I am delighted to introduce the first issue of Operants in 2018. The purpose of Operants is to provide high-quality invited articles and interviews that focus on operant behavior as initially emphasized by B. F. Skinner, and that establish links between basic and applied research, applications, and practice. As part of this mission, our pieces include theoretical and philosophical bases from a behavioristic perspective.

As the new Editor-in-Chief, it is truly remarkable to work with the Operants team on the current issue. Many thanks to our past Editor- in-Chief, Ernie Vargas, who is a wonderful mentor as I take the reins in this new role. I am grateful to Julie Vargas for her ongoing support, contributions, and advice. In addition, without the hard work of our managing editor, Konstantin Evdokimov, and associate editor, David Roth, this issue would not be possible. I would be remiss if I did not also include the contributions of David Palmer. It is indeed a pleasure to be working with the B. F. Skinner Foundation on this project, as it is well organized and a meaningful experience. In short, this organization uses the principles of positive reinforcement to help make what they do possible.

In this issue, we continue in the tradition of providing readers with pieces that we believe are of interest to a wide audience. Virués-Ortega and Yu are known in the field for their commitment to bridging the gap between experimental or applied research and practice, and have kindly provided us with a piece about knowledge transfer and translation. At this point in history, there is no better time for us to remember that an ongoing dialogue between scientists and practitioners is imperative for the continued health of the field.