Behind the doors: 24 insights into scientific publishing

How do you write a farewell editorial after having founded, built, and led a journal as Editor-in-Chief for seven years?And how do you do that at the end of the year, when many of us feel a little exhausted after another fully packed twelve months?This is the season when most of us are less eager to dive into the latest scientific breakthroughs and are more ready to simply count the days until things finally quiet down.The ever-buzzing inbox falls silent, pressing deadlines fade away, and even universities close for the holidays to save a little energy.But perhaps that's exactly the right mindset for this piece: counting days.So why not draw on that good old German tradition of the Advent calendar -opening one little door after another?Let's open the doors and see what surprises (and lessons) they hold from my seven years as Editor-in-Chief.#1 New Beginnings.It all began in 2018, when we got in touch with Armin Gnther, who was then the Managing Editor at the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID).We discussed the pros and cons of launching a new journal and quickly became convinced that this project would be a great and innovative way to increase the visibility of clinical psychology in Europe.#2 Open Access.At the heart of CPE's mission is the Diamond Open Access model, i.e