Get your European Journal of Social Psychology 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 11 August, 2026
Submitting to European Journal of Social Psychology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the European Journal of Social Psychology 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 European Journal of Social Psychology. 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 European Journal of Social Psychology 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 European Journal of Social Psychology 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 European Journal of Social Psychology 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 | European J Soc Psychol requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Abstract required as part of the main text file (APA 7th structure). No separate numeric word cap for the abstract is stated beyond the article-type word limits for the body |
| Main text | Research Article: 3,000–10,000 words excluding abstract, references, tables and figures (use the minimum needed; multi-study preferred). Outlook Article: 3,000 words excluding references (pre-approval required) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Major key words should appear in the title; keywords are part of the APA-formatted manuscript package (title page / main text). Exact keyword count not separately capped on the guide page |
| References | APA Style, Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition |
| Peer review | Double-blind peer review; anonymize the manuscript and supply a separate title page with all co-author details |
| Submission | authors.wiley.com/journal/EJSP |
Read the European Journal of Social Psychology 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 European Journal of Social Psychology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent European J Soc Psychol 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 European Journal of Social Psychology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the European Journal of Social Psychology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.