1. Article Types
PsyCraft Journal accepts original scientific articles of the following types:
Research Article (Original Research Article)
Review
Theoretical Article
Practice Report
All articles are subject to a double blind peer review process.
2. File Format and Technical Requirements
Manuscripts should only be prepared in Microsoft Word 2007 or later (.docx).
PDF, RTF or OpenOffice file types are not accepted.
The author name and institutional information should not be included in the manuscript file. This information should also be included on the uploaded title page.
3. Spelling and Formatting
3.1. Font and Size
Title: Cambria, 12 point, bold, left justified
Body Text and All Headings: Cambria, 10 pt, single spacing
3.2. Heading Levels
First Level Heading: Bold, Capitalized
Second Level Heading: Bold, left justified
Third and Lower Levels: In a sentence, bold, text continues after a period
4. Structural Sections
All research papers should include the following headings:
Title
Abstract and Abstract (150-250 words each, with 3-5 keywords)
Introduction
Method (research model, participants, data collection tools and analysis)
Findings
Discussion and Conclusions
Recommendations
Declarations (ethical statement, contributions, conflict of interest, data access, etc.)
References (in accordance with APA 7)
5. Citation and Format
All references in the article should be organized in accordance with APA 7 rules.
Active DOI or URL links should be used in the references.
Tables and figures should be formatted in accordance with APA 7 and should be presented in the relevant places in the text (not added separately).
6. Ethical Principles and Declarations
All manuscripts should include the following Declarations headings:
Ethical Consent and Participant Consent
Publication Approval
Data Accessibility
Conflict of Interest Statement
Financing Information
Author Contributions
Acknowledgements
The required statement should be included under each title, otherwise “Not Applicable” should be written.
7. Length and Page Layout
Articles should not exceed 8000 words. This limit includes references.
All pages should be single column, standard A4 size, with 1 inch (2.54 cm) margins.
8. Submission and Review Process
All articles should be submitted via www.psycraftjournal.com.
Authors must complete the revision form and title page documents prior to submission.
All checklist items must be checked before submission.
9. Article Template
It is recommended to use the sample article template to prepare your article in accordance with the above rules.
You can download the magazine article template from this link:
PsyCraft Article Template (Word)