New Editorial Team for Neuro-Oncology

It is a great privilege and honor for me to assume the role of Editor-In-Chief of Neuro-Oncology. It is particularly humbling to follow in the footsteps of Dr. Darrell Bigner, who founded the journal in 1999, and Dr. W. K. Alfred Yung, who has been Editor-In-Chief since 2007. Dr. Yung, Chairman of the Department of Neuro-Oncology at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, has done a remarkable job during his tenure over the past 7 years. He oversaw the transition of the journal from Duke University Press to Oxford University Press and the very successful growth from 4 issues a year to the current 12 issues annually with up to 5 supplements. During his tenure the number of articles submitted each year increased from approximately 270 in 2007 to over 800 in 2013, and the number of published articles increased from 52 to over 170. Most importantly, he has increased the quality and importance of the publications, raising its impact factor in 2012 to 6.18, making it the highest-ranking journal in the field of neuro-oncology, 10th of 192 clinical neurology journals, and 24th of 196 oncology journals. We are very grateful for his tireless efforts, leadership, and vision that have made Neuro-Oncology so successful.