Research methods play an important role in the outcome of research projects and publication, which contribute to various aspects of a country’s development and well-being. This study explored the current use of research methods in psychological research within South Africa. The South African Journal of Psychology was chosen to represent a sample for this investigation. A systematised review was used to discern what research methods are being used, how these methods are being used and for what topics. Thus, 116 articles published in the South African Journal of Psychology from 2013 to 2017 were categorised. Research articles in the selected sample generally provided fewer details with regard to the applied methodology. Therefore, only the reported methodology in these articles is documented in this study. The type of research methods used in the South African Journal of Psychology focused mainly on quantitative and qualitative methods. These methods were typically applied to 10 research topics of which Social Psychology was most dominant, and Education and Learning least dominant. Data collection mostly consisted of questionnaires or interviews using samples of convenience with various techniques of data analysis. The results are discussed from the perspective of a national and an international study to highlight South Africa’s research position with regard to international publications. Overall, this investigation shows the uniqueness of South African research, areas for future study and research development, considering international trends.

研究方法在研究项目和出版物的成果中起着重要作用，对国家的发展和福祉的各个方面都有贡献。这项研究探索了南非心理研究中研究方法的当前应用。选择了《南非心理学杂志》作为此次调查的样本。使用系统化的评论来识别正在使用的研究方法，这些方法的使用方式以及主题。因此，在《南非心理学杂志》上发表了116篇文章从2013年到2017年进行了分类。所选样本中的研究文章通常就应用的方法提供较少的详细信息。因此，本研究仅记录了这些文章中报道的方法。南非心理学杂志上使用的研究方法类型主要侧重于定量和定性方法。这些方法通常应用于10个研究主题，其中社会心理学是最主要的，教育和学习是最不重要的。数据收集主要由问卷调查或访谈组成，使用方便的样本和各种数据分析技术进行。从国家和国际研究的角度讨论了研究结果，以突出南非在国际出版物方面的研究地位。总体而言，这项调查显示了南非研究的独特性，考虑到国际趋势的未来研究和研究发展领域。