Author Guidelines

Before you begin the process of submitting your manuscript, make sure your article conforms to the journal's guidelines. In the successive steps, we will ask you for all the necessary information to be able to process your article: authors and affiliations, contact information, title, abstract in Spanish and English, abridged title, keywords, and lastly, to upload the text files in Word format. You should upload: the cover letter, the title page, and the blinded manuscript. It is essential that the references as well as the rest of the manuscript follow APA 7th edition norms. In addition, authors are recommended to check if the references included in their work have DOI, for this purpose they can use crossref.

Notice: From August 2023 all manuscripts received and under review must include in the procedure section the date (year and if possible months) when the data forming part of the study were collected.

Important: Although, papers may be written in either English or Spanish. If the original manuscript is submitted in Spanish, once accepted it must be translated into English (this would be mandatory for manuscripts received after November 2022) and uploaded, in word format, to the journal's website. Regarding the English translation, any possible cost of the translation will be covered by the author(s).

Moreover, if your submission is to be considered for one of our special issues, please in step 1. Start in the "Sections" section indicate for which special issue you would like your submission to be considered. Otherwise select the option "Articles".

Psychology, Society & Education (PSE) is a scientific-professional publication of a multidisciplinary nature, open to works corresponding to the fields of Psychology, Education and Social Welfare. Its main objective is to provide scientific evidence that facilitates adequate, well-adapted solutions to the main psycho-social problems in the world today.

The journal accepts accepts manuscripts of both basic and applied research, as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses, which are supported by solid and consolidated data, analysis and arguments. All manuscripts received undergo a rigorous and transparent double-blind peer review process.

PSE is a completely free journal, both for readers and authors.

PSE publishes following the Diamond Open Access model. In other words, the journal is completely free of charge for both readers and authors. The journal is registered in the Directory of OpenAccess Journals (DOAJ).

PSE is a non-profit scientific journal. The journal was founded in 2009 at the University of Almeria in its online version. Since volume 14, number 1 of 2022 the journal is edited from the University of Cordoba by UCOPress. All previously edited and published works can be consulted by clicking here.

Important: Papers may be submited in either English or Spanish. If the original manuscript is submitted in Spanish, once accepted it must be translated into English (this would be mandatory for manuscripts received after November 2022) and uploaded in word format to the journal's website. The journal does not cover any associated translation costs.

Open access policy

PSE follows the Diamond Open Access (OA) model, meaning that it eliminates both Article Processing Charges (APCs) and subscription fees, ensuring that publication is entirely free for authors and readers. Additionally, all published content is available at no cost to users or their institutions, with no registration requirements.

The adoption of this model aligns with the journal’s objective of facilitating knowledge dissemination and promoting research, fostering a global exchange of scholarly information. Furthermore, it reinforces the commitment to equity, inclusion, and accessibility in academic publishing. To sustain this open-access model, the journal is funded by the University of Córdoba.

Editorial Process

All manuscripts received are reviewed by the Editorial Team, who will first check whether the article submitted conforms to the formal criteria required by the journal. The Editorial Team will then evaluate the work's compliance with the journal's standards, relevance, rigour, and the originality of its research. Its decision will be conveyed within approximately 10 days.

If it passes this first stage, each manuscript is sent to at least two independent reviewers who assess its scientific quality. If there is controversy between the peer reviewers' opinions, that is, they do not coincide in their final decision, the editor will request the review of at least other peer reviewer to make a more adjusted decision.

The Editorial Team will be responsible for the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the article for publication, based on the evaluation and recommendations of the reviewers. The Editorial Team will send to the corresponding author the result of its decision: 1) admission for publication without changes; 2) admission for publication with minor/major corrections; 3) the article needs important corrections for admission; and 4) rejected. Together with their decision, they will send the observations and comments derived from the review carried out by the reviewers and the Editorial Team. The editorial team undertakes to communicate a first decision within a maximum period of four months.

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