Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science
Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science is a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Psychological Association, covering research in psychopathology and clinical science. Founded in 1906, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious journals in clinical psychology, with a 2021 impact factor of 7.5, indexed in SCIE and SSCI.《精神病理学与临床科学杂志》（Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science）是由美国心理学会出版的同行评审期刊，涵盖精神病理学与临床科学研究。该刊创刊于 1906 年，是临床心理学领域历史最悠久、最负盛名的期刊之一，2021 年影响因子为 7.5，被 SCIE 与 SSCI 收录。
Scope
The journal's stated aim is to publish original research on psychopathology and clinical science, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表精神病理学与临床科学的原创研究，官方声明的征稿范围包括：
- Psychopathology research: original empirical research on the nature, causes, assessment, and treatment of psychological disorders and abnormal behaviour.精神病理学研究： 关于心理障碍与异常行为的性质、成因、评估与治疗的原创实证研究。
- Clinical science: studies relevant to clinical psychology and clinical science, including the mechanisms underlying mental disorders and their assessment and intervention.临床科学： 与临床心理学和临床科学相关的研究，涵盖心理障碍背后的机制及其评估与干预等。
- Biological and psychosocial approaches: research integrating biological, psychological, and social perspectives on psychopathology and abnormal behaviour.生物与心理社会方法： 整合生物、心理与社会视角研究精神病理学与异常行为的成果。
- Developmental and lifespan perspectives: work on the development and course of psychopathology across the lifespan, including child, adolescent, and adult psychopathology.发育与毕生视角： 关于精神病理学在毕生中的发展与进程的研究，涵盖儿童、青少年与成人精神病理学。
- Article types: original research articles, review articles, and commentaries on significant developments in psychopathology and clinical science.栏目设置： 接受原创研究论文、综述以及关于精神病理学与临床科学重要进展的评论。
History
- Founding: the journal was founded in 1906 as The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, with Morton Prince serving as its founding editor-in-chief, making it one of the oldest journals in psychology.创刊： 该刊于 1906 年以《变态心理学杂志》为名创刊，莫顿·普林斯（Morton Prince）担任创刊主编，是心理学领域历史最悠久的期刊之一。
- APA publication: the journal has been published by the American Psychological Association for over a century, becoming a preeminent outlet for research in psychopathology and clinical psychology.APA 出版： 该刊由美国心理学会出版逾一个世纪，成为精神病理学与临床心理学研究的权威发表平台。
- Long publication history: the journal has been in continuous publication for over 115 years, evolving alongside the field of abnormal psychology and reflecting developments in psychopathology research.悠久出版史： 该刊已连续出版逾 115 年，与变态心理学领域共同发展，反映了精神病理学研究的演进。
- Renaming: beginning in 2022, the journal was renamed from Journal of Abnormal Psychology to Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, reflecting a broadening of its scope to encompass clinical science alongside psychopathology research.更名： 自 2022 年起，该刊由《变态心理学杂志》更名为《精神病理学与临床科学杂志》，反映了其范围从精神病理学研究扩展到临床科学领域。
Editors
The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，编委会协助工作：
- Editor-in-chief: Sandeep Seth serves as the editor-in-chief, overseeing the journal's editorial direction through its transition to the current title.主编： 桑迪普·塞思（Sandeep Seth）担任主编，负责该刊向现名过渡后的编辑方向。
- Founding editor: Morton Prince, a pioneer in abnormal psychology, served as the journal's founding editor-in-chief in 1906.创刊主编： 变态心理学先驱莫顿·普林斯（Morton Prince）于 1906 年担任该刊创刊主编。
- Editorial board: the journal has an editorial board comprising researchers from leading clinical psychology and psychopathology institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊编委会由来自全球顶尖临床心理学与精神病理学机构的研究人员组成。
- Review model: manuscripts undergo peer review by external experts in psychopathology and clinical psychology, with editorial decisions based on scientific quality, novelty, and clinical significance.评审模式： 稿件由精神病理学与临床心理学领域外部专家进行同行评审，编辑决定基于科学质量、新颖性与临床意义做出。