Identity and Editorial Mission

About Us

Diversitas: Perspectives in Psychology is the scientific journal of the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Santo Tomás (Bogotá, Colombia). We have published two issues a year without interruption since 2005 and cater to the academic and professional community in the various fields of psychology, behavioral sciences, social sciences, and their relationship with other disciplines.

Frequency: biannual.
ISSN: 1794-9998
e-ISSN: 2256-3067
DOI: 10.15332/22563067

Editor-in-Chief: Luis Alberto Quiroga Baquero
Associate Editor: Luis Felipe González Gutiérrez
Email: [email protected]

CC BY-NC-SA License


Editorial Model

We operate under the Diamond Open Access model (Diamond OA). We do not charge fees for processing, publication, or access. Editorial costs are fully covered by the University of Santo Tomás. Peer reviewers do not receive financial compensation for their contributions. This policy reflects our institutional commitment to the democratization of scientific knowledge.

Languages and International Scope

We publish each article simultaneously in Spanish/Portuguese and English. This policy of simultaneous bilingualism bridges the journal’s roots in the Colombian and Latin American context with the international scientific conversation.

Audience

  • Researchers in psychology and related disciplines.
  • Undergraduate and graduate students in psychology.
  • Psychology professionals in their various fields of practice.
  • Academic communities interested in psychological research and social sciences.

Scope, Thematic Areas, and Manuscript Types

Scope

Diversitas is a publishing platform for scientific research in psychology across its diverse theoretical and methodological traditions. We welcome research that contributes to the advancement of psychological knowledge, specifically studies relevant to Colombia and Latin America.

Thematic Areas

  • Psychological and psychobiological processes.
  • Human development across the life span.
  • Clinical, health, and well-being psychology.
  • Social, political, and cultural psychology.
  • Educational, organizational, and forensic psychology.
  • Violence, armed conflict, and reconciliation studies.
  • Gender diversity, sexuality, and identity.
  • Psychometrics and research methodologies.

Published: 2025-12-04

Validity of the Self-Injury Risk Questionnaire in the Colombian Adult Population

https://doi.org/10.15332/22563067.11040
Linda Lucia Bedoya-Rodríguez, Heidy Tatiana Gómez Martínez, Xamara Del Pilar Alvarez Fonseca , Saraih Andrea Camargo González, Douglas Mauricio Bastidas-Suarez
13-25

Relationship Between Self-Regulated Learning and Student Satisfaction in a Collaborative Science Communication Task

https://doi.org/10.15332/22563067.10991
Fernando Gordillo León, Alberto Valentín Centeno, Lilia Mestas Hernández, Ana María Nieto Carracedo, Germán Gálvez García
26-40

Comparison of healthy lifestyles, gender, and family relationships of municipal police officers

https://doi.org/10.15332/22563067.10951
María Gerarda Landeros-Velázquez, Jhonatan David Orea-Zarate , Ernesto Peredo-Rivera, A. Yahir Paredes-Linares, Ana G. Gutiérrez-García
41-56

Do you plan to write? Executive functions and writing in deaf youth

https://doi.org/10.15332/22563067.11067
Julia Ortega Idárraga, Jorge Pulgarín Cárdenas, César Mejía
57-71

Who Edits, Who Publishes? The Relationship Between Editorial Gender and Female Authorship in Colombian Journals

https://doi.org/10.15332/22563067.11513
María Alejandra Millán Ramírez, Luis Fernando Lagos Torres, Jorge Armando Jurado Peralta, Sandra Eugenia Naranjo Pineda
72-96

Perceptions of Citizen Insecurity and Fear of Crime According to Exposure to Violent News in the Media

https://doi.org/10.15332/22563067.9176
Patricia Melendi Rotella, María de la Villa Moral Jiménez
97-114

Identity Construction of Being a Woman Following Breast Cancer and Mastectomy

https://doi.org/10.15332/22563067.11339
Angélica Mayerly Álzate Navarro, Karen Nathaly Rueda Muñoz, Lina Paola García Villamor
115-134

Beyond deadlines: Relationship between academic procrastination, social media use, general health, and human values

https://doi.org/10.15332/22563067.10193
Ana Karla Silva Soares, Breno Brey D'auria, Janine Juli de Morais Lima, Rafaela Teodoro Alves, Rodrigo Moreira Loubet, Alberto Mesaque Martins, Alexandra Ayach Anache, Dirceu Santos Silva
135-149

Computerized cognitive training: a scientometric review

https://doi.org/10.15332/22563067.9136
Carlos Andrés Toro, Carlos Andrés Trejos Gil, Mariana Yepes Bustamante
150-166
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