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Clinical Psychological Science

Clinical Psychological Science is a journal in psychological science associated with the Association for Psychological Science. It provides journal indexing and metrics, is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics, and publishes research and review articles with a mix of restricted-access and open-access content.

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Subject Psychiatry, Psychology, Clinical
Impact Factor 4.1
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 2167-7026
eISSN 2167-7034
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Hybrid open access in subscription journals is available for an article processing charge; institutions may help cover APCs through open access agreements, prepaid accounts, or discounts.

Submission Instructions

Clinical Psychological Science accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Empirical Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for Empirical Articles. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should aim for a maximum of 12,000 words inclusive of front matter and back matter. Manuscript must include a separate Transparency and Openness section immediately before the Method section with Preregistration, Data, materials, code, and online resources, and Reporting subsections. Manuscript must include Author Contributions and Conflicts of Interest sections after the main text and before the references, and any use of language models must be disclosed in the methods or acknowledgements section including which model was used and for what purpose.
References References must follow APA 7th edition style. Any use of pre-existing data, code, or other research products must be cited in both the text and the reference list, and secondary analyses of pre-existing data should cite the data set with a unique identifier when available.
Figures & Tables Empirical Articles may include a combined total of no more than 6 tables and figures. For initial submission, tables and figures may be placed at the end of the manuscript. Each table or figure should occupy no more than one printed page, and for accepted manuscripts figures must be embedded near their first discussion with captions placed directly below.
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Registered Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Stage 1 manuscript must include Introduction, Methods, and Results sections, and Stage 2 must add an abstract and a general discussion section while preserving the registered hypotheses. Manuscript must include Author Contributions and Conflicts of Interest sections, the disclosure section required of all empirical papers with placeholders as needed, clearly identified pilot data if included, placeholders for results/tables/figures at Stage 1, a link to the registered protocol at Stage 2, separate labeling of exploratory analyses, access to all data and materials, and clear marking of any textual changes to the Introduction or Methods.
References References must follow APA 7th edition style. Any use of pre-existing data, code, or other research products must be cited in both the text and reference list, and secondary-analysis data sets must be cited with a unique identifier when applicable.
Figures & Tables For initial submissions, tables and figures may be placed at the end of the manuscript, while accepted manuscripts must embed figures within the main document near where they are discussed. Stage 1 manuscript must include placeholders showing where results, tables, and figures will be reported.
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Theoretical Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should aim for a 17,000-word maximum inclusive of front matter and back matter. Manuscript must include Author Contributions and Conflicts of Interest sections immediately after the main text and before the references.
References References should follow APA 7th edition style.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures are limited to a combined total of 6. For initial submission, tables and figures may be placed at the end of the manuscript.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should aim for a maximum of 17,000 words inclusive of front matter and back matter. Manuscript must include Author Contributions and Conflicts of Interest sections after the main text and before the references, and any use of language models must be disclosed in the methods or acknowledgements section including which model was used and for what purpose.
References References should follow APA 7th edition style.
Figures & Tables A combined total of tables and figures is limited to 6. For initial submission, tables and figures may be placed at the end of the manuscript, and for accepted manuscripts, figures must be embedded near where they are discussed in the text.
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Brief Empirical Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words inclusive of front matter and back matter. Manuscript must include Author Contributions and Conflicts of Interest sections immediately after the main text and before the references, and any use of language models must be disclosed in the methods or acknowledgements section including which model was used and for what purpose.
References References must follow APA 7th edition style.
Figures & Tables Manuscript is limited to a combined total of 4 tables and figures. For initial submission, tables and figures may be placed at the end of the manuscript, and for accepted manuscripts figures must be embedded near where they are discussed in the text. Each table or figure should occupy no more than one printed page.
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Short Communications

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 100 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should aim for a maximum of 3,500 words inclusive of front matter and back matter. Manuscript must include Author Contributions and Conflicts of Interest sections after the main text and before the references, and any use of language models must be disclosed in the methods or acknowledgements section.
References References should follow APA 7th edition style.
Figures & Tables Short Communications may include one table or figure, and that table or figure is limited to one page. For initial submission, tables and figures may be placed at the end of the manuscript, and for accepted manuscripts, figures must be embedded near where they are discussed in the text. Figures must include a caption placed directly below the figure.
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Recent Publications

Multimodal Assessments of Therapist Characteristics Are Largely Unrelated to Patient Outcomes: A Preregistered Analysis

Simon B. Goldberg, Scott A. Baldwin, Anthony W. P. Flynn, Robbie Babins-Wagner, Derek D. Caperton, Camille Y. Williams, Emily H. Hamm, Sin U. Lam, Jessica K. Cozart, Geetanjali Deole, Nili Solomonov, S. Mark Kopta, Timothy Anderson, Bruce E. Wampold, Jesse Owen

10.1177/21677026261424222
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Emotion-Processing Biases and Neural Connectivity in Remitted Major Depressive Disorder Among Adolescents

Nayoung Kim, Carter J. Funkhouser, Esha Trivedi, Allison M. Letkiewicz, Lilian Y. Li, Aishwarya Sritharan, Sarah E. Sarkas, Madeline M. McGregor, Katherine Durham, David Pagliaccio, Nicholas B. Allen, Stewart A. Shankman, Randy P. Auerbach

10.1177/21677026261447830
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Emotion Regulation During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Association With Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review

Ashley M. Battaglini, Taylyn Jameson, Joelle LeMoult

10.1177/21677026261426861
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Depression, Identity Functioning, and Negative Affective Reactivity to Sexual- and Gender-Minority Concealment and Outness in Daily Life in a Predominantly Female Bi+ Sample

Sienna R. Nielsen, Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Aidan G. C. Wright

10.1177/21677026261417349
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Unraveling Social Comparison in Mental Health: A Process-Based Model and a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Current Evidence

Nexhmedin Morina, Frederike K. Lemmel, Pascal Schlechter, Thole H. Hoppen

10.1177/21677026261442164
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

After acceptance, proofs are expected within approximately 6-8 weeks. Online publication is expected within approximately 3-4 weeks after the proof process is complete.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is expected to state any aspects of the contribution that reflect interdisciplinarity, diversity, inclusion, representativeness, open practices, transparency, replicability, or methodological rigor.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid open access is available for an article processing charge. Institutional open access agreements, prepaid accounts, or affiliation-based discounts may help cover APCs.

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Research Topics

Mental Health Research Topics Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Personality Disorders and Psychopathology Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Schizophrenia research and treatment Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Mental Health and Psychiatry Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Behavioral Health and Interventions Identity, Memory, and Therapy Stress Responses and Cortisol Migration, Health and Trauma Mental Health Treatment and Access Memory Processes and Influences Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Digital Mental Health Interventions Eating Disorders and Behaviors Child Abuse and Trauma Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Impact of Technology on Adolescents

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