About the Journal

Theme and Scope

The Revista de Psicología is a biannual journal that publishes the results of empirical research in various fields of psychology and related sciences. It also accepts theoretical and thematic review papers. Within the necessary scientific pluralism, the goal of the journal is to promote integrated, non-reductionist knowledge, focused on the dignity of the person as a unique and unrepeatable being, committed to the community it belongs to. The journal’s content is aimed at specialists, researchers, university professors, undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Peer Review Process

The receipt of submissions will be immediately confirmed, and an evaluation response will be provided within a maximum of 90 days. The review process consists of two parts: the first part assesses whether the submission aligns with the required format; the second part is the actual evaluation, conducted double-blind by external reviewers who are experts in the field to judge the quality of the work.

If there is a disparity of opinions, the submission will be sent to a third reviewer. The final decision rests with the Editorial Committee. Manuscripts can be accepted, accepted with modifications, or not accepted. Manuscripts will not be returned to authors.

Evaluation Criteria
1) Compliance with APA publication and style guidelines.
2) Relevance or appropriateness of the topic.
3) Significance and/or originality of the approach.
4) Updated bibliographic references.
5) Connection of the most relevant background to the topic addressed.
6) Scientific rigor in the development of the article.

Types of Articles Accepted by the Journal
- Empirical or theoretical articles (structured according to APA standards).
- Book reviews.

Publication Frequency

The Revista de Psicología is published biannually, covering the periods of May-October and November-April.

Open Access Policy

Revista de Psicología adheres to the philosophy of Open Access, which means free and unrestricted access to scientific literature.

The content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, allowing for the use and reuse of content: sharing, copying, distributing, altering, transforming, creating derivative works, performing, and publicly communicating the work, provided that: a) authorship and the original source of publication (journal, publisher, and URL) are cited; b) the content is not used for commercial purposes; c) the same terms of the original license are maintained.

This journal provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle of making research freely available to the public, allowing any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, index them, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other legal purpose.

No fees are required for article submission or publication.

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right to be the first to publish the work. However, they may establish additional non-exclusive distribution agreements (such as depositing the work in an institutional repository or publishing it in a book), acknowledging its initial publication in this journal.

Authors are encouraged to distribute their work electronically (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their websites) before and during the submission process, as this may lead to productive exchanges and earlier, increased citations of published work (see The Effect of Open Access).

Self-Archiving Policy

This policy aims to promote the wide dissemination of scientific research, encouraging authors to share their work in repositories, personal websites, academic networks, and other platforms they deem appropriate, thus contributing to the advancement of knowledge for the benefit of the scientific community and society in general.

Objective

Revista de Psicología is committed to promoting Open Access to research and the broad dissemination of scientific knowledge. This self-archiving policy aims to allow authors to freely deposit and share their research work in institutional and thematic repositories, ensuring the visibility and accessibility of their contributions.

Definitions
- Self-Archiving: The act of depositing a version of a research work, typically the final manuscript or an accepted version, in a public or private repository.
- Repository: A digital system that stores and preserves academic and scientific materials, such as articles, theses, and other research-related documents.
- Embargo: A period during which the full text of the manuscript cannot be made openly accessible.

Versions Allowed
- Preprint: Authors may deposit the manuscript version prior to peer review, known as preprint, in any public or private repository. This version should not be formatted to reflect the journal's design.
- Postprint: Authors may deposit the manuscript version after peer review, known as postprint, in institutional, thematic, or any other public or private repository. This version should include reviewer-suggested changes but not the journal’s final design elements.
- Published Version: Authors may deposit the published version of the article immediately after publication in the journal.

Embargo

The journal does not impose an embargo period for preprints, postprints, or the published manuscript version.

Licensing

Upon depositing the preprint, postprint, or published version, it must be done under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Indexing

The Revista de Psicología is indexed in:

- Núcleo Básico de Revistas Científicas Argentinas
- DOAJ
- Dialnet
- Latindex Catálogo 2.0
- Fuente Académica Premier (EBSCO)
- Portal de Revistas Científicas de la Biblioteca Virtual en Salud
- Sherpa Romeo
- AmeliCA
- MIAR
- LatinRev
- Malena
- AURA
- Repositorio Institucional de la Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina

Plagiarism Detection Policy

The plagiarism control procedure of Revista de Psicología involves the following steps:

- Authors are required to ensure originality in the submitted works.
- Only unpublished works are accepted.
- Authors must explicitly cite sources according to the journal's guidelines.
- All submissions undergo plagiarism detection using Turnitin's Similarity software.
- Any detected plagiarism or self-plagiarism results in rejection, with notification to the author.

Digital Preservation

- The journal’s content is preserved by the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), LOCKSS, and CLOCKSS systems, ensuring long-term access and secure digital archiving.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

This journal uses DOI as a persistent identifier, managed by Crossref, to ensure continued access to content even if the journal’s URL changes.

Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.46553/RPSI