PsychOpen GOLD is an open access publishing platform for primary research in
psychology and related fields. Currently, fifteen journals
are published by PsychOpen GOLD. The purpose of this call is to
expand the spectrum of PsychOpen GOLD's journal portfolio to include
additional fields of psychological research. Of particular interest are
journals that focus on issues germane to or of concern to the general population or
that break new ground in communicating psychological research to the
general population. Paper formats supported within the journals may
range from classical research articles to data publications and other
paper types designed to promote open and transparent research.
We
welcome proposals to found new journals as well as proposals to
transfer existing journals to PsychOpen GOLD (e.g., transforming a
subscription based journal to an Open Access journal). Applications are
invited from scientists and scholarly societies from all parts of the
world.
PsychOpen GOLD is provided by the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID), located in Trier, Germany. ZPID is a publicly funded research support organization for psychology, and is committed to furthering Open Science. We provide support support throughout the entire scientific process, from the development of new research projects and literature search to documenting research outcomes, archiving data and publishing the results. For more information please visit www.leibniz-psychology.org.
PsychOpen GOLD journals are published completely free of charge for readers, authors, and editors or scholarly societies (“Diamond Open Access”). Our service includes journal hosting, professional editorial workflow management, state-of-the art article production, support for Open Science practices (TOP standards), international dissemination, as well as publishing support for editors and authors. More details about PsychOpen GOLD services can be found in our PsychOpen GOLD Publishing Services.
We do not publish: (a) journals outside psychology or closely related fields, (b) journals which do not adhere to the quality and open-science standards outlined in our Standards for PsychOpen GOLD Journals and Periodicals, (c) journals which are not feasible for PsychOpen GOLD due to adverse factors, e. g., publication volume, special technical or organizational requirements, or other reasons.
Proposals will be initially screened by the Director of ZPID and the respective department head for feasibility and fit with the scope of this call. Selection will mainly be based on the quality criteria outlined in the application documents, especially as outlined in our Standards for PsychOpen GOLD Journals and Periodicals.
To submit your journal proposal, please download and complete the application form below:
Please send the completed application form via email to journal-proposal@psychopen.eu until 30.09.2023 at the latest. We look forward to reading your ideas!
In addition, please familiarize yourself with the PsychOpen GOLD publishing platform and service using the following documents:
Please reach out to us if you have any questions about this call or how to apply at journal-proposal@psychopen.eu.