Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies (JEPS) is a refereed periodical issued by Sultan Qaboos University. It is concerned with publishing original research that has originality of thought, clarity of methodology, and accuracy of documentation in curricula and teaching methods, educational psychology, and educational administration. The journal also publishes reports about conferences and symposia, reviews of recently published educational and psychological books, and synopses of university dissertations in different fields of education.
JEPS follows a rigorous peer review process to ensure the quality and integrity of the research published. The journal is published in Arabic and/or in English and provides open access to its content, ensuring that research is freely available to the public.
Established in 2005, JEPS published its first issue in 2007. After an irregular start, the journal has published quarterly issues since 2013, with issues released in January, April, July, and October.
JEPS is abstracted and indexed by DOAJ, EBSCO, Google Scholar, Ulrich, Al-Mandhoma, Al-Manhal, Shamaa, and Arcif. The average time from submission to first editorial decision is 10 days, and the average time from editorial acceptance to publication is 6 months, depending on the timely response of authors and reviewers. The acceptance rate is 15%.
Current Issue: Volume 20, Issue 1 (2026)
Articles
Investigative Thinking Skills and Their Relationship to Awareness of Contemporary Jurisprudential Issues among Intermediate Female Students
Fatimah Ali Fadel Al-Ghamdi
Article Language: Arabic
The Effectiveness of 3D Printing Project-Based Learning in Developing Future Skills and Academic Passion Among 10th Grade Students in Physics
Asma Abdullah AlShabnuti, Salim Khamis Al Harmali, and Sulaiman Mohammed Al-Balushi
Article Language: Arabic
Prediction of Psychological Alienation from Psychological Capital among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Sultanate of Oman
Azhaar Saif Saud Al Basami, Muna Abdullah Al-Bahrani, and Ali Mahdi Kazem
Article Language: Arabic
Psychometric Properties of the Revised Snijders- Oomen Non-Verbal Intelligence Test (SON-R 6–40), among Sixth and Ninth Grade Students, in the Sultanate of Oman
Fatma Said Alharthi, Yousef Abu Shindi, and Hussain Ali Alkharusi
Article Language: Arabic
Academic Hardiness and Its Relationship with Academic Self-Efficacy among Secondary Students at Ajloun Governorate from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Tahani Abdullah Abuwardeh
Article Language: Arabic
The effectiveness of a group counselling program based on the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)in improving the body image among a tenth grade adolescent female students in the governorate of Muscat in Sultanate of Oman
Nasra Aziz Khalaf Alriyami and Jalal Damra Kaid
Article Language: Arabic
The Effectiveness of an Educational Program Based on the Argumentative Theory in Developing Media Discourse Skills Among Female Students of the Media Department at Taif University
Azizah Makhdhur Makhdhar al-Harthi and Mohammed Abduljabbar M. Alsulami
Article Language: Arabic
The Effectiveness of Employing Artificial Intelligence Applications in Developing Technological Creativity for students of the higher basic stage in Palestine
Mahmoud Mohammed Fouad Barghout and Ahmed Mohammed Abu Olba
Article Language: Arabic