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jpsp-review-process

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Use to understand how a Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JPSP) manuscript is judged — per-section editors, masked review, the theoretical-innovation gate, central vs. peripheral limitations, and decision categories. Sets expectations; it does not predict any specific editor's or reviewer's verdict.

When to use

• Anticipating how the section will evaluate the paper before submitting
• Interpreting a decision letter's framing
• Deciding whether a prospective design should be a Registered Report
• Understanding the theoretical-innovation gate
• Categorizing central vs. peripheral limitations
• Understanding decision categories like Accept with revision or R&R

When not to use

• Predicting any specific editor's or reviewer's verdict

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