Information for Authors
The journal "Theoretical and Experimental Psychology" (Federal Scientific Centre for Psychological and Multidisciplinary Research) accepts articles for publication on current topics in various fields of psychology. The journal is open to publishing research results from specialists in the field of psychology from other research institutions and higher education institutions.
Authors are not paid royalties or other compensatory remuneration for any services. Authors are not charged any fee. We recommend that Authors familiarise themselves with the recommendations of the Association of Science Editors and Publishers for the preparation of scientific articles. The text is available at the following link: https://rassep.ru/academy/biblioteka/106585/
Copyright for any article remains with the Author(s).
Before submitting a manuscript to the Journal's Editorial Board, all Authors must first familiarise themselves with the journal's article formatting requirements and the style file:
Journal Article Format Guidelines (DOWNLOAD)
Style File (DOWNLOAD)
A manuscript submitted to the Editorial Board of the journal "Theoretical and Experimental Psychology" must be accompanied by the following documents:
Documents Required for Manuscript Submission
1. The original text of the article. The original text of the article with all tables and graphic appendices, as well as the bibliography and author information. Manuscript metadata (article title, affiliation, abstract, keywords, and full author information) must be provided in both Russian and English. The Author Information must include the full names of all Authors, their academic degrees, ranks, place of work or study, city and country, as well as their ORCID number (https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000) and email address.
2. The source files of illustrative materials (figures, diagrams) must be sent as separate files in Excel format. Figures and diagrams must be black and white only, with black elements on a white background, and must be submitted in jpeg or tiff format at 300 dpi without compression.
3. A scanned Statement of Absence of Conflict of Interest, signed by all Authors (DOWNLOAD the Statement).
4. A License Author’s Agreement is concluded with the Authors: download a sample agreement. To draw up the agreement, the following information must be provided: full name, contact information (email address, phone number), passport number, by whom and when issued, address (registration address and correspondence address) (DOWNLOAD Agreement).
5. Expert Opinion on the Possibility of Open Publication.In accordance with the Law of the Russian Federation of July 21, 1993, No. 5485-1 "On State Secret", each manuscript uploaded to the journal's Electronic Editorial System or sent to the Editorial Office via email or regular mail must be accompanied by an expert opinion on the possibility of open publication of the submitted manuscript, confirming the absence of information constituting state or official secrets, or materials and information subject to export control. The expert opinion is prepared and signed by export control experts affiliated with the Authors' organisation or another organisation relevant to the article's profile, agreed upon (signed) by the Authors, and approved by the chairperson for the review of materials intended for open publication or another authorised person. If the manuscript was prepared by Authors from different organisations, each Author submits an expert opinion from their organisation.
6. Ethics Committee Opinion for Articles Containing Empirical Research.In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, Federal Law No. 152-FZ of July 27, 2006, "On Personal Data", the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (dated December 10, 1948), the World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki "Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects" (dated 1964), international publishing standards, as well as editorial ethics and the journal's policy for articles describing empirical research involving people, it is mandatory to provide documentary evidence of passing the ethical expertise. An official positive conclusion (permission) from your institution's ethics committee, with the number and date, must be provided. The file must be presented on the official letterhead and certified with a signature and/or seal. The document must be sent to the Editors along with the manuscript.
The above list of documents is mandatory; if the listed materials are missing, the Editors reserve the right to reject the manuscript.
Before submitting an article, please familiarise yourself with the ethical principles at https://tepsyj.ru/about/redaktsionnaya-etika/ and the article review procedure at https://tepsyj.ru/about/reviewing/.
The editors of "Theoretical and Experimental Psychology" support the provisions of the declaration "Ethical Principles of Scientific Publications," adopted by the Association of Scientific Editors and Publishers based on the recommendations of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE).
All articles submitted to the Editors are checked for direct plagiarism using the “Antiplagiat” system and for the presence of submitted texts and online references. If multiple instances of plagiarism are detected, the Editors act in accordance with the rules of the International Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Retraction of a publication from the journal is carried out in accordance with the recommendations of the Scientific Publication Ethics Council of the Association of Science Editors and Publishers "Rules for Retraction of Articles from Publication."
The Editors reserve the right to edit articles to ensure conciseness, clarity of presentation, and consistency with the style of the journal. In terms of scientific content, the Author's intent is fully preserved; any edits affecting terminology or the meaning of the text are agreed upon with the Author.
