Brief History
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The journal Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão (Psychology: Science and Profession), established by CFP Resolution No. 26 on July 26, 1979, is affiliated with the Federal Council of Psychology (Conselho Federal de Psicologia). It publishes original Theoretical Studies, Research Reports, and Experience Reports regarding the professional practice of psychologists, research, teaching, or critical reflection on knowledge production in the field of Psychology. Its primary mission is to contribute to the professional training of Brazilian psychologists, as well as to socialize the knowledge produced by those who research and/or work in the field of Psychology. Since 2019, it has adopted a continuous flow publication model. This means that once an article is approved in all evaluation stages, it can be made available on the journal's website without waiting for an issue to be finalized, ensuring faster publication. It is a Brazilian journal affiliated with the Brazilian Association of Scientific Editors (ABEC) and is available in several national and international indexing databases and portals. Online Version ISSN: 1982-3703 |
Open Access
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This journal follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open access is the condition in which the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties through an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY). This permits immediate free access to the work and authorizes any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose. |
Open Science Compliance
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In accordance with Open Science practices, Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão adopts a critical and strategic stance, producing accessible, transparent, and organized knowledge, with an understanding of the limits and possibilities that contribute to the progress of science. Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão accepts the submission of articles previously deposited as preprints, provided they are stored on reliable platforms such as SciELO Preprints. The journal is hosted on the OJS (Open Journal Systems) platform and does not charge any fees for article publication (no APCs). All our content is published under the Creative Commons License - CC BY 4.0. Authors must complete and submit the Open Science Compliance Form along with their manuscript. In this form, authors are requested to disclose:
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Publication Ethics
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This statement is based on the "Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" described by the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors of the Committee on Publication Ethics - COPE. To publish a manuscript in Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão, all parties involved in the act of publishing - authors, journal editors, and reviewers—must agree with the expected standards of ethical behavior. Every editorial decision is grounded in originality, contribution, relevance, thematic validity, general structure, and compliance with editorial policies to meet the journal's scope. |
Focus and Scope
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Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão publishes original articles regarding the professional practice of psychologists, research, teaching, or critical reflection on knowledge production in the field of Psychology. Submitted texts must be original and may be written in Portuguese, English, Spanish, or French. They must possess scientific and social relevance for knowledge production in Psychology from a critical perspective, aligned with professional policies and attentive to Human Rights. Special editions and dossiers are also published on an exceptional basis, at the discretion of the CFP Management and the journal's Editorial Committee, depending on relevant current themes. The abbreviated title of the journal is Psicol. (Cons. Fed. Psicol.), which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes, references, and bibliographic strips. All articles published in the PCP journal have a unique DOI (Digital Object Identifier), serving as an individual identifier that ensures its identification and guarantees perpetual accessibility on the internet. |
Digital Preservation
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The journal Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão follows the standards defined in the SciELO digital preservation program, available at: SciELO Program Digital Preservation Policy | SciELO.org. |
Indexing Sources
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Bibliographic Record
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Websites and Social Media
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Preprints
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In compliance with the principles of the Open Science movement, the journal Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão supports the use of preprint servers and accepts the submission of manuscripts previously deposited on reliable servers, such as SciELO Preprints. A preprint is defined as a finalized manuscript ready for submission to a scientific journal, which is deposited in reliable public servers before or in parallel with the editorial submission. To be considered reliable, a preprint server must have a transparent moderation policy, assign a DOI, allow for version updates, provide mechanisms for community comments and evaluation endorsed by researchers, and ensure interoperability with other scientific communication services and platforms. Only submissions of manuscripts previously deposited on public preprint platforms that meet these criteria of reliability, transparency, and scientific integrity will be accepted. The submission of manuscripts deposited as preprints to Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão does not alter or replace the journal's editorial process. All manuscripts enter the regular peer review flow, following the editorial standards and scientific criteria established by the journal. Upon acceptance and publication of the article in Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão, the authors must update the preprint record on the corresponding server, providing the full reference of the journal publication. |
Peer Review Process
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Submitted works must comply with the journal's editorial guidelines. The acceptance or rejection of manuscripts will be determined based on the report from the Editorial Board, which may call upon ad hoc reviewers whenever necessary. The journal adopts transparency practices in the peer review process, publishing the name of the editor responsible for conducting the editorial evaluation in the final version of the article. In line with Open Science guidelines, the journal offers the possibility for authors and reviewers, by mutual agreement, to opt for:
Submitted manuscripts will be initially evaluated for compliance with the journal's submission guidelines. In the event of inconsistencies or errors in the submission process, the authors will be notified, and the manuscript will be archived; it will be at the authors' discretion to perform a new submission. Texts approved in this first stage will proceed to an analysis by the Editorial Board, which will evaluate their alignment with the journal's scope and scientific guidelines. For this analysis, the Editorial Board may consult the Advisory Board. In cases of non-alignment with the scope, the manuscript may be archived, and the authors will be duly notified. Manuscripts approved in the previous stages will undergo evaluation by ad hoc reviewers, maintaining the anonymity of the authors. Following this stage, the manuscript may be rejected, returned for revisions, or accepted for publication, with authors being informed at every step. |
Open Data
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The journal Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão (PCP) supports and encourages the sharing of research data, codes, methods, and other materials used in or resulting from the research underlying the articles published in the journal, in accordance with Open Science principles. When data from external research are used, it is recommended to consult the Data Citation Guide provided by SciELO. Research data repositories recommended by SciELO are accepted and encouraged by the journal. Among the repositories recommended by Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão is SciELO Data, an open and fee-free system that allows for the deposit of research data associated with a specific manuscript. If using SciELO Data, authors should only deposit the data after the manuscript has been accepted for publication. The list of recommended repositories for research data deposits is available on the SciELO website. |
Fees(APCs)
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Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão does not charge any submission or publication fees of any kind. Financial sustainability is the responsibility of the Federal Council of Psychology (CFP). |
Ethics Policy: Misconduct, Errata, and Retractions
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Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão adopts the publication ethics principles included in the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Code of Conduct. Ethical issues or those that may damage the journal's reputation will be evaluated by the Editorial Body. Editors have a duty to act upon any suspicion or allegation of identified misconduct. This investigation extends to both submissions and published articles. In cases of misconduct, the retraction policy will be applied by the journal, following the SciELO Guide of Best Practices.
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A conflict of interest occurs when authors, editors, or reviewers have personal, academic, institutional, political, commercial, or financial interests that could influence-actually or potentially-the preparation, evaluation, or editorial decision regarding a manuscript. At the time of submission, authors must declare any conflicts of interest, as well as disclose in the manuscript all financial support and other relevant affiliations involved in the work. If a conflict exists, it must be reported in a specific, signed document and uploaded to the submission platform. Editors and reviewers must inform the editorial office of any potential conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from evaluating the manuscript when such conflicts compromise their impartiality, ensuring the integrity and transparency of the editorial process. |
Adoption of Similarity Software
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Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão (PCP) performs similarity checks on manuscripts during the editorial evaluation process. The journal does not adopt a fixed similarity percentage to define plagiarism; instead, each manuscript is analyzed individually, considering the context and nature of the identified similarities. When significant similarities are detected, the manuscript may be returned for adjustments, submitted for clarification, or rejected, depending on the severity of the case and in compliance with scientific integrity standards. |
Policy on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resources
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Artificial intelligence does not meet the requirements of Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão for authorship of a scientific article, given the necessity of accountability. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools and Large Language Models (LLMs) cannot be listed as authors on any submitted manuscript. |
Sex and Gender Issues
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The editorial team of Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão, as well as authors publishing in the journal, must always observe the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines. The SAGER guidelines comprise a set of instructions that guide the reporting of sex and gender information in study design, data analysis, results, and interpretation of findings. Additionally, the journal observes a gender equity policy in the formation of its editorial board. |
Race and Ethnicity Issues
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Although there is currently no widely standardized and disseminated guide on racial and ethnic equity in scientific research equivalent to SAGER, Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão advises authors, editors, and reviewers on the relevance of considering race and ethnicity information in study design, data analysis, and the presentation, interpretation, and discussion of results. In this perspective, it is recommended that, whenever relevant to the object of investigation, research should consider and explicitly state how racial/ethnic categories were defined and collected, as well as justify their analytical use-or lack thereof-avoiding approaches that naturalize or biologize such categories. The presentation of disaggregated data and the discussion of findings in light of the racial inequalities that permeate knowledge production and the living conditions of the Brazilian population are also encouraged. Furthermore, the journal observes principles of ethnic-racial equity in the composition and renewal of its editorial board and pool of reviewers, seeking to promote editorial practices committed to theoretical, methodological, and epistemological diversity in scientific communication. |
Ethics Committee
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Authors must attach a statement of approval from the ethics committee of the institution responsible for approving the research. In case of doubt regarding the documentation presented, the journal may reject the article. |
Copyright
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Authors of articles published by Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão retain the copyright of their work, licensing it under the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license, which allows articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided the original work is correctly cited. Copyright of the published manuscripts remains the property of the authors, who grant the right of first publication to the PCP journal. |
Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
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Website Responsibility: All journal content and articles published by Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão, unless otherwise specified, are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. The editors reserve the right to make textual adjustments and adapt the articles to the publication's standards. Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão reserves the right to perform orthographic normative changes in the originals to maintain the formal standard of the language, while respecting the authors' style. Original files will be returned to the authors. The journal is not responsible for the opinions, ideas, and concepts expressed in the texts, as they are the sole responsibility of the authors. The PCP journal, the Editors-in-Chief, the Editorial Committee, and other agents directly involved in the production of the journal are fully exempt from any liability for the consequences of any incorrect or misleading data, opinions, or statements. Author's Responsibility:
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Sponsors and Funding Agencies
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The publication is funded and its financial sustainability is ensured by the Federal Council of Psychology (CFP). |
Editors-in-Chief
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Editorial Committee
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Technical Team
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Editorial Production
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Accepted Document Types
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The PCP journal accepts articles and publications in the field of knowledge production and professional practices in psychology, interfacing with other themes present in the context of professional psychological development.
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Authors' Contribution
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Upon submission, the contribution of each author must be specified in the Letter to the Editors-in-Chief, identifying their roles in: Problematization and Conceptualization; Analysis; Writing; and Final Approval. According to COPE's Guidelines for Authors, authorship should only be attributed to those who:
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Manuscript Preparation
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General Rules Text submitted to PCP must not have been published in another venue (journal, book, etc.) and may not be simultaneously submitted to or published in any other scientific or research outlet. All submissions must follow the APA Publication Manual: American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author, regarding text presentation style and the ethical aspects inherent to scientific work. Any omission in the details below implies that APA guidelines prevail. Authors will be automatically notified of the receipt of the text and can track the electronic publishing process using their username and password. The editorial process will only begin once all authors are registered on the Journal's website with their respective emails. |
Article Submission Format
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General Criteria for Manuscript Evaluation:
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Evaluation Stages
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Manuscripts will be evaluated for compliance with the journal's submission guidelines. In case of errors in the submission process, authors will be notified and the manuscript archived; a new submission will be at the authors' discretion. Manuscripts approved in the first stage will be evaluated by the Editorial Board regarding their alignment with the journal’s scope. The board may consult the Advisory Board for this purpose. In case of dissonance, the text may be archived and the authors notified. Manuscripts approved in the previous stages will be submitted for evaluation by ad hoc reviewers through a double-blind process (author identity is withheld). Following this evaluation, the manuscript may be rejected, returned for revisions, or accepted for publication. In all cases, authors will be notified of the decision. Manuscript Submission Procedures Authors must adhere to the following submission specifications: Original texts and all required documents must be submitted via the SciELO Platform, following the author's registration on the Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão journal page. Under no circumstances will documents sent via email be accepted. Supplementary files (Letter to the Editors-in-Chief, Title Page, and Ethics Committee Approval) must be uploaded to the SciELO Platform as "Supplementary Documents." 1) Letter to the Editors-in-ChiefAuthors must formalize their agreement to publish with Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão through a letter signed by all authors, scanned, and uploaded in PDF format as a "Supplementary Document," meeting the following requirements:
2) Title PageThe Title Page must be submitted as a "Supplementary Document" and must contain:
Note: If the article has more than 4 authors, the specific contribution of each must be detailed. 3) Formal Presentation of the TextThe original manuscripts and all necessary documentation must be submitted exclusively via the SciELO Platform after the author has registered on the Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão . No documents will be accepted via email under any circumstances. To ensure a blind review, authors are responsible for removing any form of authorship identification from the text. Authors will be automatically notified of the receipt of the manuscript and can track the electronic publishing process using their username and password. The editorial process will only begin once all authors are registered on the Journal's website with their respective emails. There are no fees for submission or evaluation of articles. |
Digital Assets
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Illustrations included in the manuscripts must be presented in high resolution. Figures, photos, and scanned images must have a minimum of 300 dpi. Tables, figures, and charts (graphs and images) must be included in the body of the text and must be in an editable format. Appendices are not accepted. |
Citations and References
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References and citation formats must follow the APA Publication Manual: American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Citation Examples
Works with multiple authors: Reference Examples
Journal article with DOI: |
Supplementary Documents
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Upon submitting the manuscript, authors are requested to provide the Open Science Compliance Form and the Ethics Committee Approval certificate, in cases where it is required. |
Financing Statement
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Declare all sources of funding and support for the work, including the names of institutions or sponsoring entities and the project or contract number. Only legal entities (institutions/organizations) should be listed here. Individuals who supported the research may be listed separately and will appear in the "Acknowledgments" section in the approved version of the article. |
Additional Information
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Any further questions can be clarified via the journal's secretariat email: revista@cfp.org.br |
Contact
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