Translational Issues in Psychological Science, Vol 10(1), Mar 2024, 1-2; doi:10.1037/tps0000396
Translational Issues in Psychological Science (TPS) continues to be a journal uniquely positioned at the cutting edge of psychology in that it pushes our discipline into new terrains. Since its inception in 2014, TPS has maintained a focus on bridging subdisciplines across our field and translating findings beyond the silos of academia. In this way, it is an instrumental journal in the growth of our field as we see psychology intersecting with all facets of life. This translational focus makes TPS unique, yet baked into this approach is a second and equally important mission of the journal: to elevate the experiences of students and early career researchers by offering them a training ground in the publishing world. Our journal’s authors, peer reviewers, and editorial board members are students and postdoctoral researchers, while the guiding principle of our journal continues to be mentorship in editorial work. TPS is the official journal of the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) and continues to be a destination journal for our student members. It is the intersection of these two missions that editor wanted to discuss for their inaugural editorial as editor-in-chief. Either of these goals, that of translating psychological science or advancing early careerists, treated independently are worthy enough to stand on their own. To experience them together in one publication is nothing short of powerful. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)