Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	116800
Country	China

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Advances in electrophysiological research on emotional and reward processing in major depressive disorder
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jia-Min Han, Jia-Zhao Zhang, Ya-Wen Wu, Jing Zhang, Xin-Yu Wang, Xiao-Hong Liu, Jun Wang and Zhen-He Zhou
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number the Wuxi Taihu Talent Project WXTTP2021
Corresponding Author	Zhen-He Zhou, Chief Physician, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Mental Health Center of Jiangnan University, No. 156 Qianrong Road, Wuxi 214151, Jiangsu Province, China. zhouzh@jiangnan.edu.cn
Key Words	Major depressive disorder; Emotional processing; Reward processing; Electroencephalography; Event-related potentials
Core Tip	This review elucidates electrophysiological evidence indicating that major depressive disorder is characterized by widespread abnormalities in emotional and reward processing. By synthesizing event-related potentials markers with disruptions in prefrontal-limbic and mesocorticolimbic circuits, it identifies these deficits as potential endophenotypes and transdiagnostic features. Furthermore, the review provides a summary of emerging mechanism-based interventions that demonstrate promising translational potential.
Citation	Han JM, Zhang JZ, Wu YW, Zhang J, Wang XY, Liu XH, Wang J, Zhou ZH. Advances in electrophysiological research on emotional and reward processing in major depressive disorder. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press

Received	2025-11-21 05:42
Peer-Review Started	2025-11-21 05:42
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-10 09:15
Return for Revision	2026-02-10 09:15
Revised	2026-02-21 05:53
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-02-25 03:28
Second Decision by Editor	2026-03-20 02:43
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-20 10:35
Articles in Press	2026-03-20 10:35
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