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Submission, Review, and Acceptance Process
The Catalyst Editorial Board will accept submissions on a rolling basis until the stated deadline for each issue. Check the publication timelines below.
Step 1: Prepare and submit your manuscript via the Manuscript Submission Form (including an abstract of 100-200 words).
Submissions to Catalyst should follow the style guidelines and reference conventions of the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: The official guide to APA style (7th ed.). Word limits for accepted manuscripts are 2000-3000 words for undergraduate manuscripts and 3000-5000 words for graduate manuscripts (not including references). Work with faculty and peers to ensure high quality and polished work for submission.
Step 2: Ask your faculty sponsor to complete and submit a separate Faculty Sponsor Form to endorse your manuscript.
Upon submission, you will be notified that a reviewer has been assigned to read your work (generally from within the discipline). The reviewer provides an assessment of the manuscript, comments, and suggestions to you and a recommendation for acceptance with minor revisions or revise and resubmit.
Step 3: Revise your manuscript. After receiving the reviewer comments, revise and polish the manuscript. The Editorial Board will review the revised manuscript and make final recommendations.
Step 4: Submit the final manuscript via the Manuscript Submission Form (Revised and Accepted Manuscripts).
The deadline for submissions to be considered for the Fall 2023 issue is May 15!
Upcoming Publication Timelines
Fall 2023 Issue
May 15, 2023: Initial Submission Deadline (including Faculty Sponsor Form)
June 15, 2023: Reviewer Comments Provided to Submitter
July 15, 2023: Manuscript Revisions Due, Editorial Board Final Review
August 30, 2023: Final Manuscript Due
Spring 2024 Issue
December 15, 2023: Initial Submission Deadline (including Faculty Sponsor Form)
February 15, 2024: Reviewer Comments Provided to Submitter
March 15, 2023: Manuscript Revisions Due, Editorial Board Final Review
April 30, 2023: Final Manuscript Due
