Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews: The Next Generation of Progress

A series editorial by Salvatore J. Enna, Ph.D.

This volume represents the inaugural issue of Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews. As an annual publication, the offering is designed to provide authoritative and timely coverage of contemporary topics in the field. As subscribers to Neuropsychopharmacology, members of the College have early access to these reports both on line and in print.

Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews replaces the Generation of Progress, which consisted of five volumes published intermittently between 1968 and 2002. While the Generation of Progress served for decades as a major reference work, a single large volume is an increasingly difficult mechanism for promulgating new data given the pace of research, developments in information technology, and the time needed for authoring, editing, printing, and distributing such a massive work. After considering several alternatives, it was decided that a yearly publication of review articles is more easily managed, and makes possible more timely coverage of critical topics than is possible with a major reference work. Timely because the reviews are written shortly before the publication, and topical in that it will be possible to publish updates and perspectives on the same subject as often as warranted. To help ensure timeliness, the work includes a Hot Topics chapter that is prepared just prior to the production deadline. This section contains summaries of some of the most recent developments in the field. The volume also features downloadable graphics that can be used as a teaching resource. It is anticipated that the regular publication of this high-quality review journal will build a recognizable franchise, further establishing the College as the most authoritative source for information in the discipline.