Aims and scope
The Australian Psychologist is the flagship journal of the Australian Psychological Society for practicing professional psychologists. It is an international peer-reviewed journal which focuses on current issues in the science and practice of psychology, and how this applies to professional practice and public policy, with an emphasis on mental health and wellbeing. The Australian Psychologist is predominantly Australia-focused, cross-cultural, and inclusive of all demographics, including Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with international perspectives encouraged. Topics include:

Program development
Evaluation
Use of psychological assessments and treatments with clinical and specialised populations across the lifespan
Neuropsychology
The journal encourages papers which focus on the application of research to professional settings such as public health, organizational psychology, sport and forensic psychology, and community settings. Topics related to the practice of clinical psychology should be sent to the Australian Psychological Society’s journal Clinical Psychologist.

The Australian Psychologist welcomes quantitative and narrative reviews (e.g., meta-analyses, systematic reviews), qualitative research, commentaries, and methodologically sound case studies.

The Australian Psychologist operates a double anonymized peer review policy. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

Read the Instructions for Authors .