Equity, diversity, and inclusion in APA Journals™
The APA strategic plan calls for a strong, diverse, and unified psychology that enhances knowledge and improves the human condition. In line with this vision, APA Journals™ is committed to equity in its practices and systems.
APA Journals™ aims to address systemic inequities and bias, promote equitable opportunities for researchers, and foster an inclusive environment within the psychological research and scholarly publishing communities, representative of the wide array of people that psychology consists of and serves.
APA developed resources specifically for editors to help strengthen their equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) efforts and align them with APA's strategic plan. Access the EDI Toolkit for Journal Editors to help promote equity and inclusion in your journals.
APA Publishing’s equity, diversity, and inclusion framework
APA Publishing’s equity, diversity, and inclusion mission is to enable a scholarly publishing program that is equitable, diverse, and inclusive as reflected in its composition, goals, policies, standards, operations, practices, culture, and climate.
In support of this mission, the APA Books and Journals™ program has developed an EDI framework to guide our efforts toward a more equitable and inclusive psychology.
The framework is partitioned into four areas of focus:
Equitable content: Ensure our content is representative of all people and communities. Promote equity through the content we publish and the voices we amplify.
Inclusive science: Address inequities in psychological research through transparency and openness. Advance inclusive and equitable standards for research and publication.
A diverse community: Diversify our community of authors, editors, and readers. Address systemic and institutional barriers faced by underrepresented scholars and researchers.
An inclusive publishing industry: Promote a more inclusive and equitable experience for underrepresented members of the publishing communities we belong to.
Current developments in our EDI strategy
Explore ways APA Publishing implements our equity, diversity, and inclusion framework.