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The African Journal of Psychological Assessment focusses on original research studies, theoretical papers, test reviews and methods papers in the areas of psychometrics and psychological assessment. View our Editorial Team.

 

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Table of Contents

 
Table of Contents Vol 7 (2025)  
Editorial Office
23 February 2026

Reviewer Acknowledgement

 
Acknowledgement to reviewers  
Editorial Office
20 November 2025

Original Research

 
Piloting the PuzzleBox Screener for preschool assessment in the Eastern Cape, South Africa  
Rivca Marais, Jennifer M. Jansen
12 November 2025

Original Research

 
Intensive Parenting Behaviour Scale: Exploring its factor structure among South African mothers  
Jacomien Muller, David Maree, Maretha Visser
05 November 2025

Original Research

 
Examining differential item functioning and group differences across student and community samples on the Personality Inventory for the DSM-V-Short Form  
Casper J.J. van Zyl
15 September 2025

Original Research

 
Measuring working memory in contexts of high adversity: Using the digit span in North Kivu  
Isabelle Blanchette, Blaise Balume Bakulikira, Marie-Chantal Ingabire, Eric Kankunda Moket, Serge Caparos
15 September 2025

Table of Contents

 
Table of Contents Vol 6 (2024)  
Editorial Office
31 July 2025

Original Research

 
Medical practitioner compassion: Development and validation of a compassion competency questionnaire  
Michelle Jäckel-Visser, Carl C. Theron, Robert J. Mash
12 June 2025

Original Research

 
Psychometric evaluation of the self-undermining scale in South Africa using the Rasch model  
Sergio L. Peral
20 May 2025

Original Research

 
Emotional social screening tool for school readiness (E3SR-R): Adaptation into Afrikaans  
Erica Munnik, Nuraan Adams, Mario R. Smith
19 May 2025
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Notification: Now included in SciELO SA

 
The open-access journal African Journal of Psychological Assessment (AJOPA), established in 2019, has achieved yet another significant milestone: it is now included in SciELO SA, a DHET-approved index and part of the broader SciELO Programme. The journal's entry can be viewed here. Content published in AJOPA going forward will be indexed in and directly accessible on SciELO SA. This achievement underscores the commitment of the journal to furthering rigorous scholarly research.  
Posted: 2026-05-18

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Posted: 2026-02-13

Website Update: AOSIS Transitioning to CRediT Authorship Taxonomy

 

Starting in November 2025, AOSIS will begin using CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) authorship contribution statements for all new submissions and acceptances. Published articles reflecting CRediT statements will appear from 2026. Guidance is available under the Author Guidelines: Formatting Requirements, and all contributions should be disclosed in the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form (Cover Letter) at submission or the Authorship Change Request Form. Following these guidelines ensures transparency, accountability, and integrity in the publication process.

 
Posted: 2025-11-05

Website Update: AI in Research: Transparency and Compliance Reminder

 
In 2025, the inclusion of AI policies became compulsory for all SciELO SA journals. Authors using AI-assisted technology must disclose their use in manuscripts to ensure transparency, accuracy, and trust. Guidance is available in the Plagiarism, Fabrication and Artificial Intelligence Policy page and the Submission Guidelines under 'AI-assisted technologies' in the formatting requirements. Not sure if this journal is indexed in SciELO SA? Please check our Indexing Services page.  
Posted: 2025-10-06
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