Aims & Scope

Aims

TJMPS aims to serve as a premier forum for the dissemination of high-quality psychological research that is theoretically grounded, methodologically sound, and socially relevant. The journal seeks to:

•         Publish original empirical research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, theoretical papers, and methodological innovations across the breadth of psychological science.

•         Foster cross-disciplinary dialogue between psychology and adjacent fields such as neuroscience, philosophy, education, sociology, public health, and artificial intelligence.

•         Promote culturally sensitive and globally inclusive research that reflects the diversity of human psychological experience.

•         Encourage open science practices including data transparency, preregistration, and replication.

•         Provide a platform for emerging scholars and researchers from the Global South whose work meets international standards of rigour.

•         Advance critical inquiry into the psychological, ethical, and societal implications of artificial intelligence, digital therapeutics, and technology-mediated mental health care.

Scope

The journal considers manuscripts that make substantive contributions to any recognised area of psychology, including but not limited to the following thematic domains:

Clinical and Counselling Psychology

Psychotherapy process and outcome research; psychopathology across the lifespan; diagnostic and assessment innovations; mental health interventions in diverse populations; trauma, resilience, and recovery; integrative and evidence-based treatment models; digital therapeutics and AI-assisted clinical decision-making.

Cognitive and Experimental Psychology

Attention, memory, and executive function; language and thought; decision-making and reasoning; perceptual processes; cognitive ageing; computational and mathematical modelling of cognition; human-AI cognitive collaboration and augmentation.

Social and Cultural Psychology

Attitudes, stereotypes, and prejudice; group dynamics and intergroup relations; self and identity; prosocial behaviour and moral psychology; cross-cultural and indigenous psychological perspectives; social media influence on behaviour and identity formation.

Developmental Psychology

Cognitive, emotional, and social development across the lifespan; parenting, attachment, and family dynamics; adolescent psychology and digital well-being; ageing and late-life development; developmental psychopathology; children and screen-based technology.

Health and Well-being Psychology

Behavioural determinants of health; stress, coping, and adaptation; positive psychology and human flourishing; psychoneuroimmunology; health behaviour change interventions; occupational well-being; psychedelic-assisted therapies and novel intervention modalities.

Neuropsychology and Biological Psychology

Brain-behaviour relationships; neuroimaging and psychophysiology; neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative conditions; biological bases of emotion and motivation; psychopharmacology; AI-driven neuroimaging analysis and brain mapping.

Educational and School Psychology

Learning processes and academic motivation; educational assessment and intervention; inclusive education; teacher well-being; technology-enhanced learning; AI in classroom settings and its impact on student cognition and engagement.

Organisational and Industrial Psychology

Leadership and organisational behaviour; workplace motivation and performance; human factors and ergonomics; employee well-being and burnout; diversity and inclusion in organisations; the psychology of remote work and AI-mediated workplaces.

Consciousness, Contemplative, and Transpersonal Studies

Phenomenology of consciousness; mindfulness and meditation research; yoga-based interventions; contemplative neuroscience; altered states of consciousness; intersections of Eastern philosophical traditions with Western psychological frameworks.

Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Psychological Science

This is a signature thematic area of TJMPS, reflecting the journal's recognition that AI and digital technologies are fundamentally reshaping how psychological science is conducted, applied, and experienced. The journal invites submissions addressing:

•         AI-augmented psychological assessment, including machine learning approaches to diagnosis, screening, and psychometric evaluation.

•         Human-AI interaction, trust, reliance, and emotional engagement with conversational agents and social robots.

•         Ethical, regulatory, and philosophical questions raised by AI deployment in mental health care.

•         Digital therapeutics, chatbot-mediated interventions, and the efficacy of AI-driven mental health platforms.

•         Natural language processing and large language models as tools for psychological research (e.g., sentiment analysis, construct measurement, behavioural prediction).

•         The psychological impact of algorithmic environments, including recommendation systems, social media algorithms, and generative AI on cognition, identity, and emotional well-being.

•         Algorithmic bias, fairness, and the equitable design of AI systems as they intersect with psychological constructs of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.

•         Computational modelling of cognitive and affective processes using AI architectures.

•         Telehealth, virtual reality exposure therapy, and immersive digital environments for psychological intervention.

Psychometrics, Research Methods, and Open Science

Scale development and validation; advanced statistical modelling; qualitative and mixed-methods innovations; replication studies; registered reports; meta-scientific inquiry; AI-assisted data analysis and uncertainty quantification