GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

INITIAL (MANDATORY) GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT

Before submitting an article to the Revista Iberoamericana de Psicología (RIP), authors should ensure that their manuscripts comply with the following guidelines:

• The manuscript presents an empirical, reflexive or documentary research in which a question or topic of importance and interest to the psychological discipline is addressed, with theoretical and practical

• The manuscript follows the specific indications indicated in the article guidelines, in accordance with its methodological orientation and typology:

• Guide for quantitative studies
• Guide for qualitative studies
• Guidelines for Review Studies
• Guide for Instrumental Studies
• Guidelines for theoretical or reflective articles

• The manuscript should not include information that could allow the identification of the authors.

• The manuscript fully complies with the form, content, idiomatic, argumentative and stylistic conditions of a scientific article, as indicated by the APA Standards in their latest update (7th edition).

Manuscripts that do not meet any of these criteria will be returned to the authors prior to the external peer review process.

INDICATIONS ON THE FORM OF THE MANUSCRIPT

Articles submitted to the RIP must comply with the following format:

• An attractive and specific title in the original language of the article of

maximum 30 words, centered at the top of the page.

• Include abstracts in Spanish, English and Portuguese describing, in a maximum of 250 words, the objective of the research, the methodology and the main findings, results and

• Keywords: Between four (4) and six (6) keywords in Spanish and English, separated by It is recommended to use the APA (https://psycnet.apa.org/home) or UNESCO (https://vocabularies.unesco.org/browser/thesaurus/es/) thesaurus as a guide to select keywords.

• A standard typeface should be used throughout the manuscript in any of the following fonts: Calibri 11; Arial 11; Lucida Sans Unicode 11; Times New Roman 12: Georgia 11; Computer Modern normal
• The spacing should be 0 line spacing and 2.5 cm margins on each side, on letter size paper.

• Authors should verify that the citations used in the text are correctly consigned in the References section and that each referenced work is cited in the body of the document. In any case, the indications of the APA Norms (7th edition) should be followed.

• All components of the manuscript (including tables, figures and appendices) should be included in the main document in editable format and attached as

supplementary files to the manuscript (as Excel or PNG files). They should also follow the APA style guidelines for Tables and Figures.

• Abbreviations should be defined at the first mention and used consistently

• Footnotes may be used to give additional information, which may include the citation of a reference included in the reference list. Footnotes in the text should be numbered

• Each of the references included in the paper must include the Location Link (URL) or

TYPES OF PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL

The Journal publishes scientific papers in Spanish, Portuguese or English, which comply with precision and detail with the indications stated for each of the following typologies:

ARTICLES RESULTING FROM EMPIRICAL RESEARCH:

Length: between 5,000 and 7,500 words excluding abstract and references.

It presents, in detail, original results from completed empirical research, in which methodologically rigorous and conceptually sound procedures are presented and which generate novel contributions to the discipline. Before submitting their manuscript, authors are encouraged to consult the information contained in the Guide for Quantitative Studies and the Guide for Qualitative Studies.

REVIEW ARTICLES

Length: between 4,000 and 7,000 words, not including abstracts or references.

It presents documentary research results where the main findings and research trends recorded in articles published in recognized databases that address specific topics are analyzed, systematized and exposed. It is characterized by a careful review of the published scientific production and by the exposition of the main research trends on a specific topic. It is recommended to follow the principles of the PRISMA statement for the publication of systematic reviews and meta-analyses and the information contained in the Guidelines for Review Studies.

NOTE: The Journal's editorial team is pleased to inform that the number of review articles published per issue may not exceed 30% of the total number of articles included in the annual production of the journal.

INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES

Length: between 3,000 and 6,000 words, not including abstracts or references.

For this type of study, the definition of Montero and León (2002) is taken as a reference, who point out that instrumental studies are those aimed at the development of tests and apparatus, both at the level of design and adaptation. The authors can consult the Guidelines for Instrumental Studies.

THEORETICAL OR REFLECTIVE ARTICLES

Length: between 5,000 and 8,000 words excluding abstract and references.

This type of article presents the results of theoretical and conceptual reflections developed from an analytical, interpretative or critical perspective. Its main objective is the defense of novel theses and interpretations that may contribute to traditional and emerging debates in cognitive and behavioral sciences. The manuscript should be based on original sources and have a propositional character, taking into account

that theoretical reflection contributes to the production of new knowledge based on theoretical and experimental evidence. The realization of this type of article requires following the APA norms applicable to all types of articles in psychology.

The structure of the reflection article will respond to the argumentative development given by the author. However, it should consider the inclusion of the following elements:

• An introduction to the article with the sequence of argumentation to be presented during the
• The state of the art and theoretical context in which the theoretical contribution is framed.
• A distinctive section for the central thesis to be defended
• Conclusions and final thoughts
• The article must present a minimum of 40 national and international bibliographic references, of which at least 80% are expected to correspond to works published in the last 10 years.

It is also recommended to take into account the following indications:

• Headings: A decimal system of headings with a maximum of three levels should be
• Abbreviations: Abbreviations should be defined at the first mention and used consistently
• Footnotes: Footnotes may be used to give additional information, which may include citation of a reference included in the reference Footnotes in the text should be numbered consecutively; those

in tables should be indicated with lowercase letters in superscript (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data).

SHIPPING ITEMS

Once the authors have ensured that they meet all of the above conditions, they may submit following these guidelines:

• Authors should submit the manuscript through the OJS platform, without any type of information that would allow the identification of the authors and guaranteeing compliance and acceptance of the stipulations of the Editorial Policies section of the Journal.

• To submit an article you must create an account in the Journal's OJS platform, activating the author role in the platform.

• The submission should include in the metadata the specific identification information of each author, his/her e-mail address, the link to his/her ORCID account, biographical information and current institutional

Authors must fill out the manuscript presentation letter form and send it duly signed by each author, together with the anonymized manuscript. There they should certify that among the authors of the article there is at least one professional with a proven academic background and postgraduate research training.

Books

Book with an author:

Last name, A. A. (Year). Title. City: Editorial.

Book with an Editor:

Last name, A. A. (Ed.). (Year). Title. City: Editorial.

Book in an electronic online version:

Last name, A. A. (Year). Title. Recovered from http://www.xxxxxx.xxx

Book in electronic DOI version:

Last name, A. A. (Year). Title. DOI: xx.xxxxxxxx

Chapter of a book:

Last name, A. A., & Last name, B. B. (Year). Title of the chapter or entry. In A. A. Last name. (Ed.), book title (pp. Xx-xx). City: Editorial.

Periodic Publications

Scientific journal article with DOI:

Last name, A. A., Last name, B. B., & Last name, C. C. (Date). Article title. Journal name, volume (number), pp-pp. DOI: xx.xxxxxxx

Printed scientific journal article:

Last name, A. A. (Year). Article title. Journal name, volume (number), pp-pp.

Online scientific journal article:

Last name, A. A. (Year). Article title. Journal name, volume (number), pp-pp. Recovered

from…

From a printed newspaper, basic form:

Last name A. A. (Year, Day, Month). Article title. Name of the newspaper, pp-pp.

From an online newspaper, basic form:

Last name  A.  A.  (Year,  Day,  Month).  Article title.  Name  of  the  newspaper,  Recovered

from…

Printed Journal article (Journal):

Last name, A. A. (Year, Month, Day). Article title. Journal name, volume (number), pp-pp.

Online Journal article (Journal):

Last name A. A. (Year, Day, Month). Article title. Journal, Recovered from…

Other types of text

Corporate author reports:

Organization name.    (Year).    Report title    (Publication number).    Recovered    from http://www.xxxxxx.xxx

Authorship report:

Author, A., & Author, A. (Year). Report title (Report number). Recovered from the website http://www.xxxxxx.xxx

Symposiums and conferences:

Author, A., & Author, A. (Month, Year). Title of the presentation. Title of the symposium or congress. Symposium or conference held at the congress Name of organization, Venue.

Thesis:

Author, A., & Author, A. (Year). Thesis title (Undergraduate, master's, or doctoral thesis). Name of the institution, Place.

From pages on websites:

Last name, A. A. (Date). Page title. Place of publication: Publishing house. Address where the document was extracted (URL or DOI).

CD ROM:

Surname,  A.  (Publication Year).  Title of the work  (edition)  [Medium used].  Place of publication: Publishing house.

Online Encyclopedia:

Last name,  A.  (Year)  Title of the article.  Encyclopedia  title  [Medium  used].  Place  of publication: Publishing house, URL

Texts to Consult (References)

Javeriano           Writing           Center.           (2011).           APA           rules.           Recovered from http://portales.puj.edu.co/ftpcentroesc ritura/Recursos%20C.E/Estudiantes/Referencia%2

0bibliogr%C3%A1ficas/Normasapa.pdf

Modern Manual. (2010). American Psychological Association Publication Style Manual (2nd ed.). Bogotá: Editorial Manual Moderno.