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The International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology

Editor-in-Chief: Paul T. P. Wong

ISSN: 2817-5018 (online)

This journal is a publication of the International Society for Existential Positive Psychology.

 


The International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology (formerly called the International Journal of Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy) is the official publication of the International Society for Existential Positive Psychology. It is a peer-reviewed, full-text scholarly journal that provides fast, online publications.

IJEPP is the official organ of the International Society for Existential Positive Psychology (ISEPP). It is published online on this site (see below) and is available only to Regular members of INPM. Individual articles may be purchased online by non-members and non-subscribers. Once a year IJEPP publishes selected papers in hardcopy format.

Aim

The aim of the IJEPP is to publish papers involving the integration of existential philosophy/psychology and the positive psychology of happiness and wellbeing. This is the only journal that publishes papers either with an existential orientation or positive psychology orientation.

Scope

The International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology welcomes all original articles relevant to the study and application of meaning from different perspectives and different cultures. More specifically, we accept original articles related to research, theory, literature review, case studies, book reviews, and brief reports. Although the journal is the official publication of the International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology, it is not restricted to only the existential or positive psychology perspective. In fact, we welcome authors from all theoretical stripes and disciplines.

We also encourage submissions from other disciplines such as management, education, philosophy, and religion, as long as they are related to the core construct of meaning.

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International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology
Vol 12 No 1 (2023)

International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology
Vol 11 No 2 (2022)

Special Issue: Proceedings of the 2021 Meaning Conference
Vol 11 No 1 (2022)

International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology
Vol 10 No 1 (2021)

International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology
Vol 9 No 2 (2020)

Special Issue: Proceedings of the 2018 Meaning Conference
Vol 9 No 1 (2020)
This Special Issue is devoted to the proceedings of the 10th Biennial International Meaning Conference.

International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology
Vol 8 No 1 (2018)

Special Issue: Proceedings of the 2016 Meaning Conference
Vol 7 No 2 (2017)
This Special Issue is devoted to the proceedings of the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference, held July 28-31, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. The conference theme was on “Spirituality, Self-Transcendence, and Second-Wave Positive Psychology.” Some of the presentations have been summarized in Vos et al. (2017). Articles will continually be added to this special issue as soon as the review process is completed. I would like to acknowledge Dr. Gordon Medlock for co-editing this special issue.

International Journal of Existential Psychology & Psychotherapy
Vol 7 No 1 (2017)
This issue features six submitted articles on topics ranging from depression, dependent personality disorder, social marginalization, and meaning (or meaninglessness) from an existential perspective.

International Journal of Existential Psychology & Psychotherapy
Vol 6 No 1 (2016)
This issue features eight submitted articles on topics ranging from interventions such as Religious CBT, Meditation and Mindfulness, and Social-Education to meaning and positive psychology. Note: Paul T. P. Wong’s article “Existential Positive Psychology” was originally scheduled to be published in the second edition of Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology; unfortunately, the publisher decided not to go forward with the second edition. Therefore, this paper is published here.

International Journal of Existential Psychology & Psychotherapy
Vol 5 No 1 (2014)
This issue includes an editorial on solving the meaning puzzle, 11 selected conference proceedings from the 7th Biennial International Meaning Conference in 2012—“A Positive Global Vision of Healing and Flourishing through Meaning”—and seven submitted articles. Dedication: This issue is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Christopher Peterson. He was a friend and supporter of INPM. At the 2012 Meaning Conference in July, he was a keynote speaker. His paper published in this volume would probably be his last paper, before he unexpectedly passed away on October 9, 2012.

International Journal of Existential Psychology & Psychotherapy
Vol 4 No 1 (2012)
This issue features an editorial on the “Meaning Mindset,” six submitted articles, a special section on death and dying, and a book review of Flourish.

International Journal of Existential Psychology & Psychotherapy
Vol 3 No 2 (2010)
This issue includes Dr. Paul T. P. Wong’s editorial on meaning-centered applications in organizations, four selected proceedings on death acceptance from the 5th Biennial International Meaning Conference—“Living Well and Dying Well: New Frontiers of Positive Psychology, Therapy, and Spiritual Care”—and three submitted articles.

International Journal of Existential Psychology & Psychotherapy
Vol 3 No 1 (2010)
This issue introduces “Existential Positive Psychology” (EPP) in Dr. Paul T. P. Wong’s editorial, and features six submitted articles, two short essays, two commentaries, and four student scholarship papers from the 5th Biennial International Meaning Conference, “Living Well and Dying Well: New Frontiers of Positive Psychology, Therapy, and Spiritual Care.”

International Journal of Existential Psychology & Psychotherapy
Vol 2 No 2 (2008)
This issue features five submitted articles, a short essay on identity theft, and a literature review of meaning, purpose in life, and related constructs.

International Journal of Existential Psychology & Psychotherapy
Vol 2 No 1 (2008)
This issue includes two submitted articles and five selected proceedings from the 3rd Biennial International Meaning Conference in 2004, “Transforming Suffering, Loss, and Death through Meaning, Hope, and Faith.”

A Quiet Positive Revolution
Vol 1 No 2 (2004)
This issue of the International Journal of Existential Psychology & Psychotherapy includes Dr. Paul T. P. Wong’s reflection on the first three Biennial International Meaning Conferences, “A Quiet Positive Revolution,” as well as four selected proceedings from the second conference in 2002, “Freedom, Responsibility, Justice.”

Existential Psychology for the 21st Century
Vol 1 No 1 (2004)
This first issue of the International Journal of Existential Psychology & Psychotherapy includes Dr. Paul T. P. Wong’s editorial entitled, “Existential Psychology for the 21st Century.” It also features seven selected proceedings from the 2nd Biennial International Meaning Conference in 2002—“Freedom, Responsibility, Justice”—a short essay, and 14 commentaries in response to the editorial.

Editorial Board

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:
Paul T. P. Wong
Trent University, Canada

MANAGING EDITOR:
Timothy Yu
University of Toronto, Canada

COPYEDITOR:
Dan Jordan
Sunshine Coast Health Centre

ASSOCIATE EDITORS:
Brent D. Robbins – Point Park University, USA
Edward Chang – University of Michigan, USA
Gökmen Arslan – Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Turkey
Nikolett Eisenbeck – Universidad de Almería, Spain

EDITORIAL BOARD:
Amadeo Giorgi – Saybrook Institute, USA
Brent D. Slife – Brigham Young University, USA
Charles McLafferty – Purpose Research, LLC
Chetan Joshi – University of Connecticut, USA
David Carreno – Universidad de Almería, Spain
Deborah Khoshaba-Maddi – Pepperdine University, USA
Dmitry Leontiev – Moscow State University, Russia
Emmy van Deurzen – Dilemma Consultancy, UK
Ernesto Spinelli – Ernesto Spinelli and Associates, UK
George Kunz – Seattle University, USA
Gerald Finch – Universidad Internacional del Ecuador, Ecuador
H. S. Ashok – Bangalore University, India
Karel Balcar – Charles University, Czech Republic
Kirk J. Schneider – Saybrook Institute, USA
Lilian C. J. Wong – Meaning Centered Counselling Institute, Canada
Lilian Jans-Beken – The Thriving Human Science Center, Netherlands
Louis Hoffman – Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychology Association, USA
Marnin Heisel – University of Western Ontario, Canada
Marvin MacDonald – Trinity Western University, Canada
Mick Cooper – University of Strathclyde, UK
Stefan Schulenberg – University of Mississippi, USA
Veronika Huta – University of Ottawa, Canada
Victoria Bowers – Saybrook University, USA
Wendy Roberts – University of East London, UK
Yegan Pilay – Ohio University, USA
Yoshi Takano – John Howard Society of Grade Prairie, Canada

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Section Policies

EDITORIAL

Editorials are typically written by the editor or invited guests.

ARTICLES

All articles need to be original. They may come from a variety of disciplines and theoretical perspectives. However, papers dealing with the positive psychology of meaning and the therapeutic benefits of meaning-oriented interventions are most welcome.

COMMENTARIES

Normally, commentaries are provided by peer reviewers. However, commentaries on the original article as well as peer reviews are also welcomed. All commentaries should be no longer than 2,000 words, and they should be constructive and courteous. Even critical notes and disagreements can still be presented in a civil manner befitting scholarly dialogue. Any commentaries inconsistent with this policy will be rejected.

EXPERT INTERVIEWS

From time to time, our editorial team will interview experts on the vital role of meaning, well-being, and psychotherapy.

BOOK REVIEWS

Both publishers and authors are welcome to send their new publications to the editor for review. Only books that are timely, appropriate, and scholarly will be sent out for review. Book reviews are by invitation from the editor. Generally, book reviews should be less than 3,000 words.

Peer Review Process

All submissions will first be screened by the editor with respect to the appropriateness and/or scholarliness. Therefore, some submissions may be rejected by the editor immediately without going through peer review. After the initial screening, all papers will be sent out for peer-review by two experts. We are experimenting with an open review system. The main feature of this new system is that reviewers are required to have at least portions of the review published alongside with the article so that the broad readership will have a chance to comment on the quality of their review. This is intended to improve the review process and make the reviewer more accountable. The review process usually takes about six weeks.

Publication Fee

There are no publication fees for INPM members. For non-members, there is a publication charge of $200 CAD.

Publication Frequency

At present, IJEPP is published twice a year. However, plans are underway to increase the publication frequency.

Open Access Policy

All publications in the International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology are made public. This open access policy not only facilitates global change of knowledge but also benefits the general public. Please note that the authors retain the copyright to their work and that the International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology has the right of first publication of the work.

All content of the International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License.

Submission Guidelines

Since our journal publication is not funded by any agency, we have to charge a small publication fee of $100 to partially cover the cost of handling, copy-editing, and publishing. INPM Regular members will receive a 20% discount, paying only $80.

New to INPM? Please visit our Membership section for more information.

Already a member? Please submit your article to drpaulwong@gmail.com  (Editor-in-Chief) and timothy.tfm.yu@gmail.com (Managing Editor)

AUTHOR GUIDELINES

All articles will preferably be up to 8,000 words, including references. Longer articles will be considered, but they should not be more than 12,000 words.

The text should be double-spaced, Times New Roman in 12-point font; italics rather than underlining should be applied only sparingly for emphasis.

All articles should use internally consistent spelling, grammar, and language.

Figures and tables should be placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. However, footnotes are to appear at the end of the manuscript.

Referencing and Citations should follow APA format. Please refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

All content submitted to the International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License. Authors retain personal copyright to their manuscript but grant the journal the right of first publication. The Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License simultaneously allows IJEPP to publish and share information online while acknowledging the work’s authorship in its initial publication in this journal, while preventing one’s work to be duplicated and altered without the expressed consent of the author(s). Use of journal content, e.g. quoting an article, requires that content be appropriately referenced.

PRELIMINARY PRIVACY STATEMENT

The information submitted to the International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology will be used exclusively for their stated purposes and will not be made available to any other party. Subjects’ name and contact information upon submission will be retained by the primary administrators of the journal for the solely communicative purposes while the author’s manuscript is under review, as well as for customary membership notifications.