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.