The management of Stress Management: A decade of the journal.

It has been more than four years since the last of my infrequent editorials in the International Journal of Stress Management (IJSM) and nearly a decade since my first (Carlson, 1998b). I am writing to you at this time first to inform you of a change in editorship, then to summarize a few high points of the past 10 years of IJSM as they relate to its management and future. My focus will be on matters dear to journal editors and useful to submitters and subscribers concerning submissions, content, and editorial activity, since such issues determine journal policy and direction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editorial.

Once again, a change has occurred. As you probably noticed, the color of the cover for this issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (JCCP) is different, signaling the “changing of the guard” of the editorial team. JCCP has a long-standing legacy of excellence in publishing high-quality, cutting-edge, and innovative research and scholarship in clinical psychology. Its increasing Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) impact factor rating continues to attest to its influence on the field overall. As the new editor, I intend to do my utmost to preserve this reputation. Moreover, I am humbled upon reflecting on those before me in this position, as well as excited about shepherding such a premier journal over the course of the next 6 years. I am cognizant not only of the impact that this journal has on the science of clinical psychology but also of its influence on clinical practice and service delivery via the dissemination and adoption of evidenced-based interventions. In this context, I am grateful for having been able to assemble such a high-caliber team of associate and consulting editors. This editorial presents some ideas for the future of JCCP in terms of content, structure, and format. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

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)     

Editorial.

Presents some brief remarks from the editor of the Journal of Educational Psychology regarding his goals for the Journal, and noting the decline in membership in Division 15. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editorial: A new beginning for the journal.

Announces that the International Journal of Stress Management has a new publisher--The Educational Publishing Foundation of the American Psychological Association. The editor discusses what this means for the readership and focus of the journal. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editorial.

Presents a reaffirmation of the goals of the Canadian Journal of Psychology. The primary objective of the Canadian Journal of Psychology is to provide a vehicle for the communication of scientific research in general experimental psychology. The editor hopes to encourage Canadian experimental psychologists to take pride in their Journal, and submit their quality work to it. The Journal will continue to maintain a small and selective book review section, and it will maintain its short report section. There is no question that there is ample material to fill the pages of the Journal and make it interesting. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The Journal of Psychotherapy Integration at 20: An introduction to the special section.

Discusses the contents of this special issue. With this issue, the Journal of Psychotherapy Integration closes its 20th volume and therefore its 20th year of publication. The editor provides a history of some of the most memorable moments of the journal. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

éditorial.

Since I assumed editorial responsibilities in October 1993, this issue is the first to include only articles accepted by the new Editorial Committee. It therefore seems important, at this point, to take our bearings before plotting a new course. In the first issue of the Journal published in 1969, Mary Wright, then President of the Canadian Psychological Association defined its focus as being concerned with social problems from the point of view of research, theory, and applications. A scan of the content of CJBS since then reveals a constant predominance of papers in the areas of personality and social psychology. Following at some distance are articles in the areas of therapy/clinical psychology, measurement, and social development. Articles related to education were relatively more abundant in the early volumes of the Journal than they are now. Finally, articles pertaining to industrial/organizational psychology were published starting in the early 1980's. These data confirm that the Journal has fulfilled its primary goal through the years. Further supporting that conclusion, they also suggest a trend towards incorporating, together with the more 'academic' articles, contributions directed towards applications of psychology, notably in the clinical and measurement areas. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Rehabilitation psychology: New directions? Reflections on the profession and the journal.

It is with a mixture of joy and sadness that I bid farewell to the editorship of Rehabilitation Psychology. I am sad because the journal has been a stepchild to whom I offered renewed life 5 years ago. I have watched it grow and develop over those 5 years from a fledgling infant, totally dependent on me, to an adolescent just on the brink of establishing its own identity in the world of scholarly publications. I believe the editor carries a great responsibility to help define the field, expand its horizons, and encourage publication of work that will cause policy makers, researchers, and clinicians alike to turn to the journal and the profession for answers to questions we can rightly answer. Therefore, the next step in the journal's life will be an important one, not only for the journal itself, but for the profession. If the journal can help our profession meet these challenges, then I believe we will see rehabilitation psychology established as one of the leaders among the health care professions. Other disciplines will look to the journal for guidance on a broad array of issues in the health care domain, and growing numbers will proudly identify themselves as members of that leading field, Rehabilitation Psychology. For this reason, I am pleased to pass the journal on to a new editor, one who can meet these challenges successfully. With sincere gratitude for the help and support given to me as editor by the editorial board, consulting reviewers, and the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology, I bid farewell to Rehabilitation Psychology and welcome Dr. Mike Eisenberg as editor, beginning with Volume 32, 1987. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Swan song.

Presents remarks from the outgoing editor of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. The author thanks the readers, writers, reviewers, and unsung administrators and technicians without whom publication of the Journal would be impossible. The author also discusses some of the challenges involved in journal publication, and proposes an alternative scheme for this endeavor. (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)     

A Janus view of the Journal.

The month of January of the fifth year of publication seems a good time both to look back on the journal's achievements in the past and to glance forward at its aspirations for the future. Over all, it is shown that the journal does attract and publish material relevant to the issues that it was designed to cover. If, in its content, the perfect balance has not yet been struck, the remedy lies to hand; the reader must turn writer and by his own contributions ensure a better representation of his chosen field of interest in our future publications. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

History of Psychology new editor statement.

Two astute and creative editors have guided History of Psychology through its first 12 volumes. Michael Sokal, Founding Editor, and James Capshew have done marvelous work in making the journal must reading for scholars in the history of the human sciences. I feel honored to serve as the third editor of the journal and will continue the excellent editorial standards set for the journal. Over the course of the next year, readers will see several new features in the journal. Each year, we plan to have either one full issue or a special section devoted to a particular topic. A second new feature is Teaching the History of Psychology, with Barney Beins, a past-President of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, serving as Section Editor. While the journal will continue to cover all eras of psychology, I will seek more submissions on the history of psychology after World War Two. For American psychology, this has been the period when it has grown most dramatically, not only in numbers, but in worldwide influence, concurrent with the growth of American political, economic, and military influence. My goal as editor is to make the journal indispensable reading and to have the kind of quality that will make it necessary to expand the number of pages we print each year. (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)     

From the Editor's Desk.

I assumed editorial responsibilities for the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science shortly after the sudden and tragic death of Park Davidson, the previous editor. Although I was encouraged to write an editorial then, as is customary for incoming editors, I declined the invitation, stating that there would be no change in policy. Now, three years later, an editorial is in order. Many policy changes have been made, and they need to be summarized. Despite any changes in policy, the content and focus of the Journal remain unchanged since Park's editorship and virtually unchanged from that proposed in its founding. Editorial policy changes are discussed accordingly. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)