Viewpoint

To mark the 20th anniversary of Nature Reviews Neuroscience, in this Viewpoint article we asked some of the researchers who have authored pieces published in the journal in recent years for their views on how the field, and their areas within it, have developed over the past two decades.

The classification of psychiatric disorders in the DSM has been influential in neuroscience research but has also been subject to criticism. In this Viewpoint, six leaders in the field discuss whether the latest version, DSM-5, as well as the dimensional approach provided by the RDoC, will move psychiatry research forward.

Nature Reviews Neuroscienceasks five prominent neuroscientists about the goals of several ambitious collaborative projects that have attracted large amounts of funding and media attention in the past year.

The popular press is replete with stories about the effects of video or computer games on the brain. In this Viewpoint, six experts in the field shed light on the current understanding of the positive and negative ways in which video gaming can affect cognition and behaviour, and explain how this knowledge can be harnessed for educational and rehabilitation purposes.

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating illness that affects many people. The aetiology and pathophysiology of CFS remain poorly understood, and few treatments are available.Nature Reviews Neuroscienceasked four scientists involved in CFS research about their views on the condition and the future of research — including the role of neuroscience — aimed at improving our understanding of this chronic illness.

The global financial downturn has started to affect many, if not all, fields of science. In this Perspective, leading neuroscientists from different countries provide their views on the effects of the economic crisis on neuroscience funding, career prospects, international collaborations and scientists' morale.

Emotional events result in strong memories, and these are essential for responding appropriately when similar events occur. However, emotional memories are sometimes so strong as to be disabling, as in post-traumatic stress disorder. In this article, Yehuda and Morris discuss these issues from the viewpoints of a clinical and a basic neuroscientist.

To celebrate the first 10 years ofNature Reviews Neuroscience, we invited the authors of the most cited article of each year to look back on the state of their field at the time of publication and the impact their article has had, and to discuss the questions that might be answered in the next 10 years.

As neuroscience research in Asia undergoes unprecedented growth, collaborations are being established between laboratories in Asia and the West. Four neuroscientists describe their experiences of such collaborations and give their input on the challenges and opportunities that they provide.

Early in their careers, students and postdoctoral researchers in neuroscience have to make important decisions that might have long-lasting consequences for their success as researchers. In this Viewpoint, four high-profile neuroscientists provide their thoughts on some of the issues they might want to consider.