SPECIAL ISSUES FORTHCOMING
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Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science
Todd Braver, Ph.D.
Sara Lazar, Ph.D.
Guest Editors
www.sobp.org/BPGOS
Special Issue Call for Papers
Mindfulness: Measurement, Methods, Mechanisms & Mental Health
The field of mindfulness research has matured significantly over the past few years, with increasing emphasis on establishing the biological mechanisms by which mindfulness meditation works, as well as developing novel methods to both enhance and more accurately measure the efficacy of mindfulness training. This special issue of Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science will focus on the development and/or use of these
methods in the context of promoting mental health, and on advancing our understanding of why and how mindfulness training can be used in clinical contexts. We invite submissions by Jan 15th 2024, with a goal of publishing the special issue in Fall 2024.
Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science welcomes high quality empirical papers that employ rigorous control conditions and well-powered sample sizes. Systematic reviews or meta-analyses that explore the central themes of the special issue are also encouraged. All submissions will be peer reviewed. Authors should indicate that the submission is intended for the special issue. For questions, contact the editorial office at BPGOS@sobp.org
About Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science is an official journal of the Society of Biological Psychiatry and part of the Biological Psychiatry family of journals. Companion titles include Biological Psychiatry and Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. The Society’s purpose is to promote excellence in scientific research and education in fields that investigate the nature, causes, mechanisms, and treatments of disorders of thought, emotion, and behavior. In accord with this mission, this open-access, peer-reviewed, rapid-publication, international journal promotes open dissemination of research by publishing basic, translational, and clinical contributions from scientists across the world in all disciplines, research areas, and research methods relevant to the pathophysiology and treatment of major psychiatric disorders.
The journal publishes novel results of original research which represent an important new lead or significant impact on the field, including those addressing genetic and environmental risk factors, neural circuitry, neurochemistry, hormonal function, and computational understanding across the lifespan, as well as important new therapeutic approaches.
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