Reviewer Guidlines

AJSPM uses a double-blind peer review system. Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and timely assessments that support editorial decisions and help authors improve their manuscripts.

  1. Confidentiality

All manuscripts and review materials are confidential. Reviewers must not share, discuss, distribute, or use any unpublished content for personal advantage.

 

  1. Conflict of Interest

Reviewers must declare any potential conflicts of interest (e.g., recent collaborations, institutional ties, financial/personal relationships, or competitive interests). If a significant conflict exists, reviewers should decline the invitation.

 

  1. Review quality and tone

Reviews should be professional, respectful, and evidence-based, focusing on the work rather than the authors. Please provide clear and actionable comments, separated into major (validity-threatening) and minor (clarity/format) issues.

 

  1. Evaluation criteria

Reviewers are encouraged to consider:

Scope and contribution to psychometrics, experimental psychology, developmental psychology, or educational psychology.

Methodological rigor and transparency of procedures.

The appropriateness of the analysis and whether the conclusions are supported by the results.

Ethical compliance (ethical clearance/informed consent where applicable)

For psychometric/measurement papers: clarity of construct definition, instrument development/adaptation, and adequacy of reliability and validity evidence appropriate to the study.

 

  1. Recommendationns

Please provide one recommendation: Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, Reject.

 

  1. Issues to flag to the editor

Please alert the editor confidentially if you suspect plagiarism, redundant publication, data manipulation, serious ethical concerns, or other forms of research misconduct.