Article Types

Original psychological research, methodological rigor, and evidence-based contributions to psychological science, mental health, and human well-being.

TAZKIYA Journal of Psychology publishes scholarly manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of psychological knowledge through original research, rigorous analysis, and meaningful theoretical or practical implications. The journal prioritizes empirical research that addresses relevant psychological questions and demonstrates methodological rigor, scientific originality, and a clear contribution to the development of psychology.

Manuscripts should be relevant to the journal's focus and scope, including industrial and organizational psychology, educational psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, mental health, psychological well-being, psychometrics, and other relevant areas of psychological science.

Publication Scope and Priorities

The primary article type of TAZKIYA Journal of Psychology is the Original Research Article. The journal prioritizes manuscripts that present original findings from systematic psychological research, clearly identify a research gap, apply appropriate methods, and provide evidence-based interpretations.

Other manuscript formats may be considered only when they are consistent with the journal's approved editorial policy, relevant to its focus and scope, and demonstrate a substantial scholarly contribution. Authors should not assume that every article type described on this page is automatically open for submission.

Core Scholarly Requirements

Regardless of manuscript type, submissions should demonstrate the following core characteristics.

• A clearly defined psychological research problem and its scientific or practical significance.
• A critical engagement with relevant theories and previous empirical studies.
• An identifiable research gap, unresolved question, or justification for the study.
• Clearly stated research objectives and hypotheses or research questions where appropriate.
• An appropriate and transparently described research or analytical approach.
• Findings, arguments, and conclusions supported by evidence.
• A meaningful contribution to psychological knowledge, theory, measurement, or practice.
• Compliance with research ethics, publication integrity, citation standards, and the journal's submission requirements.

Editorial Priority. Manuscripts that lack a clear research problem, adequate engagement with relevant scholarship, methodological rigor, or an identifiable contribution may be returned during initial editorial screening.

1. Original Research Article

Original Research Articles report original findings obtained through a systematic research process. They constitute the principal manuscript category of TAZKIYA Journal of Psychology and should advance understanding of psychological phenomena, processes, relationships, or interventions.

Research may address psychological constructs, individual differences, human behavior, social processes, organizational functioning, educational settings, mental health, psychological well-being, or psychological measurement, provided that the topic falls within the journal's focus and scope.

An Original Research Article should demonstrate the following characteristics.

• A clearly articulated psychological research problem and its significance.
• A relevant theoretical foundation and critical review of previous research.
• An explicit research gap and a clear statement of the study's contribution.
• Clearly stated objectives and hypotheses or research questions, where appropriate.
• A suitable research design, participant selection procedure, and data collection process.
• Appropriate measurement instruments and sufficient information about their validity and reliability where relevant.
• Statistical analyses appropriate to the research questions, data, and study design.
• A clear presentation of results and a critical discussion in relation to previous research.
• Conclusions that address the research objectives and explain the study's theoretical or practical implications.

Recommended Structure: Introduction → Method → Results → Discussion → Conclusion → Declarations, where applicable → References.

2. Review Article

Review Articles provide a critical and systematic synthesis of existing scholarship on a clearly defined topic in psychology. A review should do more than summarize published studies. It should evaluate the state of knowledge, compare findings, identify limitations or inconsistencies, and establish meaningful directions for future research.

Potential review formats include systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and other rigorous evidence-synthesis approaches, subject to the journal's editorial policy and scope.

A review manuscript should demonstrate the following characteristics.

• A clearly defined review question, objective, or analytical framework.
• A transparent explanation of the literature-search strategy and study-selection criteria.
• Appropriate documentation of databases, search terms, eligibility criteria, and synthesis procedures, as relevant to the review design.
• A critical comparison of previous findings, theoretical perspectives, and methodological approaches.
• Identification of research gaps, inconsistencies, limitations, or emerging developments.
• An original synthesis that advances understanding of the topic.
• Conclusions and recommendations grounded in the reviewed evidence.

Editorial Consideration: A descriptive literature summary without a transparent approach, critical evaluation, and meaningful synthesis does not constitute an adequate scholarly review.

Review Articles should be submitted only if this manuscript type is permitted under the journal's current editorial policy.

3. Methodological or Psychometric Paper

Methodological or Psychometric Papers examine research methods, psychological measurement instruments, assessment procedures, statistical approaches, or methodological innovations that contribute to psychological research and practice.

Examples may include instrument development or adaptation, psychometric evaluation, validation studies, assessment-model development, and methodological comparisons relevant to psychological research.

A manuscript in this category should demonstrate the following.

• A clearly defined methodological or measurement problem.
• A theoretical and methodological justification for the proposed approach.
• A transparent description of instrument development, adaptation, data collection, or analytical procedures.
• Appropriate evidence supporting validity, reliability, model performance, or other relevant measurement properties.
• A clear explanation of the method's strengths, limitations, and potential applications.
• A contribution that extends beyond routine application of an established instrument or statistical procedure.

Psychometric manuscripts should explain the population and context in which the instrument or method was evaluated. Claims about validity and reliability must be supported by the analyses reported in the manuscript.

Editorial Consideration: This category should be accepted only if methodological or psychometric manuscripts are included in the journal's approved article types.

4. Case Study

Case studies examine a specific psychological case, setting, program, organization, or intervention through a clearly defined and systematic analytical approach. A case study must provide a meaningful contribution to psychological understanding rather than merely describe an individual, organization, activity, or event.

An eligible case study, where permitted, should include:

• A clear research objective and justification for selecting the case.
• A relevant psychological framework or theoretical perspective.
• A transparent description of the case, data sources, and analytical procedures.
• Systematic analysis supported by appropriate evidence.
• A critical discussion connecting the case findings with previous psychological research.
• Consideration of confidentiality, informed consent, and other applicable ethical requirements.
• A clear statement of the case's scholarly contribution and limitations.

Purely descriptive narratives without a clear analytical objective, systematic method, or psychological contribution are not suitable scholarly case studies.

Editorial Consideration: Case studies should be submitted only if the journal explicitly permits this format. They are not automatically equivalent to quantitative empirical research articles.

5. Short Communication

Short Communications present concise original findings or focused empirical contributions that can be communicated effectively in a shorter format than a full research article. The contribution must remain scientifically meaningful and supported by an appropriate research design and analysis.

A Short Communication should include:

• A clearly defined research objective.
• A concise explanation of the relevant theoretical or empirical background.
• A transparent description of the research method and data.
• Results that support an identifiable scientific contribution.
• A focused discussion and conclusion.

A short format does not justify omitting essential methodological information, ethical safeguards, or evidence required to evaluate the findings.

Editorial Consideration: This category should be offered only if the journal has established a separate short-communication format and its associated submission requirements.

Manuscript Type Priority

The following table summarizes the proposed classification of manuscript types. The priority of the primary article type reflects TAZKIYA's emphasis on empirical psychological research. Other categories require confirmation by the editorial team before they are formally opened for submission.

Manuscripts Not Considered

The following types of submissions are generally unsuitable for a journal prioritizing rigorous empirical research in psychology.

• Manuscripts that fall outside the journal's focus and scope.
• Previously published work submitted as original research without an appropriate and transparent basis for republication.
• Manuscripts simultaneously under consideration by another journal.
• Opinion pieces or personal reflections without a suitable scholarly method or evidence base.
• Descriptive reports that do not establish a clear research question, systematic analysis, or meaningful psychological contribution.
• Literature summaries that do not provide critical synthesis or an identifiable scholarly contribution.
• Manuscripts with insufficient information about research design, participants, instruments, data collection, or statistical analyses.
• Research findings that are unsupported by the data or presented through misleading statistical interpretation.
• Manuscripts involving plagiarism, fabricated or falsified data, inappropriate authorship practices, or other forms of research misconduct.
• Submissions that fail to comply with applicable research ethics and publication requirements.

The editorial team retains the responsibility to assess the suitability of each submission based on its scope, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and scholarly contribution.

Manuscript Preparation Requirements

All submissions must comply with the current Author Guidelines and official manuscript template of TAZKIYA Journal of Psychology. Authors should check the applicable requirements for article length, title, abstracts, keywords, citations, references, tables, figures, declarations, and ethical compliance before submission.

• Prepare the manuscript according to the official journal template.
• Follow the journal's applicable title and abstract requirements.
• Use APA 7th edition style for citations and references.
• Ensure that research methods and statistical analyses are reported transparently.
• Provide relevant declarations required by the journal's current policies.
• Verify that all sources are accurate and appropriately cited.
• Submit the manuscript through the journal's official online submission system.

Authors should consult the Author Guidelines and the official manuscript template for detailed instructions.