In These Times

The change in administration has brought unprecedented disruption in the functioning of NIH, NSF, and other federal scientific health institutions. The proposed changes in the funding of indirect rates for NIH grants have created tremendous uncertainty and concern for the future of research universities. In the face of this change and uncertainty, we wanted to emphasize that policies will not change at Schizophrenia Bulletin. Scientific research offers the best hope for improving the lives of people challenged by serious mental illness. Schizophrenia Bulletin supports policies that are consistent with that research mission and oppose those that disrupt or undermine the ability to pursue that mission. We will not change our editorial standards or our commitment to publishing the best science, including findings that may seem unpopular. We believe it is important to report full demographic information, including gender minority categories, when describing study populations. We will continue to publish studies on racial, ethnic, and gender disparities. We will continue to publish studies on the environmental and social determinants of health. We will continue to welcome contributions from researchers coming from historically underrepresented groups and from around the world. We remain committed to the principle that people with serious mental illness need to be able to access evidence-based treatment. Some things don’t change.

From the editorial team at Schizophrenia Bulletin and Schizophrenia Bulletin Open.