Get your Clinical Psychology in Europe paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 7 August, 2026
Submitting to Clinical Psychology in Europe goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Clinical Psychology in Europe guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Clinical Psychology in Europe. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Clinical Psychology in Europe journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Clinical Psychology in Europe guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Clinical Psychology in Europe guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal's submission system.
| Element | Clin Psychol Europe requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract required with headings: Background, Method, Results, Conclusion. Maximum 250 words. Double-spaced. Included in the main file |
| Main text | Original Research Reports and Empirical Studies: max. 4,500 words; Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: max. 4,500 words; Scientific Updates: max. 3,000 words; State-of-the-Art Overview: max. 4,500 words; Latest Developments: max. 2,500 words; Politics and Education: max. 2,500 words; Letters to the Editor, Commentaries: max. 400 words |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 5-7 keywords or brief phrases separated by commas. Mandatory, included in the main file |
| References | APA Style, 7th edition (based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association). PsychOpen GOLD house style. References should be double-spaced |
| Peer review | Single-blind review process. Anonymization of manuscripts is not needed. Typically undertaken by two or more independent reviewers |
| Submission | cpe.psychopen.eu/index.php/cpe/about/submissions |
Read the Clinical Psychology in Europe guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Clinical Psychology in Europe in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Clin Psychol Europe papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Clinical Psychology in Europe journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Clinical Psychology in Europe guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.