As the Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Medical Devices, we are excited to share that in 2024, we were able to rapidly process all manuscripts submitted to the journal, with only 2 days from submission to first decision and approximately 3 months from submission to final decision on average, thanks to the hard work of our team of editors, editorial staff, and reviewers.
We want to express our special thanks to Dr. Mark Horner, Dr. Yaling Liu, and Dr. Kunal Mitra, who completed their terms as Associate Editors (AEs) in 2024. At the same time, we enthusiastically welcome a diverse and international class of new AEs: Dr. Carlos Castro, Dr. Gavin Andre D’Souza, Dr. Xinyu Liu, Dr. Qian Luo, Dr. Tingrui Pan, Dr. Wei Rao, and Dr. Lidan You.
To enhance the impact of the journal, we have broadened the scope of the journal to publish work on diverse topics (see the list below):
Tissue engineered systems, including organoids
Microphysiological systems
Cellular systems for immunotherapy and stem cell therapy
Cell, tissue, organ culture, banking, and analysis devices
Drug delivery systems, including nanoparticles
Drug discovery and screening systems
Self-assembled systems
Minimally invasive devices
Microfluidic and nanofluidic devices
Biomedical diagnostic devices
Biomedical robotics
Biomedical sensors and actuators
Biomedical Instrumentation
Two-dimensional devices and materials
Wearable and flexible electronics
Artificial intelligence and machine/deep learning devices
Internet of Things devices
In 2025, we are committed to further improving the statistics of the journal as a unique international forum for rapid publication of significant research on the development and characterization of devices, including instruments aimed for biomedical applications. Besides regular submissions, we welcome proposals for organizing special issues in the journal on any of the topics listed above or a relevant topic of your interest. Once again, thank you for your support, and we are looking forward to publishing your exciting future work in the Journal of Medical Devices.