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On behalf of the officers, trustees, and members of the Academy, I extend my congratulations to The Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis on its 25th year of publication. In particular, I salute Jules Bemporad M.D., the Journal's current editor.
The Journal was first published in 1973 under the editorship of Silvano Arieti, whose international reputation as scholar and clinician was key in the decision to establish the Journal, and which ensured its early success. Arieti's associate editors were Victor Teichner, Morton Cantor, and Jules Bemporad. The book review editors were Al Rifkin and Leon Salzman.
First published by Wiley and Sons, the Journal soon featured a distinctive (or, to me, quirky) cover design depicting concentric heads in saggital section. In 1989, the Academy contracted with Guilford to become the new publisher of the Journal at which time it's current design first appeared.
In early years, political considerations still figured prominently in how writers selected publications for submission of their work. Authors were concerned, for example, that if their work appeared in this journal, they might be ostracized by editors of other psychoanalytic publications. Fortunately, this concern, as well as the tendency among journal editors to consider the professional discipline of authors in determining the worthiness of manuscripts have largely subsided.
Also, from its first days The Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis has sought contributions from abroad. Gerald Chrznowski was among those who helped to ensure that the scope of articles would be international, and continues in this role as the Journal's international consultant.
After serving as editor for six years, Arieti was elected president of the Academy. He turned to Morton Cantor to serve as acting editor. Soon after, Cantor was appointed editor. He increased the editorial board and extended the areas of interest deemed suitable for publication. The system of refereeing was tig