自閉癥譜系障礙研究（RASD）發表高質量的實證文章和評論，有助于更好地理解各級描述的自閉癥譜系障礙（ASD）;遺傳，神經生物學，認知和行為。該期刊的主要重點是彌合這些級別的基礎研究與ASD患者及其家人以及護理人員，教育工作者和臨床醫生所面臨的實際問題和困難之間的差距。此外，該期刊還鼓勵就該領域尚未研究的主題提交意見書。我們對于所有患有ASD的人中一半的重要語言和一般智力障礙的原因和后果知之甚少。我們對ASD女性所面臨的挑戰知之甚少，而且隨著年齡的增長，ASD患者的需求也越來越少。醫學和心理共病以及它們為ASD的診斷和治療帶來的并發癥是另一個相對較少研究的領域。在RASD，我們致力于促進對所有這些問題的高質量和嚴謹的研究，我們期待收到許多優秀的提交。

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (RASD) publishes high quality empirical articles and reviews that contribute to a better understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) at all levels of description; genetic, neurobiological, cognitive, and behavioral. The primary focus of the journal is to bridge the gap between basic research at these levels, and the practical questions and difficulties that are faced by individuals with ASD and their families, as well as carers, educators and clinicians. In addition, the journal encourages submissions on topics that remain under-researched in the field. We know shamefully little about the causes and consequences of the significant language and general intellectual impairments that characterize half of all individuals with ASD. We know even less about the challenges that women with ASD face and less still about the needs of individuals with ASD as they grow older. Medical and psychological co-morbidities and the complications they bring with them for the diagnosis and treatment of ASD represents another area of relatively little research. At RASD we are committed to promoting high-quality and rigorous research on all of these issues, and we look forward to receiving many excellent submissions.