Aims and Scope

1) Interpersona is a peer-reviewed, semiannual (June and December), open access online journal on human relationships and their relations with society and culture.

2) It aims at promoting scholarship in the field of human relationships based on different methodologies and stemming from several disciplines, including psychology, sociology, communication studies, anthropology, family studies, child development, social work, nursing and others.

3) Manuscripts examining a wide range of human relationships, including those between romantic or intimate partners, spouses, parents and children, siblings, and other family relations, classmates, coworkers, neighbors, friends and professional relations are welcome.

4) In addition to original empirical (qualitative or quantitative) research, theoretical or methodological contributions, integrative reviews, meta-analyses, comparative or historical studies, and critical assessments of the status of the field are welcome as submissions.

5) Interpersona is a totally free access journal and readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles without any charge. All papers are peer-reviewed by members of the editorial board or ad-hoc reviewers under the supervision of an editor. The journal aims at reporting primary results of research or overviews of research results to a scholarly community. Interpersona is a scientific and scholarly periodical that publishes research or review papers in full text having as primary target public researchers in the area.

6) Interpersona publishes mainly research papers and all content is available in full text. All submitted papers are reviewed by at least two referees before being accepted for publication.