Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit manuscripts to this journal. All submissions will be evaluated by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of the journal. Those considered appropriate will be sent for peer review before a decision on acceptance or rejection is made.

Before submitting, authors are responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions to publish any included material, such as photographs, documents, or datasets. All authors listed in the submission must give their consent to be recognized as such. Where applicable, the research must have approval from a competent ethics committee, in accordance with the legal requirements of the country in which the study was conducted.

An editor may reject a submission if it does not meet minimum quality standards. Before submitting the manuscript, ensure that the study design and argumentation are properly structured and articulated. The title should be concise, and the abstract should be self-contained and understandable on its own. This will increase the likelihood that reviewers agree to evaluate the article. Once you are confident that your submission meets these standards, proceed with the checklist below.

Originality of articles

Articles must be original and must not have been previously published in other journals. In exceptional cases, an article previously published in another language, or revised and updated, may be accepted. This will be possible provided the author informs this in advance and the text has sufficient quality and relevance to constitute a contribution to the field of person-centered approach knowledge. Only a maximum of one article per volume with this characteristic will be accepted. Before publication, each article will be checked using artificial intelligence detection software and anti-plagiarism tools.

Frequency

Starting with volume 7, to be released in 2026, the journal will maintain an annual publication frequency and will incorporate a continuous publication model. This means that each article will be published once accepted, without waiting for the full volume to be completed. Articles will be uploaded to this page once their registration and acceptance process is finalized.

About submission

Two separate files must be uploaded:

File 1: title in Spanish and English or Portuguese and English; full names of all authors; institutional affiliation; email; telephone; city and country; ORCID.
File 2: manuscript file without any identifying information. It must include only the title in Spanish and English or Portuguese and English, the abstract in Spanish and English or Portuguese and English, five keywords, and the body of the text. Manuscripts may be written in Spanish or Portuguese.

Article format

Letter-size page.
Font: Times New Roman.
Size: 12 points.
Line spacing: 1.5.
Indentation: 1.25 cm in the first line of each paragraph.
Justified paragraphs.
Main headings in bold and centered.
Secondary headings in bold and left-aligned.
Tertiary headings in bold, left-aligned, and italicized.
References with hanging indent.
Use APA style, 7th edition.
Maximum 25 pages.

Empirical research (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed), literature reviews (narrative, systematic, state of knowledge, state of the art), case studies, essays, experience reports, and book reviews are accepted.

APA Style, 7th edition

All submissions must comply with APA standards, 7th edition.

Peer review

Initially, the editorial team will evaluate the suitability of the content with the journal’s editorial line and the formal aspects of the work.

If it meets the requirements, the manuscript will be sent to specialized peer reviewers, who will assess its relevance for publication. The process will guarantee anonymity of both authors and reviewers.

Authors will receive reviewers’ comments via email from the editor-in-chief, who will communicate the decision within a maximum period of 60 days.

Errata and retraction policy

The journal allows and promotes the publication of errata, corrections, and clarifications when, after publication, errors are detected that do not invalidate the results, interpretations, or general conclusions. Errata may be requested by the authors or identified by the editorial team and will be published visibly, linked to the original article.

Likewise, the editorial team will assume responsibility for retracting articles when serious errors, scientific misconduct, plagiarism, data manipulation, duplicate publication, or other situations that violate ethical principles in research and academic publishing are identified. Retractions will be carried out following ethical and transparent criteria, publicly stating the reason and maintaining the record of the original article clearly identified as retracted.

Author and contributor contribution statement

Authorship of a manuscript implies recognition of academic credit and ethical and intellectual responsibility for the published content. Therefore, the journal requires that all articles include, at the end of the text, an explicit statement of each author’s and contributor’s contribution.

To be considered an author, at least the following minimum criteria must be met:

a) Active participation in the discussion and analysis of the study results.
b) Critical review and approval of the final version of the manuscript for publication.