Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología

What Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología does

Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología (SIP) is a non-profit professional society founded on December 17, 1951 in Mexico City, dedicated to promoting scientific and professional exchange among psychologists across the Americas. The organization operates as a Pan-American society with formal presence in at least 17 countries and four official languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English). It is governed by an elected Board of Directors (Mesa Directiva) including a President, three regional Vice Presidents (North, Central/Mexico/Caribbean, and South), General Secretary, Treasurer, and a recently added Student Representative. The headquarters is located at the Universidad Carlos Albizu campus in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the society employs approximately 19 staff.

The society's core offerings revolve around publications and congresses. Its primary publication is the Revista Interamericana de Psicología (RIP/IJP), a peer-reviewed scientific journal indexed in Scopus, PsycInfo, Redalyc, and Dialnet, published in four languages via the Open Journal Systems platform. The Boletín de la SIP serves as a regular bilingual newsletter (Spanish/Portuguese), and the Sello Editorial SIP operates as an editorial imprint for books and special publications. The society also hosts a biennial Inter-American Psychology Congress rotating across host cities, regional congresses, an awards program with seven distinct prizes, specialized working groups, and a Human Rights Commission.

SIP generates revenue through annual membership fees (professional, student, and lifetime categories), congress and conference registration fees, publication-related income, and recently through paid joint webinars with APA ($25 for APA/SIP members, $35 for non-members). Marketing and member engagement are driven through the official website (sipsych.org), social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), email bulletins, and the biennial congresses. The organization operates with no parent company, no external investors, and no funding rounds; its revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología

Legal name

Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología

Website

https://sipsych.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología (SIP) is a non-profit professional society founded in 1951 promoting scientific exchange among psychologists across the Americas, operating through peer-reviewed journals, biennial congresses, awards programs, and a multi-country membership in four languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Psychology Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD), Education, Research & Academic Congresses (THAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Professional psychology society
• Scientific psychology publications
• Inter-american psychology congress
• Psychology membership association
• Peer-reviewed psychology journals

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for professional psychologists, students, and lifetime members across the Americas
2. Congress and Conference Revenue: Registration fees from Inter-American and Regional Psychology Congresses held every two years
3. Publication Revenue: Revenue from journal publications including the Revista Interamericana de Psicología and Bulletin

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología is a non-profit professional society that promotes scientific and professional exchange of psychology across the Americas. Its core offerings are an annual membership program (professional, student, lifetime, honorary), peer-reviewed scientific publications (the Revista Interamericana de Psicología in four languages and the Boletín de la SIP newsletter), the biennial Congreso Interamericano de Psicología plus regional congresses, the Sello Editorial publishing imprint, an awards program, and specialized working groups and a Human Rights Commission. These are delivered to licensed psychologists, psychology researchers, and students across the Americas.

Product overview

Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología (SIP) is a professional society that operates a platform of publishing and event products. The core offerings include the Revista Interamericana de Psicología (RIP/IJP) peer-reviewed journal and the Boletín de la SIP newsletter, both serving as the primary publication channels. The society organizes the biennial Congreso Interamericano de Psicología and regional congresses as major event products. Additional offerings include the Sello Editorial publishing imprint, an awards program with seven distinct prizes, specialized working groups (Grupos de Trabajo), and a Human Rights Commission. The society also provides membership programs with professional and student categories. The products collectively support scientific exchange, professional development, and advancement of psychology across the Americas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revista Interamericana de Psicología (RIP/IJP) Peer-reviewed academic journal publishing psychological research in four languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French, English), indexed in Scopus, PsycInfo, Redalyc, and Dialnet. For psychology researchers and professionals across the Americas.
• Boletín de la SIP: Psicología Interamericana Regular bulletin publication containing presidential letters, research briefs, working group updates, and society news, ISSN 1997-3748. Distributed to members and the wider psychology community.
• Sello Editorial SIP Editorial imprint of SIP for publishing books and special publications in psychology. Targets psychology researchers, students, and practitioners across the Americas.
• Congreso Interamericano de Psicología (CIP) Major biennial interamerican psychology congress held in rotating cities across the Americas, featuring scientific presentations, workshops, and professional networking. For psychology professionals, researchers, and students.
• Congreso Regional de Psicología Regional psychology congress held between interamerican congresses, including the X Congreso Regional scheduled for July 14-17, 2026 in Santa Marta, Colombia under the theme "Paz, Desarrollo y Multiculturalidad para las Américas". For psychology professionals and students in the region.
• Membresías SIP Professional, student, lifetime, and honorary membership categories with benefits including journal access, congress discounts, participation in working groups, and access to member resources. For psychologists, researchers, and psychology students across the Americas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Biennial Inter-American Psychology Congress
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2024Joint organization of the Latin American Conference on Psychology Training, held June 24, 2024 in Arequipa, Peru. SIP and IUPsyS collaborate on standards for psychology education and professional training across Latin America.
• American Psychological Association (APA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorizontes Colaborativos partnership launching joint webinar series in Spanish addressing contemporary psychology topics. APA provides continuing education credits for webinar participants. Fee: $25 for APA/SIP members, $35 for non-members.
• Springer NatureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-published book 'Psychology and Covid-19 in the Americas' with Springer, compiling research from one of the first psychology and COVID-19 congresses in the world.
• Universidad Carlos AlbizucoreOthersSIP's Central Office is located at the Universidad Carlos Albizu campus in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The university provides facilities and administrative support for the organization's headquarters.
• Academia de Psicología de EspañaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored the 70th anniversary celebrations of SIP including academic events honoring Ignacio Martín-Baró, with joint participation in commemorative activities.
• Observatorio de la Psicología en América Latina (OPAL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating organization for the Latin American Conference on Psychology Training, providing research and support for psychology education initiatives in the region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• British Psychological Society (BPS): UK chartered psychology society with membership, publishing, and congress programs. Comparable to SIP in professional society structure and academic publishing, though regionally concentrated in the United Kingdom.
• Asociación Mexicana de Psicología: National psychology association in Mexico, where SIP was founded in 1951. Comparable as a Spanish-language national psychology professional body and a natural affiliate within SIP's pan-American federation.
• Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos (COLPSIC): National psychology professional body in Colombia, a key SIP member country and host of the 2026 X Regional Congress. Comparable as a national psychology membership and regulatory body, providing a closer national-level analog to SIP's federated model.
• Canadian Psychological Association: National professional association for psychologists in Canada, one of SIP's North American member geographies. Comparable as a national psychology society with journals, awards, and membership programs, though anchored in a single country.

Direct peers

• European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA): Federation representing psychology associations across Europe, organizing the European Congress of Psychology. Directly comparable to SIP in mission, federation model, congress cadence, and multilingual operations, but serving the European region.
• International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP): International psychology association organized under the International Union of Psychological Science. Comparable to SIP as a global society with applied psychology scope, congress activity, and broad international membership.
• International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS): Global umbrella organization for psychology that SIP already partners with on the Latin American Conference on Psychology Training. Comparable as an international federation coordinating national psychology bodies, publications, and scientific exchange across regions.
• Asociación Latinoamericana de Psicología (ALP): Latin American psychology association that overlaps significantly with SIP's regional scope and Spanish-language membership base. Comparable as a regional professional society organizing congresses and publishing in psychology across Latin America.

Others

• Springer Nature: Academic publisher with which SIP has co-published 'Psychology and Covid-19 in the Americas.' Included as an adjacent ecosystem participant (publisher/distributor) rather than a direct competitor, given their role in supporting SIP's editorial program.

Broad incumbents

• American Psychological Association: The largest psychology professional association globally, publishing dozens of journals and offering CE programs. Directly comparable to SIP as a publisher, congress organizer, and membership body, but far larger, US-centric, and English-first, while SIP is regionally anchored in Latin America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sipsych
• Facebookfacebook.com/sipsych
• Instagraminstagram.com/sipsych
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociedad-interamericana-de-psicolog-a

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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