Archives of Scientific Psychology: A New Journal for a New Era

Abstract

The science of psychology matures in many ways. Its concepts and theories become more precise. Its methods incorporate advances in statistics and research design, as well as new technologies. Publishing in scientific psychology also matures. Archives of Scientific Psychology is a new journal of the American Psychological Association (APA). It is a response to recent changes in how social, behavioral, and cognitive scientists communicate with one another and with the public. As importantly, it responds to changes in what people expect to learn when they read a scientific research report. The subject matter of Archives of Scientific Psychology spans the entire discipline of psychology. Readers will find articles on subjects ranging from neuroscience to political psychology, and all points in between. Articles will also describe research conducted using any of the methods found in the psychologist’s toolbox (Cooper et al., 2012). Articles published in Archives of Scientific Psychology have five characteristics that, together, make them unique: