Recommendations on inclusive language and transparent reporting relating to diversity dimensions for the Journal of Pediatric Psychology and Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology.

Abstract

In 2023, the incoming editors of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology (JPP) and Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology (CPPP), Avani C. Modi and Christina L. Duncan, respectively, both identified enhancing reporting practices for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in pediatric psychology as a top priority (Duncan, 2023;Modi, 2023). These efforts build upon a 2021 JPP editorial led by Tonya Palermo and a team of associate/assistant editors declaring a public commitment to being an antiracist journal and providing guidance for reporting on race and ethnicity in JPP articles (Palermo