Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. has announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Andreas Kopp as the fourth Editor-in-Chief of Thyroid, the Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association (ATA). Dr. Kopp succeeds Dr. Charles H. Emerson, who has provided strong leadership for the journal over the last five years. The latest Journal Impact Factor is 4.792.
Dr. Peter Kopp is Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, and serves as Director ad interim of the Center for Genetic Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University in Chicago. Dr. Kopp’s research interests focus primarily on the molecular basis of congenital thyroid disorders and thyroid hormone synthesis. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Thyroid Association and has published more than 120 publications in the field of endocrinology and endocrine genetics, including book chapters in major text books.
Dr. Kopp will assume his duties in August 2012, with a full transition to Editor-in-Chief in January 2013.
Thyroid is an authoritative peer-reviewed journal published monthly in print and online. The journal publishes original articles and timely reviews that reflect the rapidly advancing changes in our understanding of thyroid physiology and pathology, from the molecular biology of the cell to clinical management of thyroid disorders. Complete tables of content and a sample issue may be viewed online at the Thyroid website.
