About the Journal

Brief history of the magazine

Psico Magazine, created in 1971, accepts unpublished works in Psychology and related areas. Throughout its almost 50 years, Psico has maintained its regular and uninterrupted presence, undergoing some changes that demonstrate the successive commitment of the journal's editorial staff, which constantly seeks the technical and scientific improvement of the journal.

Focus and Scope

Psico publishes results of empirical research or systematic reviews in the area of Psychological Science, in particular studies and experiments encompassing cognitive psychology, psychological assessment, social psychology, developmental psychology, health psychology, clinical psychology, neuropsychology and psychobiology. Articles are published in which research methods are clearly employed in the field of Psychology and whose results contribute to the advancement of Psychological Science.

Peer Review Process

Submitted texts are formally evaluated first by the editorial staff, who may request corrections and additions. Texts that do not fit the scope of the Magazine, that do not meet mandatory requirements or that are not adequate within the deadline will be archived. Once the admissibility of the submission has been verified, two opinions are requested from people specialised in the subject, which will be used by the publishers, with the latter remaining the final decision. Publication of papers is subject to compliance with its recommendations. The evaluation takes into account the originality of the treatment of the theme, the consistency and rigor of the approach, its contribution and its adequacy to the journal's thematic line. The review system is double-blind: the names of the reviewers will remain confidential and the names of the authors before the reviewers will also be omitted. Evaluators are expected to be objective in their assessment. If there is any conflict of interest or difficulty in making a judgment without significant influence from external factors, they should contact the editors. Expected to indicate relevant literature if not contemplated in the text. The text and other information provided in the evaluation process should be treated confidentially and may not be used for any other purpose.

Publication Frequency

Continuous Flow

Open Access Policy

This journal provides open access to all its content, following the principle that free access to scientific research generates a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Principles of Ethics and Best Practices in Academic Publishing

Authors reporting human studies should consider all ethical aspects related to the work presented and provide (in the Methods section of the manuscript) detailed information about the informed consent process, including the method used to assess the participant's ability to consent to participate in the study and the care taken to protect all participants. Specifically, authors should consider all relevant ethical issues in their research and discuss them if necessary. All researchers reporting data from human or animal research must have obtained approval of their research from the respective ethics committees of their institution. This approval should be mentioned in the Methods part of the manuscript. In countries where there are no ethics committees or similar bodies, authors should include a statement that their research was conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration, NIH Policy on Use of Laboratory Animals or EU Directive on Use of Animals. All animal studies must contain a statement that the authors have followed the guidelines for the use and care of laboratory animals in their institution established by the National Research Councils and relevant animal protection laws. Psico is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (Cope) and follows its principles

Authorship

The authors are original owners and will be responsible for the originality and authorship of their creation, not being the publisher penalised, civil or criminally, for eventual plagiarism or inappropriate content.

Unprecedented and originality

By submitting the manuscript, the authors ensure that the work has not been previously published or is being reviewed by another journal. Literal copies of excerpts already published will not be accepted, except in exceptional cases, in the form of quotation. Illustrations and graphics from other sources must be credited, or accompanied by permission of their copyright holders, if applicable.

Error correction and retractions

Authors must commit to the publishing house, delivering the text in appropriate language and suitable for publication. However, you must notify the publisher if an error is identified in order to publish an erratum.

Confidentiality

The text submitted for evaluation is a document and will be protected from any form of exploitation.

Indexers, directories and repositories

Other Informations

Article Submission Fees and Article Processing Fees (APCs) Policy

This journal does not charge fees for publication.

Thematic coverage coded according to CNPq classification, identifying first and second levels

  • Main Area: Psychology
  • Qualis: A2
  • Period: 2017-2020