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TBME Letters special issues
Biomedical engineering spectrum has grown up fast in last two decades. As a result of this fast growth, several sub- and inter-disciplinary areas in the BME spectrum, such as Neural Engineering, Bio-Nano-Technology, Bio-Information-Technology and Medical Imaging, have become key areas of research with their designated publications. At the same time, the research enterprise has been directed to new novel concepts as well as application based system integration technologies.

TBME LETTERS is a separate but companion publication to IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME). TBME LETTERS is aimed at fast publishing of novel breakthrough research at the bleeding edge of rapidly emerging technologies and scientific advances with high potential impact in biomedical applications and health care. TBME Letters are short papers (up to 4 printed pages) well focused on highly novel scientific and technological advances warranting a fast publication without waiting for a fully exploited validation of the methodology with statistical significance. Since such novel ideas are time sensitive, TBME LETTERS publication an expedited review process with a decision within six weeks, and expected to be published within 4 months. TBME LETTERS announces the Call for Papers for 3 Special Issues to be published in 2009:

Communication Articles to Cease Being Considered
At the Spring Publication Committee Meeting it was decided to discontinue the review and publication of Communication articles in TBME. The background reason is that submissions to TBME have increased rapidly (to 1060 estimated for 2008, up from 548 in 2003), greatly straining the ability of the ediitorial and reviewer boards to evaluate the manuscripts and for the journal to print all the meritorious ones. The Publication Committee felt it best to concentrate on the full-length reports.
Accordingly, submissions of Communications articles will not be considered after July 15.