Inaugural editorial for Journal of Educational Psychology.

Discusses the editorial goals for the Journal of Educational Psychology, which include publishing articles that test models, principles, hypotheses, and claims that are grounded theoretically; and reporting new data and empirical analyses that advance psychological theory. The author also discusses the methodological approaches that he expects to see in submissions under his editorship. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Invited editorials--A new feature in Health Psychology.

In this issue of Health Psychology, we begin a new feature, invited editorials, that will focus on sharpening the key questions and highlighting controversies raised by an article in the same issue. We are beginning this editorial series to facilitate honest debate and to provide a forum for spirited discussion of issues and questions dear to the hearts of readers of Health Psychology. We hope that you will find the series useful and engaging and that it will promote high-quality and interesting science. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editor’s statement.

The editor offers a brief statement describing the articles within the issues of the Journal of Experimental Psychology. Two classic articles are included that are being reprinted from earlier issues of the Journal, as part of the centennial celebration of the American Psychological Association. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Journal of Family Psychology: Past, present, and future.

This issue marks the inception of my term as editor of the Journal of Family Psychology (JFP). The journal, in its 24th year, is like a young adult. It has achieved a level of professional identity, independence, and competence consistent with this developmental phase. I feel honored and privileged to be at the helm of the journal at a time at this juncture of young adulthood. As the editorial torch is passed to me, I am mindful of the significant responsibilities that have been entrusted to me. I conceptualize my role as that of mentor, guide, and catalyst of the ongoing evolution and success of JFP. The journal aims to provide a platform that supports the transmission of new scholarly discoveries in the field and I am excited about offering a structure that supports family psychology scholars in building upon our intellectual treasures and advancing our understanding about couples and families in novel and meaningful ways. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Review of A History of Western Psychology.

Reviews the book, A History of Western Psychology by David J. Murray (1982). In two respects this is a highly traditional book. First of all, the parts of the subject that are singled out for serious consideration are the most venerable core areas of experimental psychology--above all, sensation, and to a slightly lesser extent, memory and other aspects of cognition. Social psychology gets less than 1% of the total space and such areas as developmental, applied and personality psychology are hardly glanced at. There is however a whole chapter on psychoanalysis. A second traditional feature of the book is expressed in its commitment to the view that the history of psychology is to be treated purely as intellectual history. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editorial statement of the American Psychologist: II.

Editing a journal that combines professional, scientific, and public policy interests is a strange business, indeed. Although this January 1987 issue of the American Psychologist (AP) begins the second year of my editorship, it is the first issue that actually reflects my editorial input and that of my associate editors. This state of affairs results from both the usual 9- to 10-month publication lag and the normal transition process between two editorial terms. It seems worthwhile to use my "first" issue as an opportunity to comment on the editorial direction of the journal, about the editorial process itself (and some changes we have made in it), and about some specific modifications in format that you will see in coming issues. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Psychoanalytic Psychology: An argument for change in editorial policy.

In an Editorial Note (Psychoanalytic Psychology, 1989) the Editorial Board of Psychoanalytic Psychology invites comment on its proposal for an occasional section devoted to reports of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. This modification in editorial policy is welcome though it seems a very small advance in the direction of much needed change. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

JEP : General in the 21st century.

This article discusses some of the ambitious goals that the new editor has for the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General in the 21st century. Some goals discussed are: increased breadth of representation across experimental psychology; enhanced communication and accountability; increased internationalism and diversity; decreased editorial and publication lag; and publication criteria. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editorial statement of the American Psychologist.

Presents a statement from the ninth editor of the American Psychologist as it enters its 41st year of publication. The primary focus of this editorial is the journal's article selection criteria. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

School Psychology Quarterly: A vision for the future from the new editor.

It is both a great honor and an exciting professional challenge to take on the responsibility of Editor for School Psychology Quarterly. My motivations for serving in this capacity stem from my fundamental belief that high-quality scholarship is essential to the health and vigor of school psychology. The mission I envision for the Quarterly is to be out in front of our field breaking new scientific, intellectual, and professional ground for the future, helping school psychology to "be all that it can be." At the macro-level, I have two clear objectives. First, I want to build on the very best accomplishments of my predecessors, Tom Kratochwill and Joe Witt, reinforcing foundational elements crucial to the journal's success. Second, and perhaps more importantly, I want to raise the Quarterly to a new level of excellence. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Publishing in the Journal of Educational Psychology: Reflections at midstream.

Discusses editorial policy of the Journal of Educational Psychology with respect to substantive, procedural, and ethical issues. Research should make substantive contributions and conceptually integrate recent developments bearing on the topic. Procedural concerns involve terminological clarity, confounding and controlled factors, the effects of a laboratory orientation on classroom research, and the appropriateness of a statistical analysis. Ethical issues include piecemeal and duplicate publications, plagiarism, and falsification/fabrication of data. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editorial: Journal of Comparative Psychology.

Both continuity and change typically mark the changing of editors at a long-established journal with extended editorial terms. Change is inherent in any dynamic field and is independent of editorship, but editors have an influence that should be wielded in a fair, responsible, judicious, and scientifically rigorous manner, while inevitably reflecting their own perspectives and values. The Journal of Comparative Psychology will continue to publish exciting, fascinating, assessable, controversial, and well-written reports on research, be the topic traditional, interdisciplinary, applied, or one breaking risky new ground. Editorial standards must be high, but appropriate for various subfields, and as editor the author will try to make those judgments carefully. The author would also like to see more submissions of brief reports describing exciting developments as well as submissions on significant theoretical, conceptual, and methodological issues during his tenure as editor. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editor’s statement.

The editor provides a statement describing the articles located in issues of the Journal of Experimental Psychology. In this issue, two classic articles are being reprinted from earlier issues, as part of the centennial celebration of the American Psychological Association. During 1992, each issue of this journal will carry two classic articles, together with commentaries. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

From the editor.

Introduces this special issue of the International Journal of Play Therapy, which is divided into three sections. The first presents a view of the future of play therapy; that is, what the profession of play therapy will become in the next century. The second section is intended to provide a context for the research award article. The third section is the 1998 Student Research Award. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Health Psychology: 2001-2006.

Over the past 20 years, the field of health psychology has experienced tremendous growth. This reflects an increasing recognition of the many social and psychological factors affecting health and illness. The current health care system is in need of effective and efficient interventions, especially for chronic illnesses. The journal Health Psychology is currently one of the premier outlets for work in this field. A. A. Stone discusses what the focus of the journal will be, and covers publication issues concerning electronic submission, letters to the editor, commentaries and editorials, special sections and issues, and peer reviewers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

From the editor.

In an attempt to make Rehabilitation Psychology an interactive forum, two new sections appear in this issue. The first is the "Readers' Forum," designed to present a submission that has successfully undergone the journal's anonymous review process and that addresses a significant rehabilitation issue. The second section, "Letters to the Editor," is designed to present feedback from readers, brief responses to and comments about previously published materials, and other information determined to be of potential interest to readers but that does not lend itself to more formal presentation. Every effort will continue to be made to make Rehabilitation Psychology responsive to its readers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)