Psychology, the study of the mind and behavior, is a broad scientific discipline with enumerable subdisciplines that are not equally developed worldwide. Which subdisciplines are more prominent, less prominent, and nonexistent in different geographic areas, specifically in various nations? This question formed the basis for our study in Malaysia (Milligan, McCormick, & Lim, 2023). Adapting Arnett's (2008) and Thalmayer et al.’s (2021) approach, we examined the 315 articles published in the Malaysian Journal of Psychology/Jurnal Psikologie Malaysia, Malaysia’s flagship psychology journal, between 2008 and 2022. Articles were classified according to the American Psychological Association’s list of divisions since this is the most comprehensive list of specializations in psychology. In addition, some standard characteristics of the authors, samples, and research studies were tabulated. Among other findings, the largest proportion of studies were categorized as belonging to Division 8 (Personality & Social Psychology) followed by Divisions 12 and 17 (Clinical, Counseling), correlational studies comprised the dominant research design, female first authors accounted for two-thirds of all contributions, and the ethnic background of authors was largely consistent with base rates found in Malaysia more broadly. The results of this study provided a picture of the state of psychology in Malaysia and offered recommendations for future development. This presentation describes our study in more depth and discusses the benefits of applying our methodology to other locations to better understand the state of psychology in Asia. We welcome collaborations to achieve this goal! 

Meg Milligan, Ph.D. in counseling psychology, Auburn University Alabama USA, internship in psychology at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Tuskegee, Alabama USA, B.A. in sociology and anthropology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, a licensed psychologist in Alabama, USA, is a professor of psychology and adjunct professor in the global leadership Ph.D. program at Troy University, USA. She has thirty years of teaching experience in higher education in the United States and in Malaysia (2016-2022), conducts study abroad programs annually, has presented over 100 papers and posters at conferences in nine countries spanning three continents, has faculty, national research, and international research excellence awards, and publications on disability rights, narcissistic leadership, suicidality, psychopathy, and global identity among others. She has chaired Troy University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). She is the President of the Association for Distance Education and Independent Learning (ADEIL), a national professional organization, having served as President-Elect and two terms on their Board of Directors. She is a Quality Matters (QM©) master reviewer certified at all levels.