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:
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help
TA-practitioners develop and improve their work;
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open
dialogues with other psychological orientations;
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enhance TA
credibility in academic and to government bodies;
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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:
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Pure as
well as applied research.
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Research
that tests existing theoretical models within TA and research that tests the
effectiveness of specific interventions and programs are both of interest;
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Outcome -
as well as process-oriented research. Randomised, control group research
designs and real life process research are both seen as relevant;
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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.
