期刊名称：BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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The British Journal of Clinical Psychology publishes original contributions to scientific knowledge in clinical psychology. This includes descriptive comparisons, as well as studies of the assessment, aetiology and treatment of people with a wide range of psychological problems in all age groups and settings. The level of analysis of studies ranges from biological influences on individual behaviour, e.g. neuropsychology, age associated CNS changes and pharmacological (in the latter case an explicit psychological analysis is also required), through studies of psychological interventions and treatments on individuals, dyads, families and groups, to investigations of the relationships between explicitly social and psychological levels of analysis. The general focus of studies is on abnormal behaviours such as that described and classified by current diagnostic systems (ICD-10, DSM-IV) but it is not bound by the exclusive use of such diagnostic systems. The Journal is catholic with respect to the range of theories and methods used to answer substantive scientific problems. Studies of samples with no current psychological disorder will only be considered if they have a direct bearing on clinical theory or practice.
The following types of paper are invited:
- papers reporting original empirical investigations
- theoretical papers, provided that these are sufficiently related to empirical data
- review articles, which need not be exhaustive, but which should give an interpretation of the state of research in a given field and, where appropriate, identify its clinical implications
- Brief Reports and Comments.
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Instructions to Authors
Notes for Contributors
The British Journal of Clinical Psychology publishes original contributions to scientific knowledge in clinical psychology. This includes descriptive comparisons, as well as studies of the assessment, aetiology and treatment of people with a wide range of psychological problems in all age groups and settings. The level of analysis of studies ranges from biological influences on individual behaviour through to studies of psychological interventions and treatments on individuals, dyads, families and groups, to investigations of the relationships between explicitly social and psychological levels of analysis.
The following types of paper are invited:
Papers reporting original empirical investigations;
Theoretical papers, provided that these are sufficiently related to the empirical data;
Review articles which need not be exhaustive but which should give an interpretation of the state of the research in a given field and, where appropriate, identify its clinical implications;
Brief reports and comments.
1. Circulation
The circulation of the Journal is worldwide. Papers are invited and encouraged from authors throughout the world.
2. Length
Papers should normally be no more than 5,000 words, although the Editor retains discretion to publish papers beyond this length in cases where the clear and concise expression of the scientific content requires greater length.
3. Reviewing
The journal operates a policy of anonymous peer review. Papers will normally be scrutinised and commented on by at least two independent expert referees (in addition to the Editor) although the Editor may process a paper at his or her discretion. The referees will not be aware of the identity of the author. All information about authorship including personal acknowledgements and institutional affiliations should be confined to the title page (and the text should be free of such clues as identifiable self-citations e.g. 'In our earlier work...').
4. Online submission process
1) All manuscripts must be submitted online at http://bjcp.edmgr.com .
First-time users: click the REGISTER button from the menu and enter in your details as instructed. On successful registration, an email will be sent informing you of your user name and password. Please keep this email for future reference and proceed to LOGIN. (You do not need to re-register if your status changes e.g. author, reviewer or editor).
Registered users: click the LOGIN button from the menu and enter your user name and password for immediate access. Click 'Author Login'.
2) Follow the step-by-step instructions to submit your manuscript.
3) The submission must include the following as separate files:
Title page consisting of manuscript title, authors' full names and affiliations, name and address for corresponding author - Editorial Manager Title Page for Manuscript Submission
Abstract
Full manuscript omitting authors' names and affiliations. Figures and tables can be attached separately if necessary.
4) If you require further help in submitting your manuscript, please consult the Tutorial for Authors - Editorial Manager - Tutorial for Authors
Authors can log on at any time to check the status of the manuscript.
5. Manuscript requirements
Contributions must be typed in double spacing with wide margins. All sheets must be numbered.
Tables should be typed in double spacing, each on a separate page with a self-explanatory title. Tables should be comprehensible without reference to the text. They should be placed at the end of the manuscript with their approximate locations indicated in the text.
Figures can be included at the end of the document or attached as separate files, carefully labelled in initial capital/lower case lettering with symbols in a form consistent with text use. Unnecessary background patterns, lines and shading should be avoided. Captions should be listed on a separate page. The resolution of digital images must be at least 300 dpi.
For articles containing original scientific research, a structured abstract of up to 250 words should be included with the headings: Objectives, Design, Methods, results, Conclusions. Review articles should use these headings: Purpose, Methods, Results, Conclusions: British Journal of Clinical Psychology - Structured Abstracts Information
For reference citations, please use APA style. Particular care should be taken to ensure that references are accurate and complete. Give all journal titles in full.
SI units must be used for all measurements, rounded off to practical values if appropriate, with the Imperial equivalent in parentheses.
In normal circumstances, effect size should be incorporated.
Authors are requested to avoid the use of sexist language.
Authors are responsible for acquiring written permission to publish lengthy quotations, illustrations etc for which they do not own copyright.
For Guidelines on editorial style, please consult the APA Publication Manual published by the American Psychological Association, Washington DC, USA ( http://www.apastyle.org ).
6. Brief reports and comments
These allow publication of research studies and theoretical, critical or review comments with an essential contribution to make. They should be limited to 2000 words, including references. The abstract should not exceed 120 words and should be structured under these headings: Objective, Method, Results, Conclusions. There should be no more than one table or figure, which should only be included if it conveys information more efficiently than the text. Title, author and name and address are not included in the word limit.
7. Publication ethics
Code of Conduct - Code of Conduct, Ethical Principles and Guidelines
Principles of Publishing - Principle of Publishing
8. Supplementary data
Supplementary data too extensive for publication may be deposited with the British Library Document Supply Centre. Such material includes numerical data, computer programs, fuller details of case studies and experimental techniques. The material should be submitted to the Editor together with the article, for simultaneous refereeing.
9. Post acceptance
PDF page proofs are sent to authors via email for correction of print but not for rewriting or the introduction of new material. Authors will be provided with a PDF file of their article prior to publication for easy and cost-effective dissemination to colleagues.
10. Copyright
To protect authors and journals against unauthorised reproduction of articles, The British Psychological Society requires copyright to be assigned to itself as publisher, on the express condition that authors may use their own material at any time without permission. On acceptance of a paper submitted to a journal, authors will be requested to sign an appropriate assignment of copyright form.
11. Checklist of requirements
Abstract (100-200 words)
Title page (include title, authors' names, affiliations, full contact details)
Full article text (double-spaced with numbered pages and anonymised)
References (APA style). Authors are responsible for bibliographic accuracy and must check every reference in the manuscript and proofread again in the page proofs.
Tables, figures, captions placed at the end of the article or attached as separate files.
Editorial Board
Editors:
Gillian Hardy (University of Sheffield)
Michael Barkham (University of Leeds)
Associate Editors:
Chris Barker (University College London)
Christine Barrowclough (University of Manchester)
Stephen Barton (University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne)
Richard Bentall (University of Manchester)
Peter Bower (University of Manchester)
John R. Crawford (University of Aberdeen)
Simon Gilbody (University of York)
Richard Hastings (University of Bangor)
Dirk Hermans (University of Leuven, Belgium)
Andrew Hill (University of Leeds)
Dominic Lam (King's College London)
Anna Madill (University of Leeds)
Ronan O'Carroll (University of Stirling)
Nancy Pistrang (University College London)
Shirley Reynolds (University of East Anglia)
Tony Roth (University College London)
Mike Startup (University of Newcastle, Australia)
William B. Stiles (Miami University, USA)
Michael Berger (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Editorial Board:
Willem A. Arrindell (Groningen, The Netherlands)
Max Birchwood (Birmingham, UK)
Chris Brewin (London, UK)
Peter Britton (Newcastle, UK)
Richard Butler (Ilkley, UK)
Lorna A. Champion (Edinburgh, UK)
Colin A. Espie (Glasgow, UK)
Paul Gilbert (Derby, UK)
David Hemsley (London, UK)
Liz Kuipers (London, UK)
Chris Leach (Halifax, UK) - Statistical Consultant
William R. Lindsay (Dundee, UK)
Jeremy Miles (York, UK) - Statistical Consultant
Paul M. Salkovskis (Oxford, UK)
Gudrun Sartory (Wuppertal, Germany)
Jane M. Ussher (London, UK)
Marcel A. Van den Hout (Maastricht, The Netherlands)
R.T. Woods (Bangor, UK)
William Yule (London, UK)
Book Reviews Editor:
Colette Hirsch
Assistant Book Reviews Editor:
Karen Smith
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