Publications
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Enjoy JCCP as a Paperless Digital Journal!
We are pleased to announce that we are planning to make our flagship publication, the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (JCCP), available exclusively in digital format for our members.
The Journal is just a click away (see below):
This reflects an increasing trend in the publishing world and among scientific associations like IACCP to promote environmental and financial sustainability.
Prestigious journals from APA, APS, and BPS now provide digital-only copies (e.g., Psychological Methods, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Journal of Applied Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Psychological Review, Psychological Science, and the 11 journals of the British Psychological Society).
Below are some key advantages of moving to a paperless, online journal:
- Significant savings for IACCP: Under our current contract negotiations with Sage Inc. (the publisher of JCCP), the cost of providing a printed version of the journal is quoted at $40 per member. Continuing to offer printed copies would place a strain on our already limited budget.
- Environmental responsibility: Going paperless is a step toward a more environmentally sustainable practice for IACCP. More about the climate responsibility of scholarly publishing in this article.
- Enhanced features: The online format offers benefits that print cannot, such as EarlyView papers, virtual special issues, supplementary content, hyperlinked references, and more.
- Space-saving: Printed journals not only take time to arrive but also occupy significant space in our libraries—not to mention the dust they collect. With the online version, members can still print selected articles, annotate them, and store them in their personal files.
- Improved accessibility: The digital format provides better accessibility for visually impaired readers through zoom functionality and easy navigation.
- Stay updated: Readers can register for email alerts for the table of contents, ensuring they stay up-to-date with newly published issues.
- Access when you travel: Readers can access the Journal via their smartphones when they travel for conferences, work, or pleasure.
We recognize that some members prefer printed copies of JCCP, and it may be disappointing to discontinue this option. However, this is a financially and environmentally responsible decision that will help secure our future. We trust our esteemed members to understand and appreciate the wider implications of this decision and support us.
Our plan is to switch to the digital-only version and discontinue the printed version as of January 2025. Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions or comments about this change (Prof. Zeynep Aycan, President – zeynepiaccp@gmail.com; Prof. Wolfgang Friedlmeier, General Secretary - friedlmw@gvsu.edu or Prof. Rachana Bhangaonkar, Chair of the Communication and Publications Committee - rachana.bhangaonkar-hdfs@msubaroda.ac.in).
Comprehensive Coverage Ten Times a Year!
The Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology provides the latest empirical research on important cross-cultural questions in social, developmental, cognitive, linguistic, personality, organizational and other areas of psychology.
Regular Features
Each volume of the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology includes empirical papers, brief reports, and integrative review articles of empirical cross-cultural research, along with theoretical papers that may suggest new orientations for future research. The Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology publishes cross-cultural and single culture studies, and quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods are represented.*
Thematic Discussions
The Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology supplements its broad coverage with single-themed Special Issues and Special Sections dedicated to topics of particular interest. Previous thematic discussions include Culture, Creativity, and Innovation and Reflections on Methods and Theory. Special Issue Coming Soon – Norms and Assessment of Communication Contexts: Multidisciplinary Perspectives.
Access and Article Submission
To read about the history and continuing development of JCCP click here
To see the masthead policy of JCCP, types of articles published, and instructions for submitting articles, please see the JCCP section of the Sage web site. Click here.
The tables of contents of current and past issues can be accessed on the Sage web site. Click here.
IACCP members have free access to current and past issues of JCCP. If you are member in good standing, log onto the membership portal with your username and password, then click on the link "Access JCCP Online".
