Journal profile
PsykTestBarn
ISSN 1893-9910 · Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway (RBUP) · Norway
PsykTestBarn: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 4 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PsykTestBarn is published by Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway (RBUP). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychometric Methodologies and Testing, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Psychological Testing and Assessment, together about 56.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences31.4%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology14.9%
- Psychological Testing and AssessmentPsychology10.3%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology7.7%
- Health Education and ValidationSocial Sciences6.5%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience3.5%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine3.1%
- Developmental and Educational NeuropsychologyPsychology2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.93OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 95 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 37 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 38 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Originality requirement: not previously published, not under consideration elsewhere (or explanation provided to editor) Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Names and emails used exclusively for stated journal purposes, not shared Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 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 ab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway (RBUP)
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- Norwegian Bokmål
- ISSN
- 1893-9910
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PsykTestBarn
How long does peer review take at PsykTestBarn?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index PsykTestBarn?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PsykTestBarn is indexed in DOAJ.
Is PsykTestBarn open access, and what is the APC?
PsykTestBarn is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .