Journal of Counseling Psychology^®

Editor

Terence J. G. Tracey
Arizona State University

Associate Editors

Dorothy L. Espelage
University of Illinois

Patricia A. Frazier
University of Minnesota

Jeffrey A. Hayes
Pennsylvania State University

Robert W. Lent
University of Maryland

Jesse Owen
University of Louisville

Roger L. Worthington
University of Missouri

Consulting Editors

Saba R. Ali
University of Iowa

Alvin N. Alvarez
San Francisco State University

Patrick Ian Armstrong
Iowa State University

Margit I. Berman
Dartmouth College

Lynette H. Bikos
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Purdue University

Alexandra F. Corning
University of Notre Dame

M. Meghan Davidson
University of Nebraska—Lincoln

Jerry L. Deffenbacher
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Edward A. Delgado-Romero
University of Georgia

Bryan Dik
Colorado State University

Frank R. Dillon
Florida International University

Ryan D. Duffy
University of Florida

James M. Fauth
Antioch University New England

Itamar Gati
Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

Lisa A. Goodman
Boston College

Samuel Green
Arizona State University

Robert L. Hatcher
City University of New York

Beth E. Haverkamp
University of British Columbia

Laurie Heatherington
Williams College

Keith C. Herman
University of Missouri

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LaRae M. Jome
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Maureen E. Kenny
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Bryan S. K. Kim
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Debbiesiu Lee
University of Miami

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Suzanne E. Mazzeo
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Takuya Minami
University of Wisconsin—Madison

Marie L. Miville
Teachers College, Columbia University

Michael Mobley
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Bonnie Moradi
University of Florida

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Laura Nota
University of Padova, Italy

Ezemenari M. Obasi
University of Georgia

Karen M. O'Brien
University of Maryland

Kristin Perrone-McGovern
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V. Paul Poteat
Boston College

Kristopher J. Preacher
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Stephen M. Quintana
University of Wisconsin—Madison

Robert J. Reese
University of Kentucky

Patrick J. Rottinghaus
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Donna E. Schultheiss
Cleveland State University

Hung-Bin Sheu
University at Albany, State University of New York

Victoria A. Shivy
Virginia Commonwealth University

Sandro M. Sodano
University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Lisa Beth Spanierman
McGill University

Linda Mezydlo Subich
University of Akron

David M. Tokar
University of Akron

Tracy L. Tylka
Ohio State University

Bruce E. Wampold
University of Wisconsin—Madison

Ingrid Weigold
University of Akron

Susan C. Whiston
Indiana University

Y. Joel Wong
Indiana University

Christine J. Yeh
University of San Francisco

Hyung-Chol Yoo
Arizona State University

Richard A. Young
University of British Columbia

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Submission

Submit manuscripts electronically (.rtf, PDF, or .doc) via the Manuscript Submission Portal. General correspondence may be directed to

Terence J. G. Tracey, PhD, ABPP
Arizona State University
Counseling and Counseling Psychology
446 Payne Hall, MC-0811
Tempe, AZ 85287-0811

General correspondence may be directed to the Editorial Office via email.

In addition to addresses, phone numbers, and the names of all coauthors, please supply electronic mail addresses and fax numbers of the corresponding author for potential use by the editorial office and later by the production office.

Keep a copy of the manuscript to guard against loss.

Manuscript Preparation Details

The Journal of Counseling Psychology^® (JCP) publishes theoretical, empirical, and methodological articles on multicultural aspects of counseling, counseling interventions, assessment, consultation, prevention, career development, and vocational psychology and features studies on the supervision and training of counselors.

Particular attention is given to empirical studies on the evaluation and application of counseling interventions and the applications of counseling with diverse and underrepresented populations.

View guidelines used by JCP reviewers to evaluate manuscripts.

Manuscripts should be concisely written in simple, unambiguous language, using bias-free language. Present material in logical order, starting with a statement of purpose and progressing through an analysis of evidence to conclusions and implications. The conclusions should be clearly related to the evidence presented.

Manuscript Title:
The manuscript title should be accurate, fully explanatory, and preferably no longer than 12 words.

Abstract:
Manuscripts must be accompanied by an abstract of no more than 250 words. The abstract should clearly and concisely describe the hypotheses or research questions, research participants, and procedure. The abstract should not be used to present the rationale for the study, but instead should provide a summary of key research findings.

All results described in the abstract should accurately reflect findings reported in the body of the paper and should not characterize findings in stronger terms than the article. For example, hypotheses described in the body of the paper as having received mixed support should be summarized similarly in the abstract.

One double spaced line below the abstract, please provide up to five key words as an aid to indexing.

Masked Review Policy

This journal has adopted a policy of masked review for all submissions.

The cover letter should include all authors' names and institutional affiliations. Author notes providing this information should also appear at the bottom of the title page, which will be removed before the manuscript is sent for masked review.

Make every effort to see that the manuscript itself contains no clues to the authors' identity.

Cover Letter

The cover letter accompanying the manuscript submission must include all authors' names and affiliations to avoid potential conflicts of interest in the review process. Provide addresses and phone numbers, as well as electronic mail addresses and fax numbers, if available, for all authors for use by the editorial office and later by the production office.

The cover letter must clearly state the order of authorship and confirm that this order corresponds to the authors’ relative contributions to the research effort reported in the manuscript.

Fragmented (or piecemeal) publication involves dividing the report of a research project into multiple articles. In some circumstances, it may be appropriate to publish more than one report based on overlapping data. However, the authors of such manuscripts must inform the editor in the cover letter about any other previous publication or manuscript currently in review that is based—even in part—on data reported in the present manuscript.

Authors are obligated to inform the editor about the existence of other reports from the same research project in the cover letter accompanying the current submission. Manuscripts found to have violated this policy may be returned without review.

Length and Style of Manuscripts

Full-length manuscripts reporting results of a single quantitative study generally should not exceed 35 pages total (including cover page, abstract, text, references, tables, and figures), with margins of at least 1 inch on all sides and a standard font (e.g., Times New Roman) of 12 points (no smaller). The entire paper (text, references, tables, etc.) must be double spaced.

Reports of qualitative studies generally should not exceed 45 pages. For papers that exceed these page limits, authors must provide a rationale to justify the extended length in their cover letter (e.g., multiple studies are reported). Papers that do not conform to these guidelines may be returned with instructions to revise before a peer review is invited.

Brief Reports

In addition to full-length manuscripts, the journal will consider brief reports. The brief reports format may be appropriate for empirically sound studies that are limited in scope, reports of preliminary findings that need further replication, or replications and extensions of prior published work.

Authors should indicate in the cover letter that they wish to have their manuscript considered as a brief report, and they must agree not to submit the full report to another journal.

The brief report should give a clear, condensed summary of the procedure of the study and as full an account of the results as space permits.

Brief reports are generally 20–25 pages in total length (including cover page, abstract, text, references, tables, and figures) and must follow the same format requirements as full length manuscripts. Brief reports that exceed 25 pages will not be considered.