Autism Research

自闭症研究包括与ASD相关的研究和与神经发育障碍密切相关的研究。该杂志侧重于遗传学，神经生物学，免疫学，流行病学和心理学机制，以及这些如何影响ASD的发展过程。该杂志鼓励提交原始的研究论文(研究文章和简短的报告)，采用发展的方法来研究自闭症的生物学和心理学，特别强调识别潜在的机制和整合不同层次的分析。这些贡献通常是经验性的，但如果能显著促进思考，《华尔街日报》也会发表理论论文。该杂志鼓励对动物、细胞或其他与更好地理解ASD直接相关的模型系统进行报道。该杂志还发表了对ASD的核心症状或一种常见的共病症状的治疗进行了仔细临床试验的报告。提交临床试验的论文将在一定程度上根据报告的治疗是否有实证依据来判断。被纳入研究的个体可以跨越ASD的整个谱系，包括更广泛的表型，并且在年龄或智力方面对研究参与者没有限制。自闭症研究由国际自闭症研究协会(INSAR)共同拥有和支持，这是一个致力于提高自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)知识的科学和专业组织。更多信息，请访问协会网站:www.autism-insar.org。

Autism Research covers research relevant to ASD and closely related neurodevelopmental disorders. The journal focuses on genetic, neurobiological, immunological, epidemiological and psychological mechanisms and how these influence developmental processes in ASD. The journal encourages the submission of original research papers (Research Articles and Short Reports) that take a developmental approach to the biology and psychology of autism, with a particular emphasis on identifying underlying mechanisms and integrating across different levels of analysis. Contributions are typically empirical, but the journal also publishes theoretical papers if they significantly advance thinking. The journal encourages papers reporting work on animals or cell or other model systems that are directly relevant to a better understanding of ASD. The journal also publishes reports of carefully conducted clinical trials of treatments for the core symptoms or one of the common co-morbid symptoms of ASD. Papers presenting clinical trials will be judged, in part, on whether there is an empirical justification for the reported treatment. Individuals included in research studies can span the full spectrum of ASD, including the broader phenotype, and there are no restrictions on study participants in terms of age or intellectual ability.Autism Research is co-owned and supported by The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR), a scientific and professional organization devoted to advancing knowledge about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). For more information, please visit the society's website: www.autism-insar.org.