INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSPERSONAL STUDIES
EDITORIAL POLICY

The International Journal of Transpersonal Studies (IJTS) is dedicated to theory, research, practice, and discourse in the area of transpersonal studies. Transpersonal studies may be generally described as a multidisciplinary movement concerned with the exploration of higher consciousness, expanded self/identity, spirituality, and human potential.
 
IJTS publishes original theoretical, analytic, methodological, empirical (both qualitative and quantitative), practice-oriented, and artistic articles that focus upon topics falling within the domain of transpersonal studies. IJTS is committed to maintaining a focus on transpersonal experience, concepts, and practices while embracing theoretical, methodological, and cross-disciplinary pluralism; that is, IJTS is committed to ensure that the fullest possible range of approaches to inquiry and expression are represented in the articles published. Though there is no restriction on who may publish in the IJTS, emphasis is given to the publication of articles from a spectrum of international contributors and from varying disciplinary perspectives.

Each edition of the IJTS may consist of three sections.
 
General: The General Section is dedicated to original articles of high quality that are judged to be of potential interest to a wide audience of readers. Articles published in this section embody eclectic topics and a variety of approaches to inquiry and expression. Ideally, a diversity of articles on theory, research, and practice/application will find representation in each issue of IJTS.
 
Special Topics: A Special Topics section may or may not be included in each issue of IJTS and, if included, will contain several articles dedicated to a specific theme or topic germane to transpersonal studies. Examples of potential themes for this section include the following: qualitative and quantitative methodologies in transpersonal studies, contributions of specific disciplines to transpersonal studies (e.g., transpersonal approaches in anthropology, psychology, medicine, sociology, ecology, biology, art, and music), conceptions of consciousness, ecstatic experience, systems of knowing, entheogenic/psychedelic research, applications of transpersonal theory and/or practice (e.g., related to global sustainability, health care, organizational systems, and psychotherapy), issues important to the development of transpersonal studies (e.g., history of transpersonal studies, transpersonal studies in designated geographically or politically bounded areas such as Europe or China), and postmodern perspectives on transpersonal studies. In addition, compilations of articles from major transpersonal conferences may be published as a Special Topics section. Potential contributors who would like to propose one or more articles for a Special Topics section are invited to correspond with the Editor prior to submission of any manuscripts.
 
Reader Comments: A third section of the journal is dedicated primarily to reader comments on articles previously published in IJTS. Emphasis is given to comments that are scholarly in nature and which clarify and/or extend concepts and/or ideas discussed in previously published articles. However, also included are reviews of notable recently published books, articles from other journals, and special events (e.g., professional conferences).

Manuscript Submission:

All manuscripts should be written in English and prepared in accordance with the guidelines of the 5th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. When submitting manuscripts for the General or Special Topics sections, include an abstract (up to 120 words) and a biographical statement for each author (up to 175 words). For manuscripts submitted to the Reader Comments section, an abstract and biography are not required. Manuscripts for the General and Special Topics sections should not exceed 10,000 words (including text, references, notes, etc.). Submissions for the Reader Comments section should not exceed 4,000 words (including text, references, etc) and the cover letter should specify the IJTS article, book, article from another source, or special event which is the basis of the manuscript.

Manuscripts submitted to IJTS must be original, neither previously published nor under consideration for publication elsewhere, and must not infringe on the copyright or any other proprietary right of any other party. Contributing authors are solely responsible for obtaining written permission, where appropriate, to reprint copywritten material. Submission of a manuscript irrevocably grants explicit permission by the author for it to be published in IJTS and acknowledgment that he/she has the full right and power to authorize IJTS to publish it and, if it is accepted and published (either online and/or in print), to also authorize republishing it in any subsequent edited work (e.g., a book consisting of manuscripts previously published in IJTS).  By submitting the manuscript to IJTS for publication, the author warrants and represents that he/she is the owner of all rights to the work, that the work is his/her original work, that the work contains no material that is defamatory, libelous, obscene, violates any right of privacy or is otherwise contrary to law, that the grant of rights herein have not heretofore been assigned or otherwise encumbered and are in all respects free and clear, ands that all statements in the submission are the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Editor or staff of IJTS. In turn, IJTS grants to the author the non-exclusive right to use all or part of the manuscript in any book or article written by the author, provided that there is a full citation of the issue of IJTS in which the manuscript is published. If the manuscript is not published in IJTS, all aspects of the agreement made by submitting it shall become null and void; and all rights transferred by submitting the article shall revert to the author.

The Editor reviews all manuscripts at time of submission to assess their general suitability for publication in the IJTS. Manuscripts submitted for the General or a Special Topics section that are deemed suitable for consideration for publication are subsequently peer-reviewed. Manuscripts initially deemed unsuitable do not undergo the peer-review process. Manuscripts submitted for the Reader Comments section may or may not receive peer review.  Requests for a masked review may be made to the Editor. For empirical articles, author must state in the cover letter that he/she has complied fully with APA ethical standards in the treatment of humans or animals studied and will have data available for examination for up to 5 years past the date of publication.

Manuscripts will only be accepted as e-submissions to the Editor at the following e-address: payattention1@mac.com. IJTS is not responsible for the loss or damage of any materials submitted as hardcopy and will not return any hardcopy submissions. Please send manuscripts as an attachment in Word format (.doc files only, please). Graphic files are also welcome for figures and photographs.

Harris Friedman, Editor
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies
1255 Tom Coker Road, SW
LaBelle, Florida 33935 USA

Glenn Hartelius, Editor
1893 Mar West Street
Tiburon, CA 94920

Editors

HARRIS L. FRIEDMAN, EDITOR (UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA), USA

GLENN HARTELIUS, EDITOR (CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES) USA

B. LES LANCASTER, COORDINATING EDITOR (LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY), UK

STANLEY KRIPPNER, HONORARY EDITOR (SAYBROOK GRADUATE SCHOOL), USA

EDITORS EMERITI:

DON DIESPECKER (UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG, RETIRED), AUSTRALIA
PHILIPPE GROSS (HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH), USA
DOUGLASS A. MACDONALD (UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY), CANADA/USA
SAM SHAPIRO (UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, RETIRED), USA

Editorial Board