Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
Articles
Social & Developmental Psychology publishes original, peer-reviewed research exploring social behavior, emotional and cognitive development, and interpersonal dynamics across the human lifespan. The journal welcomes both empirical and theoretical contributions that advance understanding of how individuals think, feel, and act in social contexts and how psychological processes evolve from infancy to adulthood.
Research Articles – Original empirical studies addressing topics such as social cognition, emotional regulation, personality development, and interpersonal behavior. Articles should follow the IMRAD structure and provide detailed methodology, data analysis, and discussion of theoretical and practical implications.
Review Articles – Systematic or narrative reviews integrating key findings in developmental and social psychology. Reviews should identify theoretical advances, synthesize major debates, and propose future research directions within psychology and related fields.
Case Studies – Analytical or descriptive accounts of specific developmental, social, or therapeutic phenomena. Case studies should include contextual information, observed behavior, and interpretation grounded in psychological theory.
Theoretical Papers – Conceptual analyses and discussions that propose or refine psychological models related to social interaction, identity formation, or developmental mechanisms. These papers should demonstrate originality and a strong grounding in existing research.
Structural Elements of Articles
| Section | Research Article | Review | Case Study | Theoretical Paper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Author Information | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Abstract | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Keywords | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Introduction | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Background / Literature Review | Required | Required | Optional | Required |
| Materials and Methods / Approach | Required | Not Applicable | Optional | Optional |
| Results & Discussion | Required | Organized thematically | Required | Required |
| Conclusions | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Acknowledgements, Funding & Conflicts of Interest | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| References | Required | Required | Required | Required |
Manuscript Formatting Requirements
Language: English
File Format: MS Word (*.doc, *.docx)
Page Orientation: Portrait
Page Size: A4
Length:
- Research and Review Articles: ≥ 4000 words
- Case Studies and Theoretical Papers: ≥ 2500 words
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