PSICOLOGICA has the following review process:
1.-The Editor or associate editor receives the manuscript and takes the first decision on its appropriateness for the journal.
2.-If appropriate, two reviewers are assigned to the manuscript according to the following cases:
2.1-Papers written in Spanish are obviously sent to people who are able to read Spanish (not necessarily of Spanish nationality).
2.2.-Papers written in English may be sent to any member of the editorial board of Spanish or nonSpanish nationality (or special outside reviewer). As we try to increase the quality and the level of our publication we look for major researchers in their field for the review of manuscripts written in English. To increase the submission rate of papers originally written in English (and therefore papers that can be reviewed by English speaking researchers) we have established the following rule. Upon submission any Spanish author may request the traslation of its manuscript to English. In this case, and if finally the manuscript is accepted after its normal review, the journal takes care of the traslation costs in a percentage previously agreed upon. In case that the manuscript is not accepted, the cost of the translation must be taken care by the author. The journal has contacted an English reviewer that is able to carry out the literary review at a modest rate and by e-mail. The arrangement and conditions of this literary review must be carried out individually and directly by the author and the English reviewer.
3.-The action editor takes a decision taken into account his or her view of the manuscript and all the opinions of the reviewers and third persons involved in the process. This decision is sent to everybody involved in the process.
4.-If the manuscript is finally accepted (at this point is included in the IN PRINT section of this web), the author receives the proofs that must be sent back in seven days. The electronic version of the journal appears, tipically 1 month earlier than the "paper" version.
5.-We also accept comments on theoretical accepted papers. These comments will be posted electronically together with the original manuscript, and will also appear in print.