ISSN 1516-3687 print version
ISSN 1980-6906 online version

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Types of article
• Submission guidelines
• Cover page
• Conflict of Interest and financial support received
• Submission documents
• Indication of translators and reviewers
• Form
• Ethics Committee
• Checklists and Annexes

The types of article accepted by the journal are:

• Original research articles based on limited empirical data: up to 25 pages, which should include all parts of the article, including the references, tables, and figures. Follow the APA structure: Introduction (do not subdivide into topics); Method (if necessary, identify subsections: participants, instruments or materials, and procedures); Results; Discussion (including the conclusion), and References.

• Review articles (systematic or scoping): up to 25 pages. Follow the APA structure: Introduction (do not subdivide into topics); Method (the criteria for inclusion of materials in the review, procedures for collecting documentary data, and analysis procedures); Results; Discussion (including the conclusion), and References.

• Clinical case reports: up to 15 pages. Follow the APA structure: Introduction (do not subdivide into topics); Method (clinical characterization of the case, assessment and intervention procedures); Results; Discussion of the case (including conclusion), and References.

• Brief reports on research data: up to 5 pages. Follow the structure: Introduction (do not subdivide into topics); Method (identify subsections: participants, instruments or materials, and procedures); Results; Discussion (including the conclusion), and References.

• Research protocols: up to 5 pages, reporting planned or ongoing research projects, especially in the early stages of the study. Research protocols evaluating aspects of the design, conduct, or reporting of previously published randomized studies will also be accepted. Follow the structure: Introduction, Methods and Analysis, Preliminary Results (optional), and Study Limitations.

For more details, please refer to the article type checklists below.

ARTICLE

The article must be submitted in a doc. or docx. file format and according to the Layout. Texts submitted in any other format will be rejected. Texts that contain any information indicating the authors' identity will be rejected.

Mandatory elements:

• Initial page with: Title in Portuguese, English, and Spanish (maximum of 20 words).
• Abbreviated title in Portuguese, English, and Spanish (maximum of 8 words).
• An abstract and 5 keywords in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, corresponding to DECS or PUBMED terms.

Formatting:

Page Count: It starts from the Introduction and ends at the end of the references.

Abstract/Resumo/Resumen: Justified alignment, size 12 Times New Roman font, and 1.5 line spacing. The abstracts should not exceed 250 words in all three languages. The text should provide a concise but accurate presentation of the article's content, covering the main items in the order they appear in the text. Five keywords are required in each language of the abstract, separated by periods, without a period at the end of the last word.

Main Text: Justified alignment, size 12 Times New Roman font, and 1.5 line spacing. The text must not exceed number of pages specified for the article type. Author names should not appear. It is not necessary to start a new page for each topic. All pages should be numbered. Indent only the first line of each paragraph by 1.25 cm.

Figures, Tables, and Charts: Figures and tables should be inserted throughout the text and numbered progressively as they appear in the article. The descriptive text for each table should not repeat its content. The original files of the tables and figures should also be uploaded to the OJS in an editable format and/or high resolution (300 dpi) as additional files to be used if necessary in the final editing of the accepted article.

References: Justified alignment, size 12 Times New Roman font, and 1.5 line spacing, and a hanging indent of 0.75 on the first line. Follow the guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA) – 7th edition. References should be listed in alphabetical order. Works by the same single author are arranged by year of publication (starting with the oldest). For articles, the DOI should be included at the end of the reference.

For more information about APA 7th edition standards, we have created a simplified citation and reference guide. To download it, just click here.

As a complementary source, authors are suggested to consult examples from the APA publication manual at: http://www.apastyle.org/.

The cover sheet must be sent in a doc. or docx. file and according to Layout.

Mandatory elements:

• The names of the authors, the ORCID of each one and their institutional affiliations.
• Indication of the author of correspondence and its contact information (e-mail and address).
• Description of authors' contribution: brief text about how each author contributed to the paper.
• Conflict of Interest Statement. If none exist, state "nothing to declare".

Any intellectual, economic, political, or emotional variable that may interfere with an impartial evaluation of the article is considered a conflict of interest.

Examples of situations with conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to:

For reviewers:

• Benefiting from the outcome of the manuscript's evaluation.
• Receiving financial support from a pharmaceutical company or other agency that potentially has an interest in the results of the study.

Any financial support received and/or acknowledgments should be included in the designated field of the cover page. Include acknowledgments to funding agencies, both as part of the project that generated the manuscript and for scholarships supporting the study that led to the manuscript.

A file containing all the following submission letters must be sent in .pdf format according to Layout.

Mandatory components:

Copyright and Originality Statement

A digitally signed letter, in a digital file, signed by all authors and addressed to the Editor, authorizing the editorial process. The authors must declare the originality of the submitted manuscript's data, as well as their awareness that their manuscript will be subjected to plagiarism detection software and may be rejected if misconduct is identified.

Translation Agreement

If the article is submitted in Portuguese or Spanish, a letter of commitment to the translation must be sent, signed by all authors. The translation must be carried out by a professional or company indicated by the journal. The translation's costs will be incurred exclusively by the authors, who undertake to do so from the submission of the letter authorizing us to start the editorial process.

Review Agreement

If the article is submitted in English, a letter of commitment to the review must be sent, signed by all authors. The review must be carried out by a professional or company indicated by the journal. The review's costs will be incurred exclusively by the authors, who undertake to do so from the submission of the letter authorizing us to start the editorial process.

Information about the English version:

1 - Since Journal Psychology: Theory and Practice adopts bilingual publication of its articles. When an article is submitted in Portuguese, the authors are responsible for submitting its English version to the editor within a maximum period of 30 days after the final acceptance.

2 - If the article is initially submitted in English, the authors are responsible for submitting the revised English version to the editor within a maximum period of 30 days after the final acceptance.

3 - If one of the authors has an English-language university as their main affiliation, a review by one of our designated professionals or companies will not be required, provided that the author in question submits a signed letter taking responsibility for the quality of the English language.

4 - The services must be performed by one of the specialized professionals or companies designated by the journal, ensuring the linguistic quality of the version and its compatibility with the Portuguese article, when applicable.

5 - The costs of translation/revision will be solely borne by the authors who commit to this in the letter authorizing the start of the editorial process.

6 - If the approved English version's quality is deemed inadequate or there is a lack of compatibility with the approved Portuguese article, further modifications will be requested before publication.

Indication of translators:

American Journal Experts - http://www.aje.com

Arlete Belluzzo - alinea.assessoria@gmail.com

Elsevier – Translation Services - http://webshop.elsevier.com/language-translation-services

Enago Brasil - http://www.enago.com.br  / request-br@enago.com

Lucas Monte (One School) – lucas@oneschool.com.br  / lucasmonte@gmail.com  – (11) 9 9638 5590

Martin Webster - martinwebster2@gmail.com

Philip Gradon Reed - philipgradonreed@gmail.com

Indication of reviewers:

Authors should provide the names of five potential reviewers (and their contact email) who are knowledgeable about the subject matter of the article. These names may not necessarily be chosen by the editorial board, as their selection as reviewers will be determined based on their relevance and expertise in the field.

Open Science Compliance Form

Model form indicating whether the article has been deposited in a preprint and/or has data in a repository.

It is essential that, when the manuscript includes research conducted involving human subjects, the author submits a copy of the Ethics Committee approval as a digital file. Even clinical case articles and articles reporting professional experience should include this approval.

CHECKLISTS

The different types of articles submitted to the journal must adhere to the quality guidelines specified in the corresponding Checklist. The completed checklists should be submitted as supplementary files with the submission.

Systematic Review Checklist

Scoping Review Checklist

Quantitative Analysis Articles Checklist

Qualitative Analysis Articles Checklist

The JPTP also strongly recommends consulting and adopting the guidelines from the Equator Network (https://www.equator-network.org/) for the conduct and reporting of different study types.

ANNEXES

Should be used only when strictly necessary and included only after consulting the Editor of the journal.