Note by Hormones’ new editor: metabolic syndrome plus obesity and COVID-19, the two concurrent pandemics and the field of endocrinology

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This is my first editorial note as editor of our journal Hormones, the official journal of the Hellenic Endocrine Society. I am honored to have been selected by the Society to be the new Editor-in-Chief of our two-decade-old, thriving and successful journal—which came at such a propitious moment for all of us, that is, on the eve of the announcement of our new impact factor (IF): 3.419. Who would have thought? And yet, the evidence was there from early on, as Hormones virtually doubled its IF with each decade of its life. That this was possible was due to its having at its helm world-renowned endocrinologists and physician-scientists, the latest being Prof. Andrew N. Margioris, whom I have the honor of succeeding in this role. Therefore, at this point, I would like to most sincerely thank both Prof. Margioris and the Hellenic Endocrine Society for demonstrating their confidence in me as well as the outstanding editorial team that we have put together to continue our journey in academic publishing (and rankings!). Meanwhile, I do encourage you also to follow us on social media, coordinated by Prof. Stavroula (Lina) Paschou, as we expand our presence by taking advantage of new information tools and means of access to the public on the following social media platforms: …