The Australian Community Psychologist publishes work that is of relevance to community psychologists, psychologists, social scientists and others interested in the field. The journal features empirical research reports, reviews and essays on matters of theoretical and general relevance and reviews of professional and applied areas. The journal also features manuscripts addressing matters of general, professional and public relevance, techniques and approaches in psychological practice, professional and public policy issues, and reviews of books. Submissions by emerging researchers and practitioners are encouraged.
Contributions towards the four sections of the journal are sought:
Articles
Contributions are state of the art works of theoretical, professional or applied areas of general relevance to community psychologists and others interested in the field. They may be up to 10,000 words, including all tables, figures and references; however, authors should be as concise as possible.
Research reports
This section is for the publication of methodologically sound, empirical research reports relevant to community psychology theory, method, and practice. They may be up to 10,000 words, including all tables, figures and references; however, authors should be as concise as possible.
Practice issues
This section publishes individual manuscripts and collections of manuscripts which address matters of general, professional and public relevance, techniques and approaches in psychological practice, professional development issues, and professional and public policy issues. They would not normally exceed 6000 words.
Book reviews
The journal publishes book reviews of up to 1,000 words. Books reviewed relate directly to key areas of theory or practice in community psychology. Inquiries about the review of a work should be emailed to the Editor: [email protected]
Instructions to Authors
All manuscripts are submitted electronically to the Editor: [email protected]
With the exception of book reviews, all contributions are blind peer-reviewed. Articles submitted for review must be original works and may not be under consideration elsewhere. It is a condition of publication that authors assign the copyright of their articles to the Australian Psychological Society.
All manuscripts for consideration for publication in the Australian Community Psychologist must be formatted according to the ACP Instructions to Authors below. Please use the downloadable ACP Author Template for your submission to ensure instructions are followed.
Instructions for authors
Author Template ACP