Psychology, Society & Education is committed to the policies and objectives of promoting gender inclusive and egalitarian contexts. To this end, the journal follows different actions:
- Editorial participation: the journal adopts policies that ensure a balanced editorial composition between women and men, reflected both in the journal's editorial organs and in the international scientific review committee.
- Inclusive language: the journal recommends the use of inclusive language in scientific articles in accordance with the principles of equality. In this sense, authors are encouraged to use gender-neutral rather than masculine terms to refer to classes or groups of individuals, whether male or female. It is also advisable to add explanatory phrases, avoid references to the subject or, if none of the above is possible, make reference to both women and men in the text.
It is advisable to consult the Journal's publication guidelines, which include a detailed explanation at the end regarding the use of inclusive language in manuscript texts. In addition, reading the APA inclusive writing recommendations file is recommended.
- Correct use of the terms "gender" and "sex". the term "gender" refers to culture and should be used when referring to men and women as social groups. The term "sex" refers to biology and should be used to emphasize biological distinctions.
- Differences based on sex: when writing research works, authors must avoid gender stereotypes and biases whereby men are regarded as the universal point of reference, biological differences are exacerbated or socially constructed differences are seen as natural. In manuscripts conducted with research data among which the sex variable is of interest and/or a possible differentiating variable among participants, the editorial team will invite the authors to report on whether the conclusions have taken into account possible differences between sexes. Authors of research involving the participation of population (in any developmental stage) will be informed about the relevance of incorporating sex or gender as a variable of analysis in the research design and establishing whether it has had an influence on the results obtained.