Psicothema

Aims & Scope

Psicothema was founded in Asturias (northern Spain) in 1989, and is published jointly by the Psychology Faculty of the University of Oviedo and the Psychology Association of the Principality of Asturias (Colegio Oficial de Psicología del Principado de Asturias).

We currently publish four issues per year, which accounts for some 100 articles annually.

We accept work from both the basic and applied research fields, and from all areas of Psychology, all manuscripts being anonymously reviewed prior to publication.

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Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Psychology, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 210.00 EUR. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Non-normal data: Is ANOVA still a valid option?

  Citation: 472

  Authors: María, Rafael, Jaume, Roser, Rebecca

• Directrices para la traducción y adaptación de los tests: segunda edición

  Citation: 271

  Authors: José, Paula, Ronald

• Exploratory factor analysis in validation studies: Uses and recommendations

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Isabel, Julio, Francisco

• Program FACTOR at 10: Origins, development and future directions

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Pere, Urbano

• Using the R-MAPE index as a resistant measure of forecast accuracy

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Juan, Alfonso, Albert, Berta

• International Test Commission guidelines for test adaptation: A criterion checklist

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Ana, María, Ronald, Juana

• Using reversed items in Likert scales: A questionable practice

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Javier, Ignacio, Luis, Eduardo, Marcelino, José

• Diez pasos para la construcción de un test

  Citation: 84

  Authors: José, Eduardo

• Validity evidence based on internal structure

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Joseph, Craig

• Non-normal Data in Repeated Measures ANOVA: Impact on Type I Error and Power

  Citation: 78

  Authors: María, Jaume, F., Rafael, Roser