''Translational Psychiatry'' is a

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published by

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. It is a sister journal to the better-known ''

Molecular Psychiatry ''Molecular Psychiatry'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Nature Publishing Group. It covers research in biological psychiatry. Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in: According to the ''Journal Cita ...

''. While both journals cover the larger field of

biological psychiatry Biological psychiatry or biopsychiatry is an approach to psychiatry that aims to understand mental disorder in terms of the biology, biological function of the nervous system. It is interdisciplinary in its approach and draws on sciences such as ...

, ''Translational Psychiatry'' is more focused on translational aspects of research. It was launched on April 5, 2011, when the

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of both journals,

Julio Licinio Julio Licinio is an Australian American psychiatrist who is SUNY Distinguished Professor at State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. He is simultaneously Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor of Psychia ...

, announced it during the First National Symposium on Translational Psychiatry at The

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. One of the first articles was a guest

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, who stated that "''Translational Psychiatry'' has an opportunity to make a difference by publishing the best science at a time when we can see this historic bridge being built that will link science, practice and policy. I, for one, will watch (and read) with enthusiasm." Translational Psychiatry has been criticized for requiring

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to submit critiques of articles published in the journal since this could insulate articles from critics.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:

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