Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
About the Journal
Aims and Scope
Published since 1953, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has progressively increased its reputation for independence, originality, and methodological rigor. It has anticipated and developed new lines of research concerned with psychosomatic medicine, psychotherapy research, and psychopharmacology. Ranking among the world’s most cited journals in the field now, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics provides a unique forum for current and controversial issues and innovations in assessment and treatment. As the official journal of the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine and the International Federation for Psychotherapy, it is the home of cutting-edge thinking at the interface between medical and behavioral sciences, addressed to both practicing clinicians and researchers.
Journal Sections
Innovations: Both Review and Research articles which encompass original investigations breaking new grounds or novel conceptualizations of clinical issues.
Clinical Notes: Abridged reports on clinical issues. They may be concerned with preliminary or pilot findings, secondary analyses of published trials, novel hypotheses.
Article Types
Research Article
Research Articles report on primary research. They must describe significant and original observations. Consideration for publication is based on the article’s originality, novelty, and scientific soundness, and the appropriateness of its analysis.
Research Articles are reports of original work. Authors are asked to follow the EQUATOR Network for Research Articles.
Prior approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or an Ethics Review Committee is required for all investigations involving human subjects.
A downloadable template is available below.
Documents
Clinical Notes (DOCX, 28.78 KB)
Innovations (DOCX, 28.76 KB)
Standard Research Article (DOCX, 28.66 KB)
Authors may wish to submit one of the following Research Articles:
Standard Research Articles: They should represent original research in clinical science and contain a 250-word structured abstract. Online supplementary material (information below) is permitted.
Innovations: Encompass both original investigations breaking new grounds or novel conceptualizations of clinical issues. They should have an abstract up to 250 words. Online supplementary material (information below) is permitted.
Clinical Notes: Abridged reports (no more than 2000 words of text and 3 Tables and/or Figures) on clinical issues. They may be concerned with preliminary or pilot findings, secondary analyses of published trials, novel hypotheses. An abstract of no more than 250 words is required. Online supplementary material (information below) is permitted.
Review Article
Review Articles are considered reviews of research or summary articles. They are state-of-the-art papers covering a current topic by experts in the field. They should give evidence on and provide answers to a well-defined aspect or question in a particular area. Review Articles must include a critical discussion of the reported data and give a clear conclusion with potential impacts on the standard of care.
A downloadable template is available below.
Documents
Standard Review Article (DOCX, 22.88 KB)
Innovations (DOCX, 22.86 KB)
Authors may wish to submit one of the following Review Articles:
Standard Review Articles: They are considered critical reviews of research or summary articles and should contain a 250-word unstructured abstract. Online supplementary material (information below) is permitted.
Innovations: Encompass both original investigations breaking new grounds or novel conceptualizations of clinical issues. They should have an abstract up to 250 words. Online supplementary material (information below) is permitted.
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