A Statement from the New Editors

In 2022, it was feared that Psychoanalysis, Self, and Context (PSC) would have to be discontinued because of the dearth of articles, partly due to the cancellation of in person meetings during Covid, and other daunting problems. George Hagman organized a task force, which offered solutions for how to keep the Journal alive. We—Marcia Dobson, George Hagman, and John Riker—accepted and took on the responsibilities of being the new Editors-in-Chief. We are delighted to report that we have made significant progress towards securing the future of PSC. We have acquired (or expect to acquire soon) enough first-rate submissions to carry the journal through 2024. In addition, we have assembled a remarkable group of twenty associate editors, each of whom has promised to shepherd at least two articles a year and peer review at least two articles a year (their names are listed on the revised masthead). Another twelve persons from IAPSP have volunteered to be peer reviewers. Other IAPSP members have also offered to lend a hand. Kathy Wetmore, the IAPSP executive assistant, has taken on the role of helping authors negotiate Scholar One, the software which manages the process of paper submissions to PSC. In short, the journal is once again alive and well.

As the new editors of Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, we are proud to build on the hard work and leadership of Annette Richard and Elizabeth Corpt, and our prior editors, Doris Brothers, Roger Frie, Bill Coburn, and Arnold Goldberg, the founder of Progress in Self Psychology, which Bill Coburn transformed into journal form. Over the years, self psychology has evolved into a diverse and robust set of psychological and social perspectives.

We intend to continue to offer PSC as an exciting opportunity for theoretical and clinical development, social and political debate, and cultural study. We welcome new viewpoints and attitudes which give voice to recent developments in the study of sexuality, gender, and race. Finally, we recogni