Journal of Indigenous Counseling Psychology
Journal of Indigenous Counseling is a scholarly, electronic journal published quarterly by Center for Indigenous Counseling Psychology, Department of Guidance & Counseling, National Changhua University of Education, World Indigenous Counseling Psychology Alliance and Taiwan Counseling Net in Taiwan. The journal publishes contributions on many topics, such asguidance, counseling psychology, clinical psychology, rehabilitation, counseling, social work, psychiatry, mental health, Psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, special education, employee assistance programs, etc. Our purpose is to represent the achievements of the academic research, enhance the indigenous and culture-inclusive research of counseling, and advance the transnational and interdisciplinary academic development and communication. We welcome previously unpublished empirical and review papers. Journal of Indigenous Counseling Psychology publishes papers in the areas of:
1. Academic monograph, including empirical research, review essay, theory or skill about mental health, guidance, counseling psychology, clinical psychology, rehabilitation counseling, social work, psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, special education.
2. Practical monograph, including method or strategy in practical experiences, program design and practice.
Manuscript Preparation
Submission must include a title page, the
submitted manuscript, two copies of Publication
Form. Submitted manuscripts must be written in
the style outlined in the Publication Format
of Journal of Indigenous Counseling Psychology
and the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (6th edition). Any
inconsistence with the format requirements will
result in return of manuscripts. The authors are
encouraged to correct the format and resubmit.
All manuscripts must have Chinese and English
abstracts both containing a maximum of 300 words
(1,500 to 2,000 characters) typed in a separate
page. Up to five keywords or brief expressions
can be supplied with the abstract. A manuscript
(including tables, figures, and both abstracts)
should be limited to 30,000 Chinese words or
15,000 English words. If manuscripts have been
presented in conferences, have sponsors, or are
adaptations of academic degree theses, it should
be addressed in cover letters.
The template of title page and Copyright
Authorization Form can be found at
http://jicp.heart.net.tw/ . All the
identifying information of the authors should
only appear on cover letters not on the title
page. All authors must submit two copies of
completed Copyright Authorization Form.
Manuscripts must be single-spaced and typeset in 12-point word size and printed on one side only of A4 paper with page numbers. Each page has 38 lines and each line with 35 Chinese words (not applicable if written in English.) There should be no line spacing between paragraphs. The author must supply all submitted materials on a CD in Word files (Word 98 or above).
Publication Policies
Upon acceptance for publication, the Department of Guidance and Counseling at the National Changhua University of Education has the right to:
· Publish the accepted manuscript in printed or electronic version
· Provide the accepted manuscript to commercial online databases for electronically storage, reproduction, offering access to read, download, or print.
· Allow the National Library or other database services to provide accepted manuscripts to their users.
Make editorial change in accepted manuscripts tailored to different format requirements of various database services.
Review Process
Upon receipt of the manuscripts, the manuscript will be evaluated by the Chief Editor to ensure the manuscript content fit for the purpose of the journal. Then, the Editorial Board recommends two experts as reviewers to undergo a masked review process. Reviewer comments will be forwarded to the authors.
Submission
Submissions are accepted at all times. A review process starts shortly after receipt. Submission materials must include a title page, three copies of the manuscript, copies of completed Copyright Authorization Form (each author with two copies completed) and a CD with all the submitted materials. Please send all materials to:
Department of Guidance & Counseling
Attn. Editorial Board of Journal of Indigenous Counseling Psychology
National Changhua University of Education
1 Ji-De Road
Changhua City, Taiwan 500
R.O.C.
Tel:886-4-723-2105 Ext.2220
E-mail: journal.icp@gmail.com