The Philippine Journal of Psychology, published semi-annually, is the official journal of the Psychological Association of the Philippines. It publishes articles that are empirical, conceptual, or theoretical, or a combination of all three, that enhance our understanding of behavior that has practical implications within the Philippine context.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The PJP is inviting submissions for its February 2007 issue. PJP publishes articles that are empirical, conceptual, or theoretical, or a combination of all three, that enhance our understanding of behavior that has practical implications within the Philippine context.

Submitted articles should meet the following criteria:

i) article has not been published in any language before,

ii) it is not being considered concurrently for publication elsewhere, and

iii) the research reported in the manuscript was conducted in accordance with general ethical guidelines in psychology.

Authors should submit their manuscript electronically in PDF or Word document or three copies of their manuscript (double-spaced typed) to the Editor.

Manuscripts should follow the style of the American Psychological Association (5th edition).  Articles should be around 30 pages long (double-spaced) or between (5,000 – 8,000 words).  All manuscripts must include a title page that includes the authors, their affiliation and contact information.  An abstract containing a maximum of 120 words should be typed on a separate page.  After the abstract, please supply up to five keywords or brief phrases.

In submitting their articles for review, the authors agree to a peer-review process, the reviewers of which will be assigned by the editorial board.  Articles submitted for publication in the Philippine Journal of Psychology are evaluated according to the following criteria:

1. significance of the contribution

2. appropriateness of the literature review

3. clarity of research problem/framework

4. methodological rigor

5. quality of analysis

6. quality of the discussion & interpretation of the results

7. quality of over-all writing

8. adherence to APA format

Authors will be given feedback on their submissions.

If the articles have potential for publication, authors are expected to make the suggested revisions to their manuscript. The author/s of each article will receive a copy of the journal that includes the article. To inquire or to send manuscripts, please contact the Editor:

Dr Allen Tan
Philippine Journal of Psychology
c/o Psychological Association of the Philippines
Philippine Social Science Center
Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Q.C.
pjp@philippinepsychology.net