Submissions

Author Guidelines

SUBMISSION 

Authors interested in submitting their contributions to the Self journal should carefully read and agree to the Editorial Policy and Guidelines for Authors.

Self accepts submissions of manuscripts in Portuguese, English, Spanish, or French.

DOCUMENTATION 

In addition to the manuscript, the author (s) must submit the following documents:

1 Cover sheet:

          COVER SHEET (example)

          • Title of the manuscript in the four publication languages (Portuguese, English, Spanish and French);

          • Authors' names (no degree, in full [deletions are possible]);

          • Affiliation: information on city, state and country;

          • Presentation of the authors: mini-curriculum, with a maximum of 70 words;

          • Author for correspondence and email address;

          • Declaration of conflicts of interest (see Editorial Policy, item Conflicts of interest);

          • Funding sources (see Editorial Policy, item Funding sources);

          • Information on specific cases: papers presented at an event or derived from theses or dissertations.

2 Document of copyright transfer and authors responsibility 

         COPYRIGHT TRANSFER AND AUTHORS RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT (document)

        • Manuscript Title:

        • Author(s):

        • By signing this agreement, I (we) declare that in case of acceptance of this manuscript by the Self – Revista do Instituto Junguiano de São Paulo, I (we) agree to transfer all copyrights of this work to the Journal and to its publisher, the Jungian Institute of São Paulo (IJUSP), under the Creative Commons "Attribution 4.0 International" Terms (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

      • The authors certify that this is an original work, with authentic data, free of fraud and plagiarism; that it is being submitted only to the Self – Revista do Instituto Junguiano de São Paulo; and that no other manuscript of my (our) authoring features substantially similar content to this.

      • All of the authors state that contributed to the work according to the international guidelines of authorial responsibility.

         [SIGNATURE OF ALL AUTHORS]

I. TYPES OF MANUSCRIPTS ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION

1 Original research article: Presentation of unpublished data and/or scientific evidence, resulting from original scientific research on topics of interest to the field of Analytical Psychology and obtained through different methodologies, such as: clinical trials, cohort studies and experimental models of single case.

Manuscripts submitted to this section undergo a double-blind peer review process.

Structure: (a) Introduction: presents the research objective and the background in which it was developed; (b) Development: presents the methodology used, profile of participants, procedures, tools, etc.; (c) Results; (d) Discussion, Conclusion or Final Considerations; and (e) References.

Manuscripts should have a maximum of 6,000 words, including images' captions, tables, footnotes, acknowledgments and other elements (see Item Elective elements in STRUCTURE OF MANUSCRIPTS).

2 Literature review article: Critical and updated evaluations of already published scientific articles related to a particular topic of interest to the field of Analytical Psychology.

Manuscripts submitted to this section undergo a double-blind peer review process.

Structure: (a) Introduction; and (b) References.

Manuscripts should have a maximum of 6,000 words, including images' captions, tables, footnotes, acknowledgments and other elements (see Item Elective elements in STRUCTURE OF MANUSCRIPTS).

3 Reflection article (essay): It presents a conceptual and theoretical approach on topics of interest to the field of Analytical Psychology. The discussion must be based on theoretical and scientific references.

Manuscripts submitted to this section undergo a double-blind peer review process.

Structure: (a) Introduction; and (b) References.

Manuscripts should have a maximum of 6,000 words, including images' captions, tables, footnotes, acknowledgments and other elements (see Item Elective elements in STRUCTURE OF MANUSCRIPTS).

4 Case study: Analyses of a specific case of interest to the field of Analytical Psychology.

Structure: (a) Introduction; (A) Report and Discussion; and (c) References.

Manuscripts submitted to this section undergo a double-blind peer review process.

Manuscripts should have a maximum of 6,000 words, including images’ captions, tables, footnotes, acknowledgments and other elements (see Item Elective elements in STRUCTURE OF MANUSCRIPTS).

5 Review: critical reviews of books, films, plays, with no more than 2,000 words (see item II. STRUCTURE OF MANUSCRIPTS).

6 Letter to the editor: short text discussing studies published by Self, with a maximum of 1,000 words (see item II. STRUCTURE OF MANUSCRIPTS).

7 Scientific dissemination article: article of invited authors, addressing topics of interest to the analytical psychology that presents undeniable scientific quality, published in high reconaissance journal. The text is subject to a translation. It is essential that the original source is quoted and / or consulted, in accordance with journal's copyright police.

II. STRUCTURE OF MANUSCRIPTS

1 Required elements

The Self journal requires all submitted manuscripts to mandatorily contain the following elements:

(a) title of the manuscript in the four publication languages (Portuguese, English, Spanish and French);

(b) authors' names (no degree, in full [deletions are possible]);

(c) affiliation: information on city, state and country;

(d) author for correspondence and email address.

1.2 Abstract in Portuguese, English and Spanish and French: should be between 150 and 250 words and present objective of the study, methodology, results and conclusions, in a single paragraph with no subdivisions.

1.3 Keywords (controlled vocabulary) in Portuguese, English and Spanish: three (3) to six (6) keywords, separated by commas and in lower case (except in case of names) should be submitted. The use of valid terms, taken from the Terminology in Psychology (http://newpsi.bvs-psi.org.br/cgi-bin/wxis1660.exe/iah/?IsisScript=iah/iah.xis&lang=P&base=TERMINOLOGIA), or from the Terminology in Health Sciences - DeCS (http://decs.bvs.br/) is mandatory.

1.4 References: every citation, direct or indirect, should necessarily be presented in the reference list.

2 Elective elements

Acknowledgments

Glossary

Explanatory Notes

III. FORMATTING

1 Text

The text should be provided in digital files compatible with "Microsoft Word" program (in DOC, DOCX or RTF format), according to the APA recommendations (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/).

Tables

Tables should be included by sequential numbers as they appear in the text, using Arabic numbers. They should contain title and explanatory note (if necessary).

3 Figures

Tables should be included by sequential numbers as they appear in the text, using Arabic numbers. They should contain title and explanatory note (if necessary).

Moreover, the figures should be sent separately, with minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

Types of figures: (a) photographs, radiographs, micrographs (TIFF format); (b) charts and diagrams (PDF format); and (c) drawings and illustrations (PDF format).

4 Videos

Video files may be submitted, respecting other specifics, including the anonymity of the authors (for evaluation purposes), and respecting the rights of patients.

5 Footnotes in the main text

They should be indicated by asterisks and restricted to a minimum.

6 Spelling of scientific terms

Scientific names should be written in full, as well as the names of compounds and chemicals, when first mentioned in the main text.

7 Units of measurement

They should be submitted in accordance with the International System of Units (http://www.bipm.org or www.inmetro.gov.br/consumidor/unidLegaisMed.asp).

8 References

Authors are responsible for informing all mandatory elements of references. 

8.1 Single Author

Berndt, T. J. (2002). Friendship quality and social development.Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, 7-10.

8.2 Two Authors ("&" separates authors' names)

Wegener, D. T., & Petty, R. E. (1994). Mood management across affective states: The hedonic contingency hypothesis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 66, 1034-1048.

8.3 Three to Seven Authors (commas separate authors' names, while the last author’s name is preceded by ", &")

Kernis, M. H., Cornell, D. P., Sun, C. R., Berry, A., Harlow, T., & Bach, J. S. (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204. 

8.4 More Than Seven Authors (commas separate authors' names. After the sixth author's name, use an ellipsis in place of the authors’ names. Then provide the final author’s name.)

Miller, F. H., Choi, M. J., Angeli, L. L., Harland, A. A., Stamos, J. A., Thomas, S. T., ... Rubin, L. H. (2009). Web site usability for the blind and low-vision user. Technical Communication, 57, 323-335. 

8.5 Organization as Author

American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: APA. 

8.6 Unknown Author

Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (10th ed.).(1993). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. 

8.7 Two or More Works by the Same Author in the Same Year

Berndt, T. J. (1981a). Age changes and changes over time in prosocial intentions and behavior between friends. Developmental Psychology, 17, 408-416.

Berndt, T. J. (1981b). Effects of friendship on prosocial intentions and behavior. Child Development, 52, 636-643. 

8.8 Chapter in an Edited Book

Guimaraes, L. A. M., Martins, D. de A., & Guimaraes, P. M. (2004). Os métodos qualitativo e quantitativo: similaridades e complementaridade. In S. Grubits & J. A. V. Noriega (Orgs.), Método qualitativo: epistemiologia, complementaridades e campos de aplicação (pp. 79-92). São Paulo: Vetor. 

8.9 Introductions, Prefaces, Forewords, and Afterwords (see Chapter in an Edited Book)

Funk, R., & Kolln, M. (1998). Introduction. In E. W. Ludlow (Ed.),Understanding English grammar (pp. 1-2). Needham, MA: Allyn and Bacon. 

8.10 Article in Journal

Jung, A. A., Simmon, B. B., & Santos, C. C. (2016). A full color world. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896. http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy

8.10.1 Article in Journal Paginated by Volume

Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896.

8.10.1.1 Review

Baumeister, R. F. (1993). Exposing the self-knowledge myth [Review of the book The self-knower: A hero under control, by R. A. Wicklund & M. Eckert]. Contemporary Psychology, 38, 466-467.

8.10.2 Article in Journal Paginated by Issue

Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(3), 5-13.

8.10.2.1 Letter to the Editor

Moller, G. (2002, August). Ripples versus rumbles [Letter to the editor]. Scientific American, 287(2), 12. 

8.10.3 Article in a Magazine

Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in today's schools. Time, 135, 28-31. 

8.10.4 Article in a Newspaper

Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country Today, pp. 1A, 2A. 

8.10.5 Article From an Online Journal

Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 149. Retrieved from http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving

8.10.6 Article From an Online Periodical with DOI Assigned

Wooldridge, M. B., & Shapka, J. (2012). Playing with technology: Mother-toddler interaction scores lower during play with electronic toys. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 33(5), 211-218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2012.05.005 

8.10.7 Article from a Database

Smyth, A. M., Parker, A. L., & Pease, D. L. (2002). A study of enjoyment of peas. Journal of Abnormal Eating, 8(3), 120-125. Retrieved from 
http://www.articlehomepage.com/full/url/

8.11 Basic Format for Books

Santos, C. C. (2016). A full color world: An applied study. Rio de Janeiro: ABR Publisher.

8.11.1 Edited Book (No Author)

Duncan, G. J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation.

8.11.2 Edited Book with an Author or Authors

Plath, S. (2000). The unabridged journals. K. V. Kukil (Ed.). New York, NY: Anchor.

8.11.3 A Translation

Laplace, P. S. (1951). A philosophical essay on probabilities. (F. W. Truscott, & F. L. Emory, trans.). New York, NY: Dover. (Original work published 1814)

8.12 Chapter in an Edited Book

O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: A metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). New York, NY: Springer.

8.13 Government Document

National Institute of Mental Health. (1990). Clinical training in serious mental illness (DHHS Publication No. ADM 90-1679). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

8.14 Interviews, Email, and Other Personal Communication

A. P. Smith also claimed that many of her students had difficulties with APA style (personal communication, November 3, 2002).

8.15 Motion Picture

Producer, P. P. (Producer), & Director, D. D. (Director). (Date of publication). Title of motion picture [Motion picture]. Country of origin: Studio or distributor.

9 Citations

Citations follow the author-date method of in-text citation. This means that the author's last name and the year of publication for the source should appear in the text.

9.1 Direct quotations fewer than 40 words

It is the exact reproduction, word for word, keeping the original spelling and internal punctuation, of a text. The quotation should be enclosed within double quotation marks and indicate the author(s) and the page number of the quoted text.

               According to Maier (2016), "Bion's concept of the container in itself appears to be the result of growth in the container-contained mode. Finally the author deals with the question whether cryptomnesia in psychoanalytical literature can frequently be seen as the result of psychic growth" (p. 1).

Or

              According to the author, "Bion's concept of the container in itself appears to be the result of growth in the container-contained mode. Finally the author deals with the question whether cryptomnesia in psychoanalytical literature can frequently be seen as the result of psychic growth" (Maier, 2016, p. 1).

 9.2 Direct quotation longer than 40 words

Direct quotations longer than 40 words should be placed in a free-standing justified paragraph, with no quotation marks and indented 1/2 inch from the left margin (the entire quotation should be typed 1/2 inch from the left margin). 

Maier (2016) says

Bion's concept of the container in itself appears to be the result of growth in the container-contained mode. Finally the author deals with the question whether cryptomnesia in psychoanalytical literature can frequently be seen as the result of psychic growth. (p. 1).

Note: Use an ellipsis inside brackets ([...]) to indicate that some material has been omitted from the original text.

9.3 Indirect quotation

It is a paraphrase of the text of a cited author, without losing its original meaning.

From this, as stated by Lévy (1999), cyberspace is an enabler of democracy.

9.4 Citing a citation

It is the direct or indirect quotation of a text being cited in a secondary source.

For Lévy (1999, as cited in Santos, 2014)

Or

For Lévy (1999) cited by Santos (2014)

9.5 Citation of Unknown Author

Cite title, year and page.

This phenomenon is best referred to as a "cumulative collaboration of evidence" (Word Hypotheses, 1967, p. 50)

9.6 Two or More Works by the Same Author

This phenomenon is best referred to as a "cumulative collaboration of evidence" (Word Hypotheses, 1967, 1972, 2006), which he hints toward (Silence, 1930, p. 500)

9.7 A Work by Two Authors

According to Lévy and Castells (1994)

Or

According to the authors, society [...] (Lévy & Castells, 1994)

9.8 A Work by Three to Five Authors

List all the authors. Commas separate authors’ names, while the last author’s name is preceded by &.

(Kernis, Cornell, Sun, Berry, & Harlow, 1993)

In subsequent citations, only use the first author followed by et al.

(Kernis et al., 1993)

9.9 Six or More Authors

Use the first author followed by et al.

Santos et al., 2012

10 Organization as an Author

According to the American Psychological Association (2000), [...]

10.1 Organization that has a well-known acronym as an Author

First citation: (United Nations [UN], 2010)

Second citation: (UN, 2010)

11. Citations of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung

Exceptionally, for the Collected Works of C. G. Jung, include both the page number and the collection and volume in Roman numerals. In case the volume is divided –which may occur in some collections‒, include a slash

and then, in Arabic numerals (1,2,...), the number of the paragraph ‒ (p. 170; OC IX/2: 280) or (p. 170; CW 9/2: 280).

UPDATE May 06, 2022