- What is the name of your journal?
Feminism & Psychology.
- Give a one sentence summary of what your journal is about or what its mission is. You can often find this on the main website, or on a section called “About Us.”
This is a journal whichhas established itself as an international forum for research and debate within the interface of feminist and psychological theory and praxis.
3. How long has the journal been published?
The inaugural issue was February 1991.
- What is the city, the state, and the country of publication?
In the USA the publishers address is: SAGE Publications Thousand Oaks, California. There are three other SAGE publishing centers: London, Asia-Pacific, and India.
- What is the intended audience for the journal? If this is not stated directly, you may have to infer it.
The articles are diverse in nature: qualitative studies are presented, in addition to theoretical and historical articles and commentaries. The journal is intended as an academic and clinical resource and has content that may also be of interest to an interdisciplinary or general audience.
- Is the journal sponsored or affiliated with any organization or publication?
It is one of over 485 journals published by SAGE Publications. SAGE (inception 1965) is an independent, international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media.
- About how many full-length articles do there appear to be in each journal?
The journal appears to balance two or three full-length articles with shorter commentaries and reports. In Special Features issues are guest edited and consist of shorter articles particular to one or two contemporary categories of interest.
- What categories of articles appear in the journal besides full-length articles? (book reviews, poetry, fiction, etc.)
In addition to the full length articles (to 8000 words) there are 500-2000 word observations and commentaries, brief reports, up to 2500 words, and two types of book review: short (500-1000 word) summary-style book reviews and longer reviews (1000-2000 word) that entail a critical analysis of the arguments and positions taken in regard to the subject matter.Book review submissions are typically commissioned by the Book Review Editor, but unsolicited reviews are considered.
- What is the cost of each journal?
Individual: single print issue is $29.00
Institution: single print issue is $209.00
- Of a subscription?
Individual subscription (print only): $90.00
Institution subscription (print only): $759.00; (print and E-Access): $774.00; (E-
Access only: $697.00
- Do they have online subscriptions or paid access to individual articles?
Yes, there are on-line subscriptions. Individual articles are available for immediate purchase on-line. Print copies of individual issues are purchased through the Customer Service Department via e-mail or phone.
- Do they have free online content?
Yes. Within each journal a number of articles and/or their abstracts are free to download.
- What is the frequency of publication?
Quarterly: February, May, August, and November.
- Is the journal peer reviewed or refereed? If not, who appears to make editorial decisions?
It is peer reviewed.
- What are the submission guidelines for the journal?
a)Authors should consult the journal’s Aims and Scope category before submitting an article for review.
b)Manuscripts must be written in English and not previously published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. The manuscript’s content must be at least 70% original if related to previously published work.
c)Manuscript length must meet the journal’s word requirements for the type of document submitted. A word count must be submitted.
d)All submissions fitting the Aims and Scope outlines will be peer reviewed anonymously. Therefore, any identifiable author details (i.e. reference to a previous work as part of the same project) must be removed or made anonymous (e.g. Author 1, 2008). All other author details should be sent as a separate cover sheet document.
e)Submissions format: double-spaced, wide margins, not right-justified, and references should follow the Harvard system.
f)Footnotes should be minimal and presented as End Notes.
g)All figures should be of reproducible standard.
h)All data should be formatted in the exact format the author wishes it to appear.
i)Authors should avoid all sexist, racist, and heterosexist language. Writing should be clear and without excessive jargon.
j)An abstract (150 words) plus 5-10 key words should be included witheach full length article submission.
k)Authors’ names, titles, and affiliations should be included on a separate cover letter along with complete postage and e-mail addresses and telephone/fax numbers.
l)Upon acceptance of a manuscript, authors are requested to assign copyright to
SAGE.
Submissions are to be e-mailed to the Editors: Nicola Gavey and Virginia Braun at:
- Pulling up a recent table of contents, list three or four article titles.
August 2008, Volume 18, No. 3:
a)Jean Baker Miller: Living in Connection.Linda M. Hartling.
b)Who? What?: An Uninducted view of “Towards a New Psychology of Women” from Post-Apartheid South Africa.Catriona Macleod.
c)Airbrushing the History of Feminism: Race and Ethnicity. Miriam Glucksmann.
d)Intimate Violations: Intersex and the Ethics of Bodily Integrity. Iain Morland.
- Write up a summary for your classmates about the viability of publishing in this journal or publication. What sorts of writing have you all done at Pacifica that might be a fit for this journal? How “academic” is the writing? How much is it geared toward case material of the practice of psychotherapy? Can you tell the sorts of people they publish (academics, clinicians, “average joes,” etc.)?
Feminism & Psychology welcomes articles which consider conceptual and practical issues relevant to feminist psychological scholarship. Its aim is to: a) publish material that demonstrates a critical understanding of gender and psychology, and b) to be a primary resource for people seeking feminist perspectives on psychological issues. The journal has an interdisciplinary appeal in that it compiles academic studies, critiques, commentaries, and reports that are drawn from a spectrum of cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts.
Depth psychotherapy and approaches in feminism appear to have naturally organic points of intersection. Each discipline is characterized by branched and variegated methodologies and structures, yet both share a vision of an integrated humanity: a global vision that honors diversity and one that can bridge the perspectival divides that have polarized peoples and catalyzed individual, cultural, and environmental conflicts.
Beyond particular curriculum encounters with feminist theory, the atmosphere of Pacifica evokes an on-going exploration of cultural diversity, metaphoric consciousness, and individual interests and passions. Therefore, students who are drawn to feminist ideologies would have sufficient opportunity to write and research the interstices of depth psychology and feminism.
Contributors to Feminism & Psychology exist within a continuum of academic scholarship and experience. Although many of the published authors have doctorate degrees and experiential credentials within the feminist and psychological fields, this journal also endorses innovative ideas and supports new scholars in their initial forays into the field of publication.
Psychotherapeutic case material appears to have balanced representation within the journal’s format. Depth psychological research or clinical case material that demonstrated an understanding and practice of feminist principleswould be suitable material for submission. The journal seems well-regarded academically, but the content is not rarified and many articles would be accessible (and compelling) to the general populace.
In conclusion, Feminism & Psychology may be a viable publication choice for those individuals who are researching, studying, or working within the professional interface of feminist and psychological theory and practice.