About Insights
Insights is the place where members can access up-to-date APS news, media and the latest topics in psychology. Scroll through popular articles, search by topic, and stay up to date with current advocacy, professional updates, career resources and more.
Insights is updated continuously and publishes accessible, topical articles to help readers discover what’s happening in the field of psychology. While some news and resources are exclusively for members, Insights articles are generally open access and read by many audiences, from psychologists, to students and the public.
How to contribute
Members are encouraged to suggest ideas and write for Insights; it’s a great way to share with your peers and add to the lively and diverse professional conversation in the profession.
People from all career stages are invited to contribute. We also consider ideas from non-APS members and psychologists, if the focus is on psychology.
Please take a look at the types of submissions we are interested in and a guide for each.
Submission categories
To submit an article for consideration, please email your ideas in an abstract of 150 words, or as a first draft if it is already written.
- Feature articles (1000-2500 words) Feature articles (up to 2500 words) should be based on the latest areas of interest and relevant to those working in the field of psychology across diverse practice and research areas in a range of contexts. Features should be evidence-based where applicable and contain an up-to-date reference list.
- "Hear from your peers..." (600-1000 words) These reflective pieces give members the chance to share their knowledge and learning with others. It can be an opinion or evidence-based piece on any aspect of your psychology experience.
- Student and early-career psychologists content (600-1000 words) We love to receive content and ideas from our student and early-career psychologists. You might want to showcase your latest research, share specific experiences on your training and psychology career, or write about the challenges and opportunities you see as for psychology into the future.
- Research snapshot (400-600 words) Research write-ups give a brief translated-for-convenience look at your research findings, or research findings that interest you. Members can submit these as long as the research itself has been published in peer-reviewed journals.
General guidelines
- Original work: We accept only original, unpublished work. By submitting, you confirm that your piece has not been published elsewhere, including other online publications, or social media. If your submission is based on your original research, you can include the doi, but it needs to be an accessible translation of your academic paper and suitably written in line with the audience, language and tone requirements.
- Audience, language and tone: Submissions should be written in an accessible style that will engage the reader, like what you would expect to read in a quality online news site and evidence-based online publication like the The Conversation.
It’s important to use tone and language that translates scientific concepts into accessible language that can be understood by a wider audience. Content for Insights should always be written with a psychology ‘lens’ but has a readership that includes both psychologists, psychology students and the broader community.
- Evidence based: While articles must be empirically based, the number of references for all types of submissions should be kept to a minimum. 5-10 references is ideal.
- Images: Where appropriate we welcome the submission of images and photos (for which the author has the rights to use) to be considered for inclusion in the article. These should be submitted as a jpg file at 300 dpi format. We reserve the right to select our own imagery that aligns with our brand and design guidelines.
- Copyright and legal: All items must comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Authors will be required to complete a copyright form assigning copyright of the article to the APS upon acceptance of a draft for publication.
- Conflict of interest: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to the content of the submission. This includes disclosing commercial, financial or personal interests in any products/tools/services/organisations mentioned in your article. Conflicts will be included with publication of the article. This helps us to uphold trust, credibility and transparency with our audience.
- Submitting your work: Please email your abstract/drafts to [email protected]
Review process and timeline
- Acknowledgment: You will receive an email confirming receipt of your submission within 5 working days.
- Review time: Our editorial team aims to review submissions within 4-6 weeks. If you have not heard from us after this period, feel free to follow up.
- Revisions: Authors may be asked to revise their articles based on feedback from our editorial team.
- Feedback: Due to the volume of submissions, we cannot provide detailed individual feedback on every piece. Accepted submissions will receive detailed notes and edits.
Editorial decisions
Editorial decisions are made in consultation with our team of in-house psychologists, the editorial team, and various expert and special interest groups. The CEO has the final right to determine content for publication. Selection of articles for publication is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the suitability, breadth, relevance and appeal of the topic area, writing style, avoidance of repetition of recent topics, variety of authors (level of experience, areas of expertise), and capacity in our content publishing calendar.
Post-acceptance
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Editing: Accepted pieces may be subject to editing for clarity, length, and style. Authors will be consulted on substantive changes, minor changes will be made at the discretion of the editorial team.
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Publication schedule: We cannot guarantee a publication date or timeframe for selected articles . Publication dates will be determined on a per article basis and are subject to change. We will endeavour to provide you with a publication timeframe on acceptance.
- Social media content: We may use APS social media channels to share your article or components of your article with a broader audience. Further details shared post-acceptance stage.
Contact us
For any questions or additional information, please contact our team at [email protected]
Thank you for considering Insights for your work. We look forward to receiving your submissions.