University of Edinburgh

Prepare your manuscript for Language and Psychoanalysis.

Review the checklist, choose your article type, and turn your draft into a cleaner submission package.

Checked 2026-07-15

Article types

Review
Letter

Readiness requirements

Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.

Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 200 words.

Keywords

  • Include or confirm the keywords required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references in APA style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.

Ethics statement

  • Include or confirm the ethics statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Blinded manuscript

  • Include or confirm the blinded manuscript required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Cover letter

  • Letter: Provide the claims and editor-specific context for the cover letter; Articlo creates an editable companion without inventing content.
  • Letter: Manuscript: Authors need to confirm with a cover letter that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not being submitted currently to another journal.

Preprints and prior publication

  • Style: Manuscripts should follow the style conventions as outlined by the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Word limit: Submissions for main articles should be approximately 3.000-10.000 words in length and include an abstract of about 200 words and up to seven keywords.
  • Word limit: Short research reports, book reviews, and readers' comments should be approximately 500-2.500 words in length.
Show 1 more
  • Word limit: Interviews and obituaries should not exceed 4.000 words in length.

Other submission requirements

  • Style: Manuscripts should be single-spaced, in Times 12-point font, and in.doc or.docx format.
  • Authors who make a submission to this journal must ensure they have read our Privacy and Consent Policy, and agree to its terms.
Show 1 more
  • Submission Preparation Checklist All submissions must meet the following requirements.

What your package checks

Abstract: 200 words
Paper: 10,000 words
References: APA
Format: 12 pt, single spacing

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

Open official guideline source