About the Journal
Focus and Scope
Estudos e Pesquisas em Psicologia is an academic journal of the Institute of Psychology at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), dedicated to publishing original and significant research in the field of Psychology and related areas.
The journal’s mission is to disseminate high-quality original research that advances the scientific, theoretical, and applied development of Psychology and related disciplines, especially in Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychoanalysis, and history of psychology.
The journal welcomes works based on different theoretical and methodological approaches that contribute to the theoretical, methodological, and applied advancement of Psychology and related areas.
It publishes original articles, brief communications, critical reviews, interviews, authorized translations, and reviews of cultural works related to the field.
The journal’s thematic coverage is classified by CNPq as:
7.00.00.00-0 – Human Sciences
7.07.00.00-1 – Psychology
Editorial Policy
Ethics and Research Integrity
The journal follows the ethical and operational guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE — https://publicationethics.org/core-practices) and adheres to the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
The journal is also a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which aims to improve how scientific output is evaluated by funding agencies, academic institutions, and other stakeholders.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts are original, are not under consideration by another journal, and comply with ethical standards for research involving human participants.
Misconduct, Errata, and Retraction
The journal is committed to upholding the integrity of the scientific record and publishes errata, expressions of concern, or retraction notices, as appropriate, in accordance with the COPE Retraction Guidelines.
Errata: The journal acknowledges the possibility of issuing errata to correct errors identified after publication. If a significant error is identified, authors must notify the journal as soon as possible. The editorial team will promptly publish an erratum to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the scientific record.
Use of AI in Manuscripts Submitted to the Journal
The journal follows COPE guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Authors who use AI tools at any stage of the research or manuscript preparation must clearly disclose how the tool was used and identify the specific tool employed. This information must be included on the Title Page. Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their manuscripts, including any portions generated with AI tools, and are responsible for any breaches of publication ethics.
Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
The journal’s editorial board considers transparency regarding potential conflicts of interest essential for responsible editorial decision-making and for maintaining readers’ trust. Accordingly, all parties involved in the publication process—authors, reviewers, and editors—must declare any potential sources of conflict of interest. Such conflicts may take different forms, including personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial interests. Conflicts may arise when these interests have the potential to influence the preparation, analysis, or editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts. Authors must disclose in the manuscript all sources of funding that supported the study, as well as any relevant relationships or affiliations related to the work.
Preprint Policy
The journal accepts manuscripts previously deposited in reliable preprint repositories, provided this is disclosed at the time of submission on the Title Page.
Open Science
In alignment with contemporary open science practices, the journal encourages the sharing of data, materials, and code via online repositories, in compliance with ethical and confidentiality standards. The journal accepts supplementary materials associated with the study.
Accordingly, authors of accepted articles must indicate on the Title Page the availability of the data and materials underlying the research and its results, selecting one of the following options: (1) available upon request from the authors; (2) available in a public repository; (3) included within the manuscript; (4) not applicable.
Similarity Detection Policy
All manuscripts are subject to similarity checks using detection software (e.g., CopySpider).
Checks are conducted:
- Before peer review
- Before publication
Evidence of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or inappropriate text overlap may result in return for revision or rejection, as determined by the Editorial Committee.
Manuscripts derived from theses and dissertations do not constitute self-plagiarism, provided they are properly cited.
Authorship
The journal adopts the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT). Authorship credit must be based on substantial contributions by each listed author to the conception and design of the research, data collection, analysis and interpretation, as well as drafting and critical revision of the manuscript.
Only one submission per author is permitted: an author may not have two or more manuscripts simultaneously under review, whether as lead author or co-author. The journal does not publish more than one article by the same author (either as lead author or co-author) within the same year (volume). Manuscripts will be considered for evaluation provided they have not been submitted to another journal or previously published or presented at scientific events.
Copyright
Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication. The journal adopts the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, ensuring open access to the content while preserving the integrity of published articles.
Authors may also enter into additional agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of the published version of the work, such as depositing it in institutional repositories or other academic platforms, provided that authorship and the original publication in the journal are properly acknowledged.
Under the open access policy, readers are permitted to read, download, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of articles without prior authorization from the authors or the publisher.
Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
Journal Responsibilities
The journal reserves the right to make editorial, orthographic, and grammatical adjustments to submitted texts in order to ensure standard language usage and the editorial quality of the publication, while preserving the authors’ style and authorship. Submitted manuscripts will not be returned to authors.
Regarding content availability, the journal adopts the Creative Commons CC BY license, which allows broad circulation of articles in an open access environment while authors retain their rights.
Author Responsibilities
Authors retain full rights to their work published in the journal. Any full or partial reproduction or redistribution of articles must always acknowledge the original publication in the journal, in accordance with the CC BY license.
This license permits copying, sharing, and redistributing the material in any medium or format, as well as adapting, transforming, and using it for any purpose, including commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors and the journal, a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are indicated.
The source of the original publication must always be explicitly acknowledged.
In the case of extensive quotations (exceeding 500 words) or reproduction of figures, tables, or other illustrations from previously published works, formal permission from the copyright holder is required. This permission must be obtained by the author and may not be transferred or reused for other purposes.
The opinions expressed in the articles are solely those of the authors.
Sex and Gender Issues
The journal’s editorial team, as well as its authors, must follow the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines. These guidelines provide recommendations for reporting information on sex and gender in study design, data analysis, results, and interpretation. The journal also adopts a gender equity policy in the composition of its editorial board.
Open Access Policy
The journal provides immediate open access, with no submission or publication fees (diamond open access).
Dissemination
The journal Estudos e Pesquisas em Psicologia encourages authors to self-archive accepted versions of their manuscripts in institutional repositories, personal blogs, academic networks, and other digital media, as well as to disseminate their studies on social media, provided the full reference and link to the published version on the journal's website are included:
Academia.edu – https://www.academia.edu/
Mendeley – https://www.mendeley.com/
ResearchGate – http://www.researchgate.net/
ResearcherID – http://www.researcherid.com/Home.action
Google Scholar – https://scholar.google.com.br/schhp?hl=pt-BR
Indexing and Metrics
Indexed in:
Métricas bibliométricas:
- H-index: 55
- i10-index: 495
- Qualis CAPES: A3 (Quadriênio 2021–2024)
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses provided to this journal will be used exclusively for the purposes of this publication and will not be made available for any other purpose or to third parties.
Journal History
Estudos e Pesquisas em Psicologia published its inaugural issue in 2001 as an initiative of the Institute of Psychology at UERJ, establishing itself as a venue for scholarly dissemination in Psychology. In 2004, the journal moved to an online format, expanding access, reducing editorial costs, and enabling more timely dissemination of research, in response to technological developments and in line with its commitment to broadening access to scientific knowledge.
From 2005 onwards, the journal incorporated thematic collections, initially as special sections and later as full issues dedicated to specific themes, organized by guest editors and peer-reviewed. This strategy strengthened the journal’s editorial identity and broadened interdisciplinary dialogue in the Humanities.
Over the course of its history, the journal has expanded its presence in national and international databases, including PePSIC, LILACS, Latindex, CLASE, DOAJ, Psicodoc, Redalyc, and PSI Periódicos, among others, and achieved an A2 classification in the Qualis CAPES system (2017–2020).
Since 2024, Estudos e Pesquisas em Psicologia has adopted a continuous publication model, in which accepted articles are published immediately upon completion of the editorial process, forming a single continuously updated annual volume.
The journal has maintained uninterrupted publication since 2001, with its complete archive available through the UERJ Electronic Publications Portal.
