About the Journal

Focus and Scope

The rPOT is a specialized journal dedicated to publishing original works, whether theoretical or empirical, relating to all sub-areas of the Psychology of Work and of Organizations. Experience reports aimed at the professional public are also accepted. All contributions must be properly substantiated and oriented according to the instructions listed here. To illustrate, the sub-areas mentioned above and their respective topic areas include:

Well-being in Organizations

 

  •  Employee well-being
  •  Positive emotions at work
  •  Motivation and meaning of work
  • Quality of life at work
  • Resilience and work
  • Support and work
  • Other topics on Well-being in Organizations
  • Organizational and Consumer Behavior
  • Citizenship, trust, and fairness
  • Climate, culture, and values
  • Consumer behavior
  • Organizational commitment
  • Conflict, leadership, and power
  • Groups and teams
  • Other topics on Organizational and Consumer Behavior

 

PPeople Development

 

  • Organizational learning
  • Coaching
  • Competence and performance
  • Knowledge management
  • Training support
  • Training, development, and education
  • Other topics on People Development

 

People Management

 

  • Performance evaluation
  • Career and retirement
  • Competence and performance
  • Organizational strategy
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Compensation and benefits
  • Other topics on People Management

 

Subjectivity and Work Context

 

  • Harassment
  • Burnout and stress
  • Activity ergonomics
  • Subject-activity-organization interaction
  • Pleasure and suffering at work
  • Insecurity in work relationships and conditions
  • Other topics on Subjectivity and Work Context

 

 

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to the rPOT are considered according to a standard evaluation flow.

1. The manuscript is received first by the rPOT Editorial Support group. At this point, it will be verified that all the documents were sent via the system (Manuscript without author identification; Ethics Declaration Letter). An Associate Editor to whom the manuscript will be designated, is chosen according to subject and area of expertise. Once chosen, the Associate Editor does a preliminary assessment of the article, called a desk review. Two main sets of criteria are applied at that time.

a) Manuscript compatibility with the editorial policies of the rPOT, assessing its contribution to the area (content);

b) Acceptability of the format: manuscript structure, following the instructions in the present document; adhering to APA rules (sixth edition); size.

At this stage, the manuscript can receive two recommendations: (1) rejected for inadequate focus and scope; OR rejected for inadequate content and/or form (in both cases, it will be archived); (2) accepted for processing. Authors of rejected manuscripts may resubmit their work only once, indicating the required original manuscript code from the first submission. If, in the second submission, the problems already mentioned in the previous phase remain unresolved, the text will be rejected outright.

The author will receive the result of the desk review assessment in 90 days. The check-list used by the Associate Editors can be accessed here, and its attentive and careful reading, rigorously following its instructions, is recommended.

 

2.   Manuscripts accepted by the desk review for processing will be sent to at least two ad hoc reviewers, preserving the anonymity of the process - double blind review. The script of criteria used by the rPOT reviewers can be accessed here. Its careful reading when preparing your work is recommended.

After the external evaluation process, the manuscript, together with the reviews received, will be considered again by the Associate Editor. At this point, the editor may choose to request new reviewer opinions, if deemed necessary. The process can have as its outcome: 1) a definite rejection of the manuscript; 2) the need for revisions, according to reviews; 3) acceptance with minor changes; 4) acceptance in the form submitted. The author will have access to the full content of the reviews given, or, as appropriate, may receive a consolidated review from the Editor.

In the case of a manuscript needing revision, the author will have a period of 30 days to send it to the journal again.

In the resubmission, the author must necessarily send two files: 1) a letter, showing on one hand what was requested by the reviewers, and on the other, his/her response (what was changed, or what was not changed, and why); 2) the reformulated manuscript, with the changes highlighted in yellow. Failure to comply with this requirement may lead to the archiving of the manuscript.

 

3. Final decision and beginning of the editorial production process. After receiving the reformulated version of the manuscript, the Associate Editor may or may not trigger a new round of evaluations - if so, preferably with the same reviewer from the first round. Then, in possession of the reviews of this recast version, a new review opinion (consolidated) may be drafted, with new change requests (for example, changes not made by the authors and considered essential), the manuscript may be rejected, or may be accepted outright. In the case of final acceptance, the author will be informed when the manuscript may be published (journal volume and issue number).

 

The editorial production process begins after final acceptance. The manuscript will then be subjected to language reviews, including abstract. Once layout is complete, the author will receive the manuscript for proofing. At this point, he/she should correct possible errors or identify possible adjustments for the layout designer. To complete these modifications / annotations, the author will be given two working days. Look here for an orientation check-list for reviewing proofs.   

Publication Frequency

The journal Psychology: Organizations and Work is published quarterly (as of 2014) in electronic format. The rPOT is open access.

Sources of Support

SBPOT

The Graduate Program in Social Psychology of Work and Organizations, University of Brasília (PG-PSTO/UnB) is a participant in the rPOT.

The Graduate Program in Psychology at the Federal University of Bahia (POSPSI / UFBA) is a participant in the rPOT.

The Graduate Program in Psychology at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (PPGP / UFSC) is a participant in the rPOT.