Journal Details
European Review of Social Psychology
Instructions for Authors
The European Review of Social Psychology is an international journal that publishes outstanding work of authors from all nations, rather than restricting it to Europeans. However, even though the European Review of Social Psychology is worldwide in terms of the nationality to the authors, it is European in terms of the nationality of the editors who select the contributions and shape the editorial policies, with the help of an editorial board consisting of senior scholars from various European countries, Australasia, and North America. The emphasis of contributions to the European Review should be on critical assessment of major areas of research and of substantial individual programmes of research as well as on topics and initiatives of contemporary interest and originality.
Volumes contain three types of contributions:
(1) Reviews of the field in some specific area of social psychology, typically one in which European researchers have made some special contribution.
(2) Reports of extended research programmes that contribute to knowledge of a particular phenomenon or process.
(3) Contributions to a contemporary theoretical issue or debate.
Thus, the European Review of Social Psychology is not an outlet for the publication of primary data.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS
We have posted some examples of successful proposals for ERSP articles. We suggest that you take a look at, at least, one of these, then please use the guide(s) for preparing your own proposal:
Improving intergroup attitudes and reducing stereotype threat: An integrated model
Authors: Richard J. Crisp & Dominic Abrams
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Attributing and denying humanness to individuals and groups
Authors: Nick Haslam, Paul Bain, Stephen Loughnan, and Yoshi Kashima
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A model of responses to group-directed criticism: Why being right is not enough to avoid defensiveness
Author: Matthew Hornsey
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A Social Identity Theory of Attitudes
Authors: Joanne R. Smith & Michael A. Hogg
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MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Most manuscripts are commissioned by the Editors, who invite contributions based on the author's recent publication of data in leading peer-reviewed journals that publish original empirical articles. However, the Editors welcome spontaneous submissions and suggestions for manuscripts either direct from the authors, or indirectly from other scholars. Authors with a concrete proposal should provide a ca. 5-page outline, with a full listing of their own prior primary publications which will form the basis of the proposed submission.
All submissions and proposals should be made through the editorial office. Please email your paper, saved in a standard document format type such as Word or PDF, to Duncan.Nicholas@psypress.co.uk. You may also contact the Editorial Assistant by phone on (0)20 7017 7730.
Please download the following document and ensure your manuscript adheres to each points which, in our experience, are those which are often overlooked when submitting first drafts for ERSP. Cross off each point to note that you have read it and prepared your paper accordingly and send this to the journal administrator along with your submission.
CHECKLIST FOR COMPLETION BEFORE SUBMITTING FIRST DRAFT TO ERSP: DOWNLOAD
As a rule, manuscripts should not exceed 50 pages (double spaced), excluding references, and all manuscripts should be submitted in American Psychological Association (APA) format following the latest edition of Publication Manual of the APA (currently 5th edition).
Review process. Invitation to submit a manuscript to the European Review of Social Psychology does not imply that the manuscript will ultimately be accepted for publication. All manuscripts will be externally reviewed. As a result, some manuscripts will be rejected and others have to undergo more or less extensive reviews.
Copyright: It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to European Association of Social Psychology. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors retain many rights under the Taylor & Francis rights policies, which can be found at www.informaworld.com/authors_journals_copyright_position. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT
Manuscripts should be double-spaced, Times New Roman font size 12. Manuscripts should be prepared in accord with the format and style specified by the American Psychological Association. For full details of this format, please see the Publication Manual of the APA (5th edition).
Title Page. This should be as concise as possible, and typed on a separate page, containing only the following:
(1) the title of the paper, the name(s) and address(es) of the author(s);
(2) a short title not exceeding 40 letters and spaces, which will be used for page headlines;
(3) name and address of the author to whom correspondence and proofs should be sent;
(4) your telephone, fax and e-mail numbers, as this helps speed of processing considerably.
Abstract. (p. 2) An abstract of 100-150 words should follow the title page on a separate page.
Headings. Indicate headings and sub-headings for different sections of the paper clearly. Do not number headings.
Acknowledgements. These should be as brief as possible and typed on a separate page at the beginning of the text.
Permission to quote. Any direct quotation, regardless of length, must be accompanied by a reference citation that includes a page number. Any quote over six manuscript lines should have formal written permission to quote from the copyright owner. It is the author's responsibility to determine whether permission is required from the copyright owner, and if so, to obtain it. (See sample copyright request letter at the bottom of this page.)
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reprint previously published figures, tables, and other material. Letters of permission should accompany the final submission.
References:
Reference citations within the text. Use authors' last names, with the year of publication, e.g., “(Brown, 1982; Jones & Smith, 1987; White, Johnson, & Thomas, 1990)”. On first citation of references with three to five authors, give all names in full, thereafter use [first author] “et al.”. In the references, the first six authors should be listed in full.
If more than one article by the same author(s) in the same year is cited, the letters a, b, c, etc., should follow the year. If a paper is in preparation, submitted, or under review, the reference should include the authors, the title, and the year of the draft (the paper should also be cited throughout the paper using the year of the draft). Manuscripts that are “in press” should also include the publisher or journal, and should substitute “in press” for the date.
Reference list. A full list of references quoted in the text should be given at the end of the paper in alphabetical order of authors' surnames (or chronologically for a group of references by the same authors), commencing as a new page, typed double spaced. Titles of journals and books should be given in full, e.g.:
Books:
Rayner, E., Joyce, A., Rose, J., Twyman, M., & Clulow, C. (2008). Human development: An introduction to the psychodynamics of growth, maturity and ageing (4th ed.). Hove, UK: Routledge.
Chapter in edited book:
Craik, F. I. M., Naveh-Benjamin, M., & Anderson, N. D. (1998). Encoding processes: Similarities and differences. In M. A. Conway, S. E. Gathercole, & C. Cornoldi (Eds.), Theories of memory (Vol. 2, pp. 61–86). Hove, UK: Psychology Press.
Journal article:
Hugdahl, K., Løberg, E.-M., Jørgensen, H. A., Lundervold, A., Lund, A., Green, M. F., et al. (2008). Left hemisphere lateralisation of auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: A dichotic listening study. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 13(2), 166–179.
Tables. As a rule, tables should summarize findings of several studies. The number of tables included in manuscripts should not normally exceed 5-6. Each table should be typed double spaced on a separate page , giving the heading, for example, "Table 2", in Arabic numerals, followed by the legend, followed by the table. Make sure that appropriate units are given. Instructions for placing the table should be given in parentheses in the text, for example "(Table 2 about here)".
Figures. Figures should normally be limited to 3-5 . Where possible, related diagrams should be grouped together to form a single figure. Figures should be drawn to professional standards, and it is recommended that the linear dimensions of figures be approximately twice those intended for the final printed version. (Maximum printed figure size 181 mm x 114 mm, including caption.) Make sure that axes of graphs are properly labelled, and that appropriate units are given. The figure captions should be typed in a separate section, headed, for example, "Figure 2", in Arabic numerals. Do not use graphics that present two-dimensional data in quasi-three-dimensional form (i.e., histograms). Instructions for placing the figure should be given in parentheses in the text, for example: "(Figure 2 about here)".
Statistics. Since the empirical findings on which the papers published by the European Review of Social Psychology are based will already have been published in other (senior) international journals, statistics for significance levels of p-values will not be included in these manuscripts.
Abbreviations. Abbreviations that are specific to a particular manuscript or to a very specific area of research should be avoided, and authors will be asked to spell out in full any such abbreviations throughout the text. Standard abbreviations such as RT for reaction time, SOA for stimulus onset asynchrony or other standard abbreviations that will be readily understood by readers of the journal are acceptable. Experimental conditions should be named in full, except in tables and figures.
COPYRIGHT PERMISSION
Contributors are required to secure permission for the reproduction of any figure, table, or extensive (more than six manuscript lines) extract from the text, from a source which is copyrighted -- or owned -- by a party other than Psychology Press or the contributor. This applies both to direct reproduction or "derivative reproduction" -- when the contributor has created a new figure or table which derives substantially from a copyrighted source.
The following form of words can be used in seeking permission:
Dear [COPYRIGHT HOLDER]
I/we are preparing for publication an article entitled:
[STATE TITLE]
to be published by Psychology Press in the European Review of Social Psychology.
I/we should be grateful if you would grant us permission to include the following materials:
[STATE FIGURE NUMBER AND ORIGINAL SOURCE]
We are requesting non-exclusive rights in this edition and in all forms. It is understood, of course, that full acknowledgement will be given to the source.
Please note that Psychology Press are signatories of and respect the spirit of the STM Agreement regarding the free sharing and dissemination of scholarly information.
Your prompt consideration of this request would be greatly appreciated.
Yours faithfully
