About the Journal

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Interdisciplinary Research in Counseling, Ethics and Philosophy (IRCEP) is an open access journal, peer-reviewed journal, open to original papers from all interdisciplinary links between ethics, counseling and philosophical practice with other fields.

The journal was registered with ISSN 2783 - 9435 / ISSN – L 2783 – 9435.

The frequency of the journal is: Three regular issues per year, one in March, second in July and third in November, and the special issue with a special theme (if it is case).

The journal focuses on empirically oriented papers, studies of research, review papers or theoretical contributions. Also, the editorial board promotes interdisciplinary research, relevant to the fields of philosophy, ethics, consultancy, communication, education, economics, organizations, life sciences, spirituality, leadership, management, personal development, ethics environment, ecology, sociology, politics and society.

The mission of the journal is to publish the studies and papers of research, from all the fields which the counseling, ethics and philosophical practice are or can be applied. Additional, the journal including the empirically papers, review papers, other theoretical contributions, to contribute to advancing and improving the practice, and to promote the results of the researchers and practitioners from these areas.

IRCEP is also committed to promote researchers and practitioners, offering them a dedicated section in the journal. IRCEP takes into consideration only original academic contributions, which were not previously published and not sent for review to other journals.

In the case of articles accepted for publication, the authors concede the copyright to IRCEP, which retains the exclusive right of publishing and dissemination.

The Journal is published exclusively in English, using the peer review for the quality evaluation.  It publishes three regular issues per year, in March, July and November and occasionally one special issue, for a special theme (if it is case).

Articles published are double-blind peer-reviewed and included into one of the following categories: theoretical and methodological studies, original research papers, case studies, research notes, book reviews.

The recommended content of an article must be no more than 6,000 words, and for notes, case studies and book reviews should not exceed 4 pages.

The instructions for authors include the template format that shall be used for editing the papers for submission.

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Current Issue

Vol. 4 No. 11 (2024): Issue 11

State of contents

Can philosophical counseling be a special profession to be recognized in Romanian society        - Vasile Hațegan  pag. 1-23

Efficacy of mindfulness-based Taoist embodiment group therapy on depression, anxiety and stress in an integrated community mental health service in Hong Kong: a preliminary exploration                                      - Chow Chui Yin  pag. 24-47

The Interplay of Existentialism and Socratic Wisdom in Philosophical Counselling                              - Laura David  pag. 48-62

The Migrant seen as a Philosophical Wanderer: Real Perceptions, Ideals and Fantasies on Foreignness - Philosophical Counselling for Migrants                                                                                                                                     - Ana Tofan pag. 63-72     

A thousand converging paths to self-observation and self-discovery: science, spirituality and philosophical practice                                                                                                                                                                                          - Zoltán Kabai  pag. 73-89

Bridging film education and philosophical practice: enhancing critical thinking and ethical reflection in young audiences                                                                                                                                                                               - Andrea Reisz  pag. 90-103

Published: 2024-09-05
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The papers published in this journal are indexed in CEEOL database.