Submissions

Author Guidelines

Manuscripts: Submit manuscripts by e-mail (Word 2000 or compatible) to the Editor, Javier Bandrés, psyjour@psi.ucm.es, according to Instructions to Authors. The opinions and statements published are the responsibility of the authors, and such opinions and statements do not necessarily represent the policies of UCM or the views of the Editor.

Copyright and Permission: If an article is accepted for publication, the rights to print and/or reproduce the article by any means will be transferred to the Journal. The Spanish Journal of Psychology will not reject any reasonable request by the authors to obtain permission to reproduce their contributions, always within the present legal framework of Spain. Authors must secure from the Journal and from the author of reproduced material written permission to reproduce a journal article in full or journal text of more than 500 words. The Spanish Journal of Psychology normally grants permission contingent upon like permission of the author. All authors must cite the Journal as reference source. In all instances, the Spanish laws in force will be applicable, insofar as they concern intellectual property and reproduction of the works published by the Journal. DL: 14970-1998. Printed on acid-free paper

The Journal may, with authorization by the authors, publish a selection of those works which it deems could compose an anthological and/or monographical issue.

Reprints: Authors may order reprints of their articles, in multiples of 50, by filling out an off-print order form which they will receive with the proofs.

Single Issues, Back Issues, and Back Volumes: For information regarding single issues, back issues, or back volumes, write to the aforementioned address (see Manuscripts).

Change of Address: Send change of address notice and a recent mailing-label to The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 30 days prior to the actual change of address. The Journal will not replace undelivered copies resulting from address changes.

Instructions to Authors

Preparing Manuscripts. Authors should prepare manuscripts according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Typing instructions and instructions on preparing tables, figures, references, metrics, and abstracts appear in the Manual (consult Appendix A, Checklist for Manuscript Submission, as a guide). You may also check http://www.apa.org/journals/authors/manuscript_check.html. Manuscripts should be written in English, Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. Accepted Spanish, Portuguese or Russian manuscripts will be translated and published in English. All copy must be double-spaced, with a maximum of 30 pages (DIN A4). Figures, tables, and footnotes should be supplied on separate pages, and referred to in the text. References should be listed at the end of the manuscript and referred to in the text by name and year. All manuscripts should have two title pages: the first one with the short title, the full title, the author's name, affiliation, date of postage, and author's address; the second title page should only show the short title, the full title, and the postage date. All manuscripts are subject to editing for sexist language.

Abstracts. Manuscripts of articles must be accompanied by a 150-200 word abstracts in English. The abstracts should be a summary of the whole manuscript, not only of its conclusions. Each abstract must be typed on a separate page. A list of 4-5 key words should be provided directly below the abstract. Key words should express the precise content of the manuscript.

Submitting Manuscripts. Submission implies that the manuscript has not been published and is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. A statement transferring copyright to The Spanish Journal of Psychology will be required before the manuscript can be accepted for publication. Manuscripts should be accompanied by the corresponding cover letter. In addition to addresses, affiliation, and phone numbers, the cover letter should include electronic mail addresses and fax numbers, if available, for potential use by the editorial office and later by the production office. Authors should keep a copy of the manuscript to guard against loss. The first author will receive twenty-five (25) off-prints of the paper. Additional copies in multiples of fifty (50) may be purchased by filling out an off-print order form which will be sent with the proofs to the author. Mail manuscripts to the Editor

Javier Bandrés

psyjour@psi.ucm.es

Selection Process: Since the reviewing process will be masked, the author's name should appear only on the accompanying cover letter, and the first title page, but not on the second title page, the abstract, nor in the article itself. Authors should make every effort to ensure that the manuscript itself contains no clues to their identities (any footnotes containing information pertaining to the authors' identity or affiliations, etc., should be on separate pages). Manuscripts will not be returned to the author. The Spanish Journal of Psychology guarantees that submited articles will be reviewed within a 3 month period.

Ethical Standards. The Journal suscribes to the ethical standars of the APA, within the legal framework of Spain. Authors are reminded that, once a manuscript has been submitted for publication, it should not be sent off for concurrent consideration by any other journals.