The editor and editorial board of the
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment (
JPA) will review manuscripts relevant for practicing psychologists, educational diagnosticians, special educators, academic trainers, and others interested in psychoeducational assessment. Although position papers will be considered, the primary purpose of the journal is to present methodologically sound, empirically based studies that provide implications for practitioners. Manuscripts that describe innovative assessment strategies, relationships between existing instruments, diagnostic procedures, the relationship between assessment and instruction, and review articles of assessment techniques, strategies, and instrumentation are particularly welcome. Implications for the practitioner should be clearly emphasized.
In addition to manuscripts describing both psychoeducational assessment research and theory, the editor of JPA will also accept and review unsolicited book and test reviews. A portion of each issue of the journal will be reserved for the publication of both invited and unsolicited test and book reviews. Each book review should contain identifying information, including author(s), title, and publisher, and address issues of relevance for the practitioner. Each test review should also contain identifying information and be written with the practitioner's needs in mind. In addition, contributors should be familiar with and address the relevant test construction guidelines described in The Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests (AERA, APA, NCME) and published by the American Educational Research Association.
All manuscripts should be submitted by email to the editor as a Word file attachment. The title page should include a listing of all authors, affiliations, complete contact information for the corresponding author, and a full word count. The cover letter should contain a statement that the article, review, or information contained in the submission has not been published elsewhere nor is it currently being considered for publication. Please include a statement that all ethical guidelines were followed as required for conducting human research. Tables should be listed in table format with separate cell divisions and rows. Tables need to be listed at the end of the electronic article file, each on a separate page.
Preparation of the manuscripts should follow the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Manuscripts that do not comply with these guidelines may be returned to the author for editing prior to beginning the review process. Each manuscript should be limited to approximately 5,000 words including references and tables. An abstract of 100 to 150 words and four to six keywords must also be provided. Manuscripts of fewer than 2,100 words should be submitted as Brief Reports. Because all manuscripts are reviewed anonymously, please do not include any identifying information in the paper or as headers or footers. Each test/book review should be limited to 2100 words.
Manuscripts and test and book reviews should be submitted to JPA Editor, Dr. Donald H. Saklofske at don.saklofske@ucalgary.ca. If necessary, correspondence may be directed to Dr. Donald H. Saklofske, Division of Applied Psychology, 2500 University Drive N.W., University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4.
After review by the Editor and Editorial Consultants, the corresponding author for the manuscript will be advised of the decision. Manuscripts will be assigned to one of four categories: (1) accepted with minor revision; (2) accepted with substantial revisions; (3) rejected, but encourage resubmission; and (4) rejected.
Authors who submit a manuscript or review do so on the understanding that if it is accepted for publication, copyright of the article, including the right to reproduce the article in all forms and media, shall be assigned exclusively to the publisher. The publisher will not refuse any reasonable request by the author for permission to reproduce any of his or her contributions to the journal.
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