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Author Guidelines
Psychology and Behavioral Science Insights welcomes original research and scholarly contributions in psychology, mental health, and behavioral science. Manuscripts should present a clearly defined research question or objective, appropriate methodology, sound analysis, and conclusions supported by the evidence.
Authors should prepare manuscripts in accordance with the requirements below and ensure that the work meets accepted standards of research integrity and ethical conduct.
1. Manuscript Types
The journal considers the following types of manuscripts:
Original research articles; review articles; systematic reviews; meta-analyses; brief research reports; theoretical and conceptual articles; methodological articles; clinical research articles; case reports; case studies; perspectives; commentaries; letters to the editor
The editorial office may determine the most appropriate article category during the editorial process.
2. Submission Requirements
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically as an editable Microsoft Word document or PDF.
The submission should include:
- Manuscript
- Title page
- Abstract
- Keywords
- References
- Tables and figures, where applicable
- Author contribution statement
- Funding statement
- Conflict-of-interest statement
- Data availability statement, where applicable
- Ethics statement, where applicable
Authors should ensure that all authors have reviewed and approved the submitted manuscript.
3. Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts should be written in clear English.
Original Research Articles should generally follow this structure:
- Title
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Materials and Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- Author Contributions
- Funding
- Conflict of Interest
- Data Availability
- References
- Tables and Figures
Authors should present the research clearly and concisely. The manuscript should provide sufficient methodological detail for readers and reviewers to assess the work appropriately.
4. Title Page
The title page should include:
- Full title of the manuscript
- Full names of all authors
- Affiliations/Institutional affiliations
- Department and institution, where applicable
- City and country
- ORCID iDs, where available
- Corresponding author's name and email address
- Funding information
- Conflict-of-interest statement
- Word count, where applicable
The title should be concise and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript.
5. Abstract and Manuscript Length (Word Count)
Original Research Articles should include an abstract of 150 to 250 words.
The abstract should briefly describe the purpose of the study, methods, principal findings, and conclusions. It should be understandable without reference to the main text.
References, footnotes, and unnecessary abbreviations should not normally be included in the abstract.
For Review Articles, Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses, and other article types, the abstract may be structured according to the nature of the work but should generally remain within the 250-word limit.
There is no single word limit applicable to all manuscripts. Authors should present their work concisely while providing sufficient detail for the research to be evaluated and understood.
As a general guide:
Manuscript Type Recommended Length
- Original Research Article: 7,500 words
- Review Article: 8,500 words
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis: 9,000 words
- Brief Research Report: 4,000 words
- Case Report / Case Study: 4,000 words
- Theoretical / Conceptual Article: 7,000 words
- Perspective / Commentary: 3,500 words
- Letter to the Editor: 2,500 words
Word counts refer to the main text and generally exclude the abstract, references, tables, and figure legends.
Authors should avoid unnecessary length and repetition. Manuscripts substantially exceeding the recommended range should be justified by the nature and complexity of the work and may be subject to editorial review before peer review.
The Editor-in-Chief may consider exceptions where additional length is necessary to present the research adequately.
6. Keywords
Authors should provide 4 to 6 keywords immediately following the abstract.
Keywords should accurately represent the principal subjects of the manuscript and should assist readers and indexing services in identifying the work.
7. References and Citation Style
Reference Style: American Psychological Association (APA) Style, 7th Edition.
References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they first appear in the manuscript. Arabic numerals in superscript format should be used for in-text citations.
Authors should verify the accuracy and completeness of all references. DOI information should be included whenever available.
References should be relevant to the subject of the manuscript and should provide an appropriate representation of the current literature. Excessive or inappropriate self-citation should be avoided.
8. Reporting Guidelines
Authors should follow recognized reporting guidelines appropriate to the study design.
Examples include:
- CONSORT — randomized clinical trials
- STROBE — observational studies
- PRISMA — systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- STARD — diagnostic accuracy studies
- CARE — case reports
- COREQ — qualitative research
Other reporting standards may be appropriate depending on the nature of the research.
9. Ethics and Informed Consent
Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements.
Where applicable, manuscripts should identify the relevant ethics committee or institutional review board and provide the approval or reference number.
Informed consent should be obtained when required.
For case reports and research involving identifiable individuals, appropriate consent for publication must be obtained.
Research involving animals must comply with applicable institutional and regulatory requirements.
10. Tables and Figures
Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively according to their order of citation in the manuscript.
Each table and figure should have an appropriate title or explanatory legend.
All tables and figures should be cited in the text.
Information should not be unnecessarily duplicated between the text, tables, and figures.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material where required.
11. Authorship
Authorship should reflect substantial contributions to the work.
All listed authors should have participated sufficiently in the research and manuscript to take responsibility for their contributions.
All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission.
An Author Contributions statement should be included with the manuscript.
Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged appropriately.
12. Acknowledgments
Individuals who provided assistance but do not qualify for authorship may be acknowledged.
Authors should obtain permission from individuals named in the Acknowledgments section where appropriate.
Financial or institutional support should be reported separately under Funding.
13. Funding
All sources of financial support for the research should be disclosed.
Authors should provide the name of the funding organization and grant or award number, where applicable.
If the research received no specific funding, an appropriate statement should be provided.
14. Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose financial and nonfinancial relationships or activities that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation.
If no relevant conflict exists, authors should provide a statement confirming that there are no conflicts of interest to declare.
15. Data Availability
Authors should provide a Data Availability Statement where applicable.
The statement should indicate whether the data supporting the findings are:
- Publicly available
- Available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request
- Deposited in a recognized repository
- Restricted because of ethical, privacy, legal, or other considerations
- Not applicable
Where data are deposited in a repository, authors should provide the appropriate persistent identifier.
16. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Tools
Authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and final content of their manuscripts.
Where artificial intelligence or automated tools have been used in the research or manuscript preparation in a manner that materially contributes to the work, authors should disclose their use and describe the relevant role of the technology.
AI tools cannot be listed as authors.
Authors remain responsible for verifying all facts, references, analyses, interpretations, and other content produced or assisted by such tools.
The journal does not consider the use of AI tools to replace the intellectual and scholarly responsibilities of the authors.
This approach reflects the broader principle adopted by major publishers that authors not AI systems remain accountable for the published work.
17. Originality and Previous Publication
Manuscripts must be original and must not be under consideration by another journal.
Authors should disclose any substantially related manuscript, preprint, conference publication, thesis, dissertation, or previously published material.
The journal does not accept plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, redundant publication, or manipulation of research data or findings.
Authors should properly acknowledge the work of others and avoid inappropriate citation practices.
18. Preprints
The journal may consider manuscripts that have previously appeared as preprints, provided that authors disclose the preprint during submission.
A preprint should not be presented as a peer-reviewed journal publication.
Authors should provide the DOI or persistent identifier of the preprint where available.
19. Peer Review
Submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine their suitability for the journal.
The editorial assessment may consider:
- Relevance to the journal's scope
- Originality
- Scientific or scholarly contribution
- Methodological quality
- Ethical considerations
- Clarity and completeness of presentation
Manuscripts considered suitable may be sent for external peer review.
The final publication decision is based on the scholarly merits of the manuscript.
Payment of an article processing charge does not influence editorial assessment, peer review, or the publication decision.
20. Article Processing Charge
The journal is published under an open-access model.
Article Processing Charge: USD 1219
The APC is payable only after acceptance of a manuscript for publication.
There is no APC at the time of initial submission.
21. Copyright and License
Authors retain copyright of their published work.
All articles published by the Journal of Psychology, Mental Health and Behavioral Science are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
The CC BY 4.0 license permits others to share, copy, redistribute, adapt, and build upon the published work, including for commercial purposes, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the license is provided, and any changes are indicated.
Publication under the CC BY 4.0 license does not transfer copyright ownership from the author(s) to SCIVOLVE.
Authors grant SCIVOLVE the necessary non-exclusive rights to publish, reproduce, distribute, and make the article publicly available as part of the journal's publication process.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for third-party material where necessary.
This author-retained copyright and CC BY approach is consistent with the open-access model.
License Statement
Copyright © [2026] The Author(s). Published by Scivolve.
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the source is acknowledged, and any changes are indicated.
22. Research Integrity
The journal is committed to maintaining high standards of research and publication integrity.
Authors are expected to report their research honestly and transparently and to provide accurate information concerning authorship, funding, conflicts of interest, ethics approval, data, and related publications.
Concerns regarding research misconduct, authorship, plagiarism, data integrity, or ethical compliance may be investigated by the editorial office in accordance with applicable publication-ethics principles.
23. Manuscript Checklist
Before submission, authors should confirm that:
- The manuscript is appropriate for the journal's scope.
- The work is original and is not under consideration elsewhere.
- All authors have approved the manuscript.
- The abstract is within the required word limit.
- Four to six keywords are provided.
- References follow AMA style.
- Tables and figures are properly numbered and cited.
- Required ethics information is included.
- Author contributions are provided.
- Funding information is disclosed.
- Conflicts of interest are disclosed.
- Data availability information is provided where applicable.
- Relevant reporting guidelines have been followed.
- Third-party permissions have been obtained where necessary.
- Any relevant use of AI or automated tools has been disclosed.
24. Contact the Editorial Office
Authors who have questions about the suitability of a manuscript, article type, or submission requirements may contact the editorial office before submission.
Editorial Office
Contact Email: editorialoffice@scivolve.com