Guidelines for Writers

General

 The Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling publishes peer reviewed articles related to Pastoral/Spiritual Care, Counseling, and Education. Brief essays and poems about pastoral and spiritual experiences may be published on a space-available basis. Manuscripts are solicited, with special interest in the following: (1) concrete and detailed reports of significant items of pastoral/spiritual care work, with discussion; (2) research studies of importance to the spiritual/pastoral care mission of religious communities; (3) articles advancing understanding of the practice of Clinical Pastoral Education and Pastoral Counseling/Psychotherapy; and (4) articles that explore the distinctive as well as the common characteristics of Ministry/Spiritual Care in relation to other helping professions and/or institutions.

Manuscript Submission

    A cover letter and a double-spaced manuscript, along with a 75-word abstract should be sent electronically to the Managing Editor (MngEd@jpcp.org) and to the Associate Managing Editor (AMngEd@jpcp.org ). Manuscripts should not exceed 20 pages (including references, tables, etc.) . Longer articles may be accepted at the discretion of the Editorial Committee. Manuscripts should be prepared according to the style described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed., 2001). Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reprint previously published materials (e.g., extensive quotations; illustrations such as tables, figures, and charts). An edited copy is sent to the corresponding author for review before publication. All material submitted to The Journal must reflect the ethical standards of the pastoral associations that sponsor JPCP Inc Information about these associations may be obtained by writing to the organizations; contact data are available on the inside back cover of any recent issue of The Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling and at SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS.

  Authors must transfer copyright of accepted articles to the Journal of Pastoral Care Publications, Inc By doing so, authors guarantee that an article is original, that it has not been previously publi shed, and that any clinical material is disguised so as to prevent the real identity of the subject from being identified. Authors submitting brief items — e.g., poetry, personal reflection essays, and letters to the editors — should obtain guidelines from the Editorial Office of The Journal.

Copyright

 Authors must transfer copyright of accepted articles to the Journal of Pastoral Care Publications, Inc By doing so, authors guarantee that an article is original, that it has not been previously published, and that any clinical material is disguised so as to prevent the real identity of the subject from being identified. (Authors submitting brief items — e.g., poetry, personal reflection essays, and letters to the editors— should obtain such specific guidelines from the Editorial Office of The Journal.