| Chair | Bruce D. Levy, MD, ATSF | Boston, MA |
| Committee Member | Steven L. Brody, MD, ATSF | Saint Louis, MO |
| Committee Member | Ivor S. Douglas, FRCP, MD | Denver, CO |
| Committee Member | Philip Harber, MD, MPH | Tucson, AZ |
| Committee Member | Tina V. Hartert, MD, MPH | Nashville, TN |
| Committee Member | Paul M. Hassoun, MD | Baltimore, MD |
| Committee Member - Editor, AnnalsATS | David J. Lederer, MD, MS | New York, NY |
| Committee Member | David M. Lewinsohn, MD, PhD | Portland, OR |
| Committee Member | Maria Plataki, PhD, MD | New York, NY |
| Committee Member | Todd W. Rice, MD, MSc | Nashville, TN |
| Committee Member | Manuel Sanchez De La Torre, PhD | Lleida, Spain |
| Committee Member - Editor, AJRCMB | Paul T. Schumacker, PhD, ATSF | Chicago, IL |
| Committee Member | Kerri A. Smith, MD | Philadelphia, PA |
| Committee Member | Robert M. Tighe, MD | Durham, NC |
| Committee Member | R William Vandivier, MD | Denver, CO |
| Committee Member | Christopher M. Waters, PhD | Lexington, KY |
| Committee Member - Editor, AJRCCM | Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, MD, PhD, ATSF | London, United Kingdom |
| Committee Member | Steven R. White, MD | Chicago, IL |
| Staff | Diane Gern | New York, NY |
| Staff | Kevin C. Wilson, MD, ATSF | Westwood, MA |
| Staff - Executive Director | Stephen C. Crane, PhD, MPH | New York, NY |
The Publications Policy Committee provides oversight of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, and Annals of the American Thoracic Society to promote scientific integrity, relevance and leadership in the fields of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. The Publications Policy Committee ensures that the Society’s journals contribute to the achieving the Society’s mission. The Committee is responsible for the broad editorial policies of the journals. It evaluates the performance of the editors and transmits the evaluations to the Executive Committee. The Committee regularly evaluates the overall publications needs of the Society and, when necessary, recommends appropriate changes in the publications program. It provides the Board with strategic guidance for addressing emerging challenges and monitors the effectiveness of new programs, and offers a forum for evaluation of the strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities related to ATS journals. Working in close association with the Documents Development and Implementation Committee, the Committee promotes the effective dissemination of official ATS documents. Finally, it is also responsible for oversight and management of Journal CME planning and implementation.
Benchmarks, 2017-2018:
• Work with the Finance Committee to determine how and when to implement to proposed compensation plan,
• Review the performance of the journal editor's on an annual basis in a closed session with the Editors recused, using the Editor's job description as a guide in the evaluation.
• Determine how to improve the impact factor or other important metrics for all of the ATS journals.
• In conjunction with the Planning and Evaluation Committee, identify how to enhance the journals so that they are meeting the needs of our members.
