<p><strong>Guidelines for Review of Manuscripts Submitted to Interamerican Journal of Psychology</strong></p>
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<p>Although most authors appreciate receiving the reviewer’s comments, it is especially important to provide the rationale for resubmissions or rejections.</p>
<p>(1) Originality. The manuscript offers a timely, new and significant contribution to Interamerican psychology.</p>
<p>The manuscript expands the theoretical, empirical, and practical understanding of the topic.</p>
<p>(2) Research [if applicable].  If the manuscript is based on empirical evidence, does the quantitative or qualitative methodology fit the research question(s)? Are the sampling techniques, systematic data collection, and data analysis appropriate for the study? Do the data support the findings? Are findings contextualized in light of previous literature?</p>
<p>(3) Theory [if applicable]. The manuscript is based upon a systematic and reflective examination of one or more literature of theoretical or conceptual perspectives.</p>
<p>(4) Practice [if applicable]. The manuscript provides information that will be useful in the practice of psychology by a targeted audience and/or the interdisciplinary readership of the journal. The content may include, but is not limited to, case studies, narratives of supervision, or demonstration projects. Implications for supervision, practice or further research in clinical, organizational, and educational settings are discussed.</p>
<p>(5) Literature Review.  Author(s) critically review relevant literature and demonstrate an understanding of current knowledge related to the topic. Author(s) build on existing literature in formulating ideas for this submission.</p>
<p>(6) Writing. Is the manuscript well written, grammatically correct, free of spelling errors, cohesive, and logically organized? Are conclusions stated clearly? Do the author(s) appropriately reference primary and secondary sources, and indicate any headings and sub-headings, using the style of the current APA publication manual? Feel free to directly correct any English and make suggestions for clarity.  </p>
<p>(7) Are there are other papers by Interamerican authors, which are pertinent and might be cited in this manuscript?</p>