The first issue of the rapid-publication journal Healthcare Technology Letters (HTL) is now available to view online in the IET Digital Library. HTL is the latest addition to the Institution of Engineering and Technology's (IET) Letters series, joining Electronics Letters and Micro & Nano Letters. Professor Christopher James of the University of Warwick will be HTL's first Editor-in-Chief of the journal.
Healthcare technology is a rapidly advancing, inherently interdisciplinary field and this new e-first journal has been designed to meet the needs of researchers working in this context. HTL focuses on the most recent advances within a wide scope of disciplines, encompassing biomedical engineering, and computer and information science for healthcare.
The letters format allows for quick turnaround of succinct papers reporting novel technologies, applications and studies. That, coupled with peer-review, constructive feedback to authors, and rapid publication, should help to keep HTL at the cutting edge of high-quality research in its field. Open access options are also available that meet the requirements of all funding bodies.
Professor James is supported by an international editorial board with expertise covering a wide range of healthcare technologies and includes members with clinical backgrounds.
HTL is available online with e-first publication and four issues in its first year, on the IET Digital Library. The editorial team welcomes submissions from prospective authors, details of how to submit to HTL can be found on the website.
