Bjork R A
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles 90095-1563, USA.
Am Psychol. 2000 Sep;55(9):981-4.
Historically, the American Psychological Association (APA), as part of its contract with the editors of APA journals, has granted to the editors sole responsibility to accept or reject manuscripts for publication, without such actions being open for review by APA. Such a policy fosters the freedom of inquiry and expression so necessary for a healthy science. It also serves to protect the Association because publication of an article in an APA journal does not represent endorsement by APA itself. The lessons of history are clear: When political or other pressures interfere with the autonomy of science, the societal and scientific consequences are grim. APA should reaffirm the principle that a healthy science of psychology requires an open exchange of ideas and findings.
从历史上看，美国心理学会（APA）作为其与 APA 期刊编辑合同的一部分，赋予编辑接受或拒绝稿件发表的唯一责任，且此类行为无需接受 APA 的审查。这样的政策促进了健康科学所必需的探究和表达自由。它也有助于保护该协会，因为在 APA 期刊上发表一篇文章并不代表 APA 本身的认可。历史的教训很清楚：当政治或其他压力干扰科学的自主性时，社会和科学后果将是严峻的。APA 应重申这一原则，即健康的心理学科学需要思想和研究结果的开放交流。
