Editorial Priorities for The Family Journal: A Bridge From the Past to the Future

The Family Journal has evolved in content and format from its launch in 1993 over several decades until the present. The results of two content analyses are described as the foundations for editorial decision making. Next, we examined some of the top ranked articles downloaded or cited in the literature. This article described priorities for the future of the publication and provided new editorial guidelines, with some inclusion and exclusion criteria that should be helpful for potential authors. In addition, some pointers for publishing in professional journals were provided. The editorial board encourages submissions from marriage and family counselors. We plan to decrease the number of quantitative research reports and increase clinically relevant review and practice articles to recover the balance of theory, practice, and research, consistent with the mission of TFJ.