Editorial Policies

Rigorous standards ensuring quality, integrity, and ethical excellence in psychotherapy research publication.

IJPPR employs single-blind peer review for all submissions. Each manuscript receives evaluation from at least two independent psychotherapy experts with relevant subject knowledge. Reviewers assess scientific validity, methodological rigor, clinical relevance, and originality. Editorial decisions consider reviewer recommendations alongside editorial judgment about contribution to mental health science.

All submissions must comply with established research ethics standards. Studies involving human subjects require appropriate institutional review board approval with documented informed consent. Clinical trials must be registered in public registries before participant enrollment. Authors must report all relevant conflicts of interest and funding sources for psychotherapy research.

Authorship should reflect substantial contributions according to ICMJE criteria. All listed authors must have contributed meaningfully to conception, execution, or interpretation and must approve the final manuscript. Changes to authorship after submission require documentation and agreement from all parties involved in psychotherapy research.

IJPPR employs plagiarism detection software on all submissions. Manuscripts demonstrating significant textual overlap, data fabrication, image manipulation, or other forms of research misconduct will be rejected or retracted. We follow COPE guidelines in investigating and responding to suspected misconduct with appropriate notifications to institutions when warranted.

If significant errors are discovered post-publication, IJPPR publishes corrections or retractions as appropriate. Authors should notify the editorial office promptly if they identify errors in published work. Retraction decisions follow COPE guidelines with clear documentation and transparency regarding reasons for mental health research corrections.