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Psi Chi Journal - Submissions

The Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research encourages undergraduate students to submit manuscripts for consideration. Submissions are accepted for review on an ongoing basis. Although manuscripts are limited to empirical research, they may cover any topical area in the psychological sciences.

Instructions for contributors

1. The primary author of a submitted manuscript must be an undergraduate student who is a member of Psi Chi. Manuscripts from graduate students will be accepted only if the work was completed as an undergraduate student. Additional authors other than the primary author may include non-Psi Chi students as well as the faculty mentor or supervisor. Membership verification information (member ID number) for the primary author must be included.
2. Only original manuscripts (not published or accepted for publication elsewhere) will be accepted.
3. All manuscripts must be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.).
4. What to submit:
   1. A Microsoft Word electronic copy of the complete manuscript with figures, tables, and charts generated in either Word or Excel. Any scanned images or illustrations must be at least 600 dpi resolution. Should you desire a masked review, make sure that identifying names, affiliations, etc. appear only on the title page and nowhere else on the manuscript; i.e., manuscripts should be reasonably free of clues to the identity of the authors. Footnotes that identify the author(s) should appear on a separate page. You must request masked review.
   2. An email address so that receipt of your manuscript can be acknowledged.
   3. Your Psi Chi membership ID number along with an estimated date of graduation should be included in the body of your email.
   4. A sponsoring statement from the faculty supervisor who attests:
      1. that the research adhered to APA ethical standards;
      2. that the supervisor has read and critiqued the manuscript on content, method, APA style, grammar, and overall presentation; and
      3. that the planning, execution, and writing of the manuscript represent primarily the work of the undergraduate student.

Click here to submit all electronic files to the Journal Editor (this link requires you to log on with a member account not a chapter administrator account).

Please send ALL submissions and inquiries through the link above. In addition, each paper goes through a 1–3 month review process before it is accepted for publication. You will be notified by email of its acceptance and any revisions that are needed by the editor. Accepted electronic manuscripts are published according to submission dates and revision turnaround time. If you have any additional questions, email the Journal editor.

Also, Psi Chi encourages students to review and incorporate "Twelve Tips for Authors" from the APS Observer before submitting manuscripts to the Psi Chi Journal.