About the Journal
Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia (JPM) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal jointly published by the Malaysian Psychological Association (PSIMA) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
Established in 1985, JPM is one of Malaysia's long-established and respected scholarly journals dedicated to the field of psychology. For over four decades, the journal has contributed to the advancement of psychological scholarship in Malaysia by providing a credible platform for researchers, academics, practitioners and students to disseminate original research, theoretical perspectives and evidence-based insights.
As a scholarly publication associated with Malaysia's national psychological association, JPM plays an important role in strengthening psychological research, promoting academic excellence and advancing evidence-informed psychological knowledge and practice within Malaysia and beyond.
Focus & Scope
JPM welcomes scholarly contributions across a broad range of psychological disciplines, including but not limited to:
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Cognitive and Experimental Psychology
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Developmental Psychology
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Social and Community Psychology
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Educational and School Psychology
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Counselling Psychology
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Clinical and Health Psychology
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Industrial and Organisational Psychology
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Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics
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Other interdisciplinary areas related to psychological research and practice
The journal particularly encourages research that contributes to understanding psychological issues within Malaysian and Southeast Asian contexts.
Abstracting and Indexing
Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia is listed and indexed in the following academic databases and repositories:
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Malaysian Citation Index (MyCite)
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Google Scholar
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UKM Journal Article Repository (UJAR)
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UDLedge Social Science & Humanities Citation Index (SS&HCI)
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Focus (Journals and Conference Proceedings)
For the latest indexing information, please refer to the journal's official website.
Publication and Peer Review
JPM publishes three issues annually and accepts manuscripts written in English or Bahasa Melayu.
All manuscripts are subject to an initial editorial assessment, followed by a double-blind peer-review process involving at least two reviewers.
Publication decisions are based on scholarly merit, relevance to the journal's scope, originality, methodological quality and recommendations from the editorial board.
Publication Fee: RM200 per accepted manuscript.
The fee applies upon acceptance for publication. Submission does not guarantee acceptance.
Submission Guidelines
Researchers, academics, practitioners and postgraduate students are invited to submit original scholarly work to JPM.
Authors are advised to review the journal's editorial policies and manuscript preparation guidelines before submission.
Key requirements:
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Manuscripts must be original and not under consideration by another journal.
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Original research manuscripts should not exceed 6,000 words.
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Abstracts should contain 150–200 words.
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Each manuscript should include 4–5 keywords.
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Manuscripts must be prepared for double-blind peer review.
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All submissions must comply with the journal's authorship, ethical and formatting requirements.
View Author Guidelines: https://spaj.ukm.my/ppppm/jpm/about/submissions
Submit Your Manuscript: https://spaj.ukm.my/ppppm/jpm/index
Contact and Enquiries
For manuscript submissions, editorial enquiries and publication-related matters, please contact the JPM Editorial Office.
Official Journal Website: https://spaj.ukm.my/ppppm/jpm/index
Malaysian Psychological Association (PSIMA): administrator@psima.org.my