Established in 1926, the School of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences at Peking University (SPCS-PKU) holds the distinction of being China’s first psychology department to rank among the top 1% globally in the Essential Science Indicators (ESI). It has maintained its position as the leading institution in mainland China for research and education in Brain Computation & Artificial Intelligence and Psychological Science for Mental Wellbeing. With over 60 faculty members, SPCS is committed to academic excellence across its undergraduate and graduate programs. It is supported by state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, nurtures a vibrant culture of international collaboration with premier research institutes worldwide and aspires to become one of the world’s leading centers for psychology programs in both education and research.

Established in 2011, the IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research at Peking University (IMIBR-PKU) is dedicated to fostering a world-class interdisciplinary platform. Our mission is to advance the understanding of brain function and cognition, while accelerating the development of potential therapies for brain diseases. Comprising 36 independent laboratories, the Institute conducts cutting-edge research spanning molecular, cellular, circuitry, systems, cognitive, psychological, and theoretical levels. Over the 15 years, IMIBR-PKU has emerged as a leading hub for brain research, distinguished by its robust cross-disciplinary collaboration and high-quality scientific output.

The Chinese Institutes for Medical Research, Beijing (CIMR), established in 2023, is a research organization dedicated to advancing basic and translational medical research. Our goal is to tackle fundamental problems in human health with cutting-edge technology and through interdisciplinary collaborations with world-class scientists and physicians in Beijing. CIMR will provide education and training opportunities for future medical scientists. We are committed to a science-centered framework to promote innovation in research and education through a variety of novel funding mechanisms. Currently, CIMR has established seven research institutes and ten core facilities and has built an international team of ~40 PIs and over 600 members.

Chinese Institute for Brain Research (CIBR), Beijing, was established in March 2018 through a collaboration between the Beijing Municipal Government and seven leading institutions. Committed to fostering ground breaking research, CIBR has successfully cultivated an interdisciplinary and cooperative environment to advance both basic and applied research aimed at improving public health.

Nature Mental Health is a new online journal, to be launched in January 2023. Nature Mental Health is a monthly online-only journal publishing original, peer-reviewed research from the breadth of sciences exploring mental health and mental health disorders. Delivering impactful Articles, News, Reviews, Perspectives, and commissioned content, Nature Mental Health reaches a diverse and inclusive readership, including the community, clinicians, researchers, and policy makers.

Nature Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes papers of the highest quality and significance in all areas of neuroscience. The editors welcome contributions in molecular, cellular, systems and cognitive neuroscience, as well as psychophysics, computational modeling and diseases of the nervous system. No area is excluded from consideration, although priority is given to studies that provide fundamental insights into the functioning of the nervous system.
Nature Neuroscience provides readers and authors high visibility, emphasis on interdisciplinary communication, accessibility to a broad readership, high standards of copy editing and production, rigorous peer review, rapid publication, and independence from academic societies and other vested interests.

Launched in January 2017, Nature Human Behaviour is an online-only monthly journal dedicated to the best research into human behaviour from across the social and natural sciences. All editorial decisions are made by a team of full-time professional editors. Nature Human Behaviour is a transformative journal. From January 2021, authors submitting primary research articles* to Nature Human Behaviour are able to choose to publish their work using either the traditional publishing route OR Open Access. (This option does not apply to articles submitted prior to January 2021.)