The value of mental science: we publish what matters (Adlington, 2025)
Gin S. Malhi, Katherine Adlington, Adam Al-Diwani, Shehzad Ali, Rina Arya, David S. Baldwin, Prathiba Batley, Erica Bell, German Berrios, Allan Beveridge
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 June 2025
Recent changes to US research funding are having far-reaching consequences that imperil the integrity of science and the provision of care to vulnerable populations. Resisting these changes, the BJPsych Portfolio reaffirms its commitment to publishing mental science and advancing psychiatric knowledge that improves the mental health of one and all.
This Editorial has come about because of recent restructuring of support and funding for science in the USA. Amongst the many changes afoot, some words and phrases are no longer considered to be acceptable by the US Federal Government. Reorganising research and academic publishing, based on unscientific parameters, threatens the integrity of these important endeavours worldwide. These changes are likely to distort research and scientific knowledge, particularly in psychiatry and mental health, and thereby diminish the quality of care provided to those suffering from mental illness.