International Journal for Transactional Analysis Research

Research Journal: The July 2011 issue of the journal is now online for you to access at www.ijtar.org.

Four great research articles that also contain interesting resources that might act as prompts for practitioner self-reflection.

IJTAR – An Overview

The aim of the International Journal for Transactional Analysis Research is to expand the scientific evidence base of transactional analysis. EATA hopes a solid transactional analysis research base will:

  •   help TA-practitioners develop and improve their work;

  •   open dialogues with other psychological orientations;

  •   enhance TA credibility in academic and to government bodies;

  •   facilitate national and international decisions about formal accreditation for TA professionals and communities.

The journal publishes high-quality empirical research using any scientific paradigm across the full range of TA applications. It also promotes research comparing TA and other models and non-TA research that has significant implications for TA theory or practice.

A wide variety of research is welcomed, including but not limited to:

  •   Pure as well as applied research.

  •   Research that tests existing theoretical models within TA and research that tests the effectiveness of specific interventions and programs are both of interest;

  •   Outcome - as well as process-oriented research. Randomised, control group research designs and real life process research are both seen as relevant;

  •   Quantitative and qualitative research methods are both encouraged.

The journal has an international and multidisciplinary editorial board and uses blind peer review as a method of selecting articles.

The journal publishes a yearly list of reviewers on its website. The reviewers are experts in their fields and come from different cultures, countries and have different theoretical and methodological outlooks.

IJTAR reflects the diversity of people using and practicing TA all over the world. It adheres to ethical principles of equality, inclusion and respect for diversity. Articles from different cultural contexts are encouraged.

The research published in IJTAR needs to be in line with legal and ethical requirements: Identities of subjects must be protected, informed consent for participation must be obtained, and confidentiality of the individual data must be assured. Copyright conventions must be respected.

Articles are published in English with some translation of Abstracts.  Articles translated into English for the journal may appear in their original language on an alternative website.

Dates for submissions are:  end June for the January issue; end December for the July issue

 Please read the guidelines for authors...

Bursaries for Research: EATA has funds available to support research projects: Application form.

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