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Editor: Scott E. Maxwell, PhD
ISSN: 1082-989X
Published Quarterly, beginning in March
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Please consult APA's Instructions for All Authors for information regarding
Authors must submit manuscripts electronically through the Manuscript Submission Portal.
In addition to addresses and phone numbers, please supply e-mail addresses and fax numbers, if available, for potential use by the editorial office and later by the production office.
Keep a copy of the manuscript to guard against loss.
In the cover letter, include assurance that the manuscript is not under review elsewhere, that any primary data have not been published previously or accepted for publication, and that the appropriate ethical guidelines were followed in the conduct of the research.
Each manuscript must include on separate pages
- author footnotes, which include acknowledgments of support and the name and address of the author to whom correspondence should be sent, and
- a title page with the author's name and affiliation when the research was done.
The journal solicits
- original theoretical, quantitative, empirical, and methodological articles
- reviews of important methodological issues
- tutorials
- articles illustrating innovative applications of new procedures to psychological problems
- articles on the teaching of quantitative methods
- reviews of statistical software
Submissions are judged on their relevance to understanding psychological data, methodological correctness, and accessibility to a wide audience. Where appropriate, submissions should illustrate through concrete example how the procedures described or developed can enhance the quality of psychological research.
The journal welcomes submissions that show the relevance to psychology of procedures developed in other fields. Empirical and theoretical articles on specific tests or test construction should have a broad thrust; otherwise, they may be more appropriate for Psychological Assessment. Similarly, articles of interest to only a single subdiscipline of psychology may typically be more appropriate for a journal devoted to that specialty unless they make an exceptional contribution to the literature.
Masked reviews are optional, and authors who wish masked reviews must specifically request them when submitting their manuscripts. Authors may suggest individuals qualified to do reviewing.
For masked reviews, authors should send two PDF files. One file should be a complete copy of the manuscript for the editorial office. The second should delete the title page and all other identifying information.
Make every effort to ensure that the manuscript itself contains no clues as to author identity.
Manuscripts should generally not exceed 12,000 words (approximately 40 double-spaced pages in 12-point Times New Roman font), not including references, tables, figures, and appendixes. Manuscripts longer than 12,000 words will be considered for publication only if they are judged to have the potential to make an exceptional contribution to the literature.
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