ISSN electronic version
2413-4465

ISSN printed version
2411-5940

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Category specific instructions
• Specific instructions for the submission of research articles
• Elaboration of Bibliographic References

Current journal policies are available at:

• Guidelines for Authors (https://ojs.revistainteracciones.com/index.php/rin/about)
• About the journal (https://revistainteracciones.com/index.php/rin/about/submissions#authorGuidelines)

Editorial

They are usually comments or analysis, requested by the editor, about an article published within the same number in which the publisher is made. For this type of publications, it is recommended 900 words and 10 references maximum.

Original paper

Qualifies as an original article, empirical manuscripts written in English or Spanish. It is based on the review of external peers in the double-blind paper review. The author undertakes not to submit simultaneously in other journals the articles submitted for possible publication in Interactions.

The author (s) must accompany their proposal with a letter of originality, where they declare to be the author of the proposed document and that it has not been published totally or partially in another print, electronic, internet or any other means of publication. That all sources are duly cited and referenced (adding doi if any). Declares to be the owner of the copyright or to have the authorization of those who own them, of the content and materials included in the article, so any claim on this subject is the sole responsibility of the author.

The letter must be signed by all the corresponding correspondent author and be addressed in PDF format to the email revistaintecciones@ipops.pe

The editorial committee of Interactions reserves the right to make the correction of style and editorial changes that it deems necessary to improve the work, in the same way, to advance or postpone the accepted articles with the purpose of giving a better thematic composition to each issue.

The journal "Interacciones" recommend that the minimum guidelines be used for reports on health and behavioural science research provided by the EQUATOR Network when you are making your manuscripts, and FAIRsharing.org to report checklists for research. Authors should adhere to these guidelines when drafting their manuscripts, peer reviewers will be asked to consult these checklists when evaluating such studies.

1. Randomized clinical trials (CONSORT).
2. Systematic reviews or meta-analyses (PRISMA).
3. Observational studies (STROBE).
5. Qualitative research (COREQ).
6. Prognostic/diagnostic studies (STARD and TRIPOD).
7. Economic evaluations (CHEERS).
8. Quasi-experimental studies (TREND).

Review paper

In this type of study, we analyze an existing theory, present a new theory, and contrast the limitations or advantages of one theory with respect to another, analyzing them critically. The structure can be flexible according to the author's criteria, it is suggested: introduction (the approach of the problem and relevant aspects that the author points out), development of the topic (here the sections that allow better visualization of the subject are considered), discussion (contrast of the ideas discussed), conclusions, conflict of interest, financing, and references.

Methodological article

Technical advance articles or methodological article must present a new experimental or computational method, test or procedure. The method proposed in the investigation may be entirely new or it may be an improvement of a preexisting method. The method must have been tested enough for it to be published and if possible it must have been used in a real situation to demonstrate that the method works. It is recommended that such an article have the following sections: title, summary, keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conflict of interest, financing and a list of abbreviations.

Database Article

Database articles should describe a new database, within the journal's research lines, which is probably very useful. The database must allow access in a simple way and the data within the database must be attributed to a source. It is recommended that such an article has the following sections: Title, summary, keywords, introduction, construction and content, usefulness and discussion, conclusions, a list of abbreviations, conflict of interest, financing, and references.

Software article

The software articles must present a new tool that promisingly serves to improve some of the fields of research within the journal or signifies a breakthrough on previously published software. It is recommended that such an article has the following sections: Title, summary, keywords, introduction, implementation of the new software, results, discussion, conclusion, availability and technical requirements, conflict of interest, financing, and references.

Study protocol

The study protocol is used to transparently report the hypotheses, the fundamentals and the methodology of a study so that in the final study the steps are followed as reported or failing to provide reasonable explanations for a change of the protocol. To conduct this type of study are to avoid publication bias and ensure the reproducibility of the results. Interactions accept different types of study protocol, but it is recommended to follow EQUATOR guidelines to perform systematic review protocols (PRISMA-P) or randomized clinical trial protocols (SPIRIT).

Congress or symposium debate

In the congress or symposium debate articles, an argument is usually presented that is not necessarily based on applied research. These types of debates will be presented based on the experiences gained from a congress or symposium. They are made at the request of the editor.

Case study

These are reports obtained when working with an individual, group, community or organization. They illustrate a problem; they indicate the means to solve a problem and / or give evidence about new required research, clinical applications or theoretical issues. The following structure is suggested: introduction (the approach of the problem and relevant aspects that the author points out) begins, method (background, evaluation, intervention, etc.), results, discussion, conclusions, conflict of interest, financing, and references.

Interactions strongly recommend that authors adhere as closely as possible to the EQUATOR Case Reports (CARE) document.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor are often written in response to a particular article. These letters can be used to highlight some specific points, to correct any misunderstandings or errors that the article contains and to reinforce key messages.

Interacciones is a scientific journal that is based on the double-blind paper review, whose aim is to promote the dissemination of research in health psychology, clinical psychology and family psychology. This journal is edited by the Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica – IPOPS, always maintaining its editorial independence. This open-access journal publishes papers in English and Spanish.

Interacciones respects the criteria established by the indexing systems in terms of editorial characteristics. Those interested in sending manuscripts can download our guide of "PUBLICATION NORMS". The journal has a permanent call for articles; that is, authors can submit articles for consideration throughout the year.

The journal is aimed at researchers, professionals and students in behavioural sciences and psychological research, from a broad thematic and theoretical spectrum. Thanks to the sustained increase in the number of manuscripts received, between 2017 and 2020, the journal was published three times a year (January, May, and September). From 2021 onwards, the journal will have a continuous periodicity publishing the articles as soon as they are accepted.

We focus on developing efficient and effective publishing processes, on average the initial editorial decision is issued in less than 30 days.

Interacciones publishes different types of documents, here is a list of the types of documents it accepts. It is recommended that you review the editorial policies:

Only in the case of randomized clinical trials conducted in Peru, the authors of the Clinical Trial must have registered their study to the Peruvian Clinical Trials Registry (REPEC, Spanish acronym) of the National Institute of Health (INS, Spanish acronym) following the standards established in the international platform of clinical trials registries of the World Health Organization taking into account the following aspects: content, quality, validity, access, technical capacity and administrative profiles (https://ensayosclinicos-repec.ins.gob.pe/; http://www.scielo.org.pe/avaliacao/avaliacao_es.htm). The authors will have to provide information about their studies together with their identification number. In addition, the Clinical Trial must have been registered with the REPEC's Ethics Committee and have obtained its accreditation (https://ensayosclinicos-repec.ins.gob.pe/acerca-del-repec/registro-de-ensayos-clinicos). 

It is the responsibility of the author to present with precision the bibliographic references ordered alphabetically, at the end of the work. All listed works must be referenced in the text of the article indicates. The bibliographical references and the form of the citations should correspond to the editorial style of the APA in its seventh version in English or third version in Spanish.

Article of scientific journal:

Model: Surname, A. A., & Surname, B. B. (Year). Article title. Journal, Volume (Number), pp.incia-pp.final. doi

Example: Dominguez-Lara, S. (2016). Normative values of a scale of academic self-efficacy in university students in Lima. Interacciones, 2 (2), 91-98. https://doi.org/10.24016/2016.v2n2.31

Book:

Model: Surname, A. A., & Surname, B. B. (Year). Title of the book. City or Country: Editorial

Example: Villarreal, D. & Villarreal-Zegarra, D. (2016). Notes on systemic therapy. Peru: IPOPS.

Book-chapter:

Model: Surname, A. A., & Surname, B. B. (Year). Title of the chapter or the entry. In A. A. Surname. (Ed.), Title of the book (pp. Xx-xx). City, Country: Editorial

Example: Hancock, G. R., & Mueller, R. O. (2001). Rethinking construct reliability within latent variable systems. In R. Cudeck, S. H. C. du Toit & D. Sörbom (Eds.), Structural equation modelling: Past and present. A Festschrift in honour of Karl G. Jöreskog (pp. 195-261). Chicago: Scientific Software International.