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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.
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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LATEST ARTICLES
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| Comparing global and community indicators of safety and peace | |
| Naiema Taliep, Ghouwa Ismail, Shahnaaz Suffla, Mohamed Seedat, Lu-Anne Swart, Ashley van Niekerk, Shrikant I. Bangdiwala | |
| 24 June 2026 | |
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| Table of Contents Vol 7 (2025) | |
| Editorial Office | |
| 23 February 2026 | |
Reviewer Acknowledgement |
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| Acknowledgement to reviewers | |
| Editorial Office | |
| 20 November 2025 | |
Original Research |
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| Piloting the PuzzleBox Screener for preschool assessment in the Eastern Cape, South Africa | |
| Rivca Marais, Jennifer M. Jansen | |
| 12 November 2025 | |
Original Research |
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| Intensive Parenting Behaviour Scale: Exploring its factor structure among South African mothers | |
| Jacomien Muller, David Maree, Maretha Visser | |
| 05 November 2025 | |
Original Research |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| Table of Contents Vol 6 (2024) | |
| Editorial Office | |
| 31 July 2025 | |
Original Research |
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| 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 |
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| Psychometric evaluation of the self-undermining scale in South Africa using the Rasch model | |
| Sergio L. Peral | |
| 20 May 2025 |
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Notification: Now included in SciELO SA |
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| 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 |
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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. |
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| Posted: 2025-11-05 | |
Website Update: AI in Research: Transparency and Compliance Reminder |
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| 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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