Iranian Journal of Psycho-educational Assessment

Iranian Journal of Psycho-Educational Assessment is a biannual publication of the University of Zanjan, published in Persian with extended abstracts in English. The journal aims to advance knowledge in the fields of Psychometrics, measurement, assessment, and educational and psychological evaluation, and welcomes original research and review articles by faculty members, researchers, and students. All submitted manuscripts must be uploaded through the journal’s online system for processing and review. Initially, each submission is evaluated by the technical team for formatting and structural compliance and then forwarded to the Editor-in-Chief to assess its topical relevance. If approved in the preliminary stage, the manuscript is sent to at least two expert reviewers for a confidential double-blind peer review. Final acceptance and publication are subject to the reviewers’ approval.

The journal exclusively publishes articles relevant to the field of psychometrics, categorized in the following four areas:

1.    Design and development of new measurement instruments;

2.    Psychometric evaluation of internationally established tools within new linguistic and cultural contexts;

3.    Analysis of existing assessment instruments using innovative psychometric approaches;

4.    Introduction of new methods and approaches in educational and psychological assessment, including critical evaluation of current practices.

Journal Information

English Title: Iranian Journal of Psycho-Educational Assessment

License Holder: University of Zanjan

Publisher: University of Zanjan

Supporting Scientific Association: Iranian Association of Educational Psychology
Subject Areas: Psychometrics, assessment of psycho-educational characteristics, classroom assessment, assessment of personality and attitudes, instrument development.

Peer Review Type: Double-blind (anonymous for both authors and reviewers)
Average Initial Screening Time: Approximately 10 days

Average Peer Review Duration: 2 to 4 months, with evaluation by at least two reviewers

Publication Frequency: Biannual (July & January)

Language: Persian with extended English abstracts

Journal Type: Scientific academic journal

Accreditation: Under evaluation

Manuscript Types: Research and Review Articles

Publication Format: Electronic

Access Type: Open access (full-text freely available)

Citation Style:  APA

Submission & Publication Charges:

• Peer Review Fee: None (free of charge)
• Acceptance & Publication Fee: None (free of charge)

Contact Information

• Phone: +98 935 713 4197 (available from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, local time)
• Academic Email: ijpa@znu.ac.ir
• Support Gmail: ijpa.znu@gmail.com
• Website: https://ijpa.znu.ac.ir
• Mailing Address: Zanjan, 5th km of Tabriz Road, University of Zanjan, Faculty of Humanities, 3rd Floor, Office of Iranian Journal of Psycho-Educational Assessment, Postal Code: 45371-38791

Publication Ethics

• Copyright Statement:
• Iranian Journal of Psycho-Educational Assessment adheres to the international Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The intellectual property rights of published articles belong to the authors, and all moral and material rights are retained by them.
• Open Access Policy:
• All articles are freely accessible under the terms of the Creative Commons (CC BY) license.
• Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE):
• The journal respects the principles and regulations of publication ethics and adheres to the official guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). It also complies with the Iranian executive regulations on the prevention of academic misconduct.
• Plagiarism and Similarity Detection Policy:
• According to its agreement with Sinaweb Company, all submissions undergo a plagiarism check using the Hamyab similarity detection system before entering the peer review process.

Author Guidelines – Important Notes

• As mandated by the National Commission of Scientific Journals, it is compulsory for authors to include a valid ORCID iD and use academic email addresses.
• Authors are encouraged to prepare manuscripts in accordance with the journal’s formatting requirements and follow the style of previously published articles.

Required Submission Files

Manuscripts submitted through the journal’s online system must be accompanied by the following four essential files:

1.    Main Article File – without author names and formatted according to the journal’s guidelines;

2.    Author Information File – including full names, affiliations, and contact details;

3.    Author Commitment Form – including the article title and full names of all authors, signed by all contributors;

4.    Conflict of Interest Form – signed by the corresponding author and uploaded with the other documents.