About the Journal

PsykTestBarn is an open-access online journal that publishes articles on the measurement properties of Norwegian versions of tests and assessment tools; both original and translated versions. PsykTestBarn was established in 2010, and the first articles were published in 2011. The journal's ISSN is 1893-9910.

The purpose and focus of PsykTestBarn are to:

  • Publish systematic reviews of the measurement properties of Norwegian and Scandinavian versions of tests and assessment tools.
  • Publish primary articles evaluating the measurement properties of Norwegian and Scandinavian versions of tests and assessment tools.

The Regional Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (RBUP East and South) is responsible for the journal, in collaboration with the regional knowledge centers for children and adolescents (RKBU North, RKBU Mid, and RKBU West), with funding from the Norwegian Directorate of Health.

The journal is approved as a Level 1 journal in the Register of Scientific Publishing Channels. It is included in the PKP Private LOCKSS Network.

Read our article "Tests for Children and Adolescents in Norway Should Be Better Quality-Assured" published in Psykologisk.no on June 24, 2018, Letter to the Editor "Stricter Requirements for Tests" published in Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening on March 1, 2021, and Article on Norwegian Psychologists' Use of Tests published in Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening No. 11 in 2010.

Open access and copyright

PsykTestBarn is a free open-access journal with no fees for authors or readers. Authors retain copyright for their work but allow distribution under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0). Articles published before 2025 were released under CC BY-NC-ND license.

PsykTestBarn is registered in the SHERPA/RoMEO and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) databases.

Peer review process

Each article is peer-reviewed by two independent peer-reviewers. Peer reviewers are Norwegian researchers with knowledge of and expertise in psychometrics. Peer reviewers for individual articles are selected based on their knowledge of specific measurement instruments or psychometric expertise. The peer review process is double-blinded, where reviewers receive the manuscript without information about the authors, and the authors receive the peer review feedback without knowing the identity of the reviewer.

Language

The systematic reviews are published in Norwegian to increase accessibility for clinicians and others without a research background. Primary articles may be published in Norwegian or English. Articles are published as they are ready, with one issue per year.

Author Instructions (PDF)
EFPA Test Review Model 4.2.6 (PDF)