A new electronic journal devoted to PCP is set to launch for the beginning of 2004.  The journal will be edited by Joern Scheer (Hamburg, Germany) and Trevor Butt (Huddersfield, UK).

The new journal, called Personal Construct Theory & Practice (PCT&P), has been started, in part, by a call for more exposure of and easier access to PCP literature and ideas.  It has been recognized by both Scheer and Butt that one major factor that may be hampering PCP’s spread to the mainstream in psychology and related disciplines is simply the accessibility of PCP writing to a wider audience.
  
Many newcomers to PCP cite a lack of awareness that PCP even existed as an alternative to what they currently knew as one of the major roadblocks to learning and applying the theory.
  
The other side of the coin, for those just breaking into the field, the opportunities to publish their material may limited as well.  The hope is that PCT&P will provided an expanded forum by which a greater number of voices in the PCP community can be heard.
  
The new journal offers some advantages in light of this.  Being an Internet journal, it provides an opportunity to publish at low cost with few restrictions on space.  As well, it will be accessible worldwide without the delay of surface mailing times to various locales.
 
Personal Construct Theory & Practice will provide an opportunity to publish papers on personal construct theory as well as its applications in a variety of disciplines such as psychotherapy, organizations, business, education, and social work.  Papers from related disciplines are also welcomed.
  
All manuscripts in PCT&P will be peer-reviewed so that the quality will be comparable to that of other quality journals.
  
The title reflects the intention to address not only psychologists and not only academics.  Many people interested in PCP work in fields other than psychology and outside the university context.  They should be able to see the journal as their forum too.
  
The expected official launch of the journal is the beginning of 2004.  The subscription to the journal is free.  A password is required, which is available from the site webmaster.
  
Manuscript submissions are welcomed now for consideration by the editorial board.  Information for potential contributors is available on the journal web site at http://www.pcp-net.org/journal

(with excerpts from a recent release by Joern Scheer)

PCT&P Editorial Board