C. (2021). Escala de Autorregulacão socioemocional infantil: construção e análise de qualidades psicométricas [Dissertação de mestrado,  Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas]. Biblioteca Digital - PUC-Campinas. http://tede.bibliotecadigital.puc-campinas.edu.br:8080/jspui/handle/tede/1413 

Institutional authorship

World Health Organization. (2020, March 3). WHO announces COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic 2020. https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies /coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/3/who-announces-covid-19-outbreak-a-pandemic#:~:text=The%20meeting%20follows%20the%20announc%20ement,a%20growing

%20number%20of%20countries

Pan American Health Organization. (2021). Pan American Health Organization Response to COVID-19 in the Americas: January-December 2020. World Health Organization. https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/10665.2/54013/PAHOIMSP HECOVID-19210010_eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y   

Paper presented at conference published in proceedings

Savagea, T., Davisa, A., Fischhoffa, B., & Morgana, G. M. (2021). A strategy to improve expert technology forecasts. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118(21), 1-5. https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/118/21/e2021558118.full.pdf   

Newspaper article

Singh, K. D. (2021, May, 27). Twitter Calls on Indian Government to Respect Free Speech. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/technology /india-twitter.html

 

Supplementary Documents

All articles must be submitted electronically via the journal's OJS page, available at https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/submissoes. At the time of submission, the following should be attached:

  • Article Template (complete file in Word format, including title page, abstract, text, references and illustrations) [Template];
  • Illustrations (in a separate, editable file, in the formats accepted by the journal in the following programs: Excel, GraphPrism, SPSS 22, Corel Draw Suite X7 and Word, in the following extensions: .cdr, .pzf, .spv, .jpg, .jpeg, .xls, .xlsx, .doc, .docx, .vsdx, .vst).

Authors are required to submit all documentation, including:

Where applicable:

  • Document certifying permission to use illustrations (tables, photos, graphs and others);
  • Declaration of Commitment to Research Ethics;
  • Declaration of the translation certificate;
  • Document certifying permission to use, adapt and translate scales and questionnaires;
  • Authorization from collaborators mentioned in the acknowledgements.

Each document must be attached separately within the OJS system. Before starting the process, the person responsible for the submission must first register in the system as an author. All authors must have an up-to-date ORCID record.

 

Contact

Splendet Publishing House | Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Campus I, Rua Prof. Dr. Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini, 1516, Pq. Rural Fazenda Santa Cândida, Campinas, SP, Brazil,

E-mail: psychologicalstudies@puc-campinas.edu.br, Telephone: (55 19) 3343-7223.