The IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (JTEHM) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal and community forum that premiered in July 2013.
The IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine is an open access product that bridges the engineering and clinical worlds, focusing on detailed descriptions of advanced technical solutions to a clinical need along with clinical results and healthcare relevance. The journal provides a platform for state-of-the-art technology directions in the interdisciplinary field of biomedical engineering, embracing engineering, life sciences and medicine. A unique aspect of the journal is its ability to foster a collaboration between physicians and engineers for presenting broad and compelling real world technological and engineering solutions that can be implemented in the interest of improving quality of patient care and treatment outcomes, thereby reducing costs and improving efficiency. The journal provides an active forum for clinical research and relevant state-of the-art technology for members of all the IEEE societies that have an interest in biomedical engineering as well as reaching out directly to physicians and the medical community through the American Medical Association (AMA) and other clinical societies. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited, to topics on: Medical devices, healthcare delivery systems, global healthcare initiatives, and ICT based services; Technological relevance to healthcare cost reduction; Technology affecting healthcare management, decision-making, and policy; Advanced technical work that is applied to solving specific clinical needs.
The journal’s focus is interdisciplinary collaborations among researchers, healthcare providers, and industry. We publish results and best practices from these translational efforts and serve as a community hub for researchers, clinicians, and developers who are addressing challenges in technology development, commercialization, and deployment for better global healthcare. Our ultimate goal is to improve the practice of engineering in translational medicine and to serve as a focal point for the nascent community. Our interactive content includes video, lively commentary, blogs, and other features to engage our clinical and engineering communities.
Technology Readiness Levels
The technology readiness level (TRL) is a metric that helps describe the progression of technologies and their translation into clinical environments. Several international agencies have adopted the TRL system for biomedical technologies. A generalised table of respective TRLs is attached below and provides a general guideline for technologies and associated manuscripts describing those technologies.
The IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine has a specific focus on technologies that are between TRL 5 and 9. Manuscripts that fall within this range are particularly encouraged to submit for publication.
- TRL 1 – basic principles observed
- TRL 2 – technology concept formulated
- TRL 3 – experimental proof of concept
- TRL 4 – technology validated in the lab
- TRL 5 – technology validated in relevant clinical or healthcare environment
- TRL 6 – technology demonstrated in relevant clinical or healthcare environment
- TRL 7 – system prototype demonstration in clinical or healthcare environment
- TRL 8 – system complete and qualified
- TRL 9 – actual system is proven in an operational environment.
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