Reviewer Guidelines
PACJA aims to encourage scholarly writing and provide a supportive yet rigorous refereeing process. On request, authors will be provided with a mentor prior to submission.
Please assess the submitted article against the following criteria and provide feedback on the work needed to be publication ready, with regard to:
- Making a significant contribution to the evidence base of counselling and psychotherapy;
- Demonstrating original and scholarly research using appropriate methodology or a rigorously conducted literature review;
- Having a coherent structure and argument;
- Being written in a formal style suitable for publication;
- Using anti oppressive language;
- Complying with current APA referencing conventions.
Author Guidelines
Articles submitted to the Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal Australia should:
- Demonstrate relevance to research and/or practice in the counselling and psychotherapy field;
- Make a significant contribution to the evidence base of counselling and psychotherapy;
- Demonstrate original and scholarly research using appropriate methodology or a rigorously conducted literature review;
- Comply with NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
- Have a coherent structure and argument;
- Be written in a formal style suitable for publication, as specified in the PACJA submission Guidelines;
- Use anti oppressive language; and
- Comply with current APA referencing conventions.