Calls for Papers (special): International Journal of Systems Biology and Biomedical Technologies (IJSBBT)

Special Issue On: Modeling of Biomedical Systems

Guest Editors

Asst. Prof. Ahmad Taher Azar, Misr University for Science & Technology, Egypt
Prof. Laura M. Roa Romero, Biomedical Engineering Group, Engineering School of the University of Seville, Seville, Spain


Introduction

Biomedical modeling is a growing and important applications area receiving significant interest as a result of the medical impact of its applications. It’s a highly interdisciplinary since it encompasses various aspects of several different disciplines (e.g., computer engineering, computer science, electronics, system automation, physiology, biology, medicine, chemistry, physics, material sciences, telemedicine, etc.). Interdisciplinary and synergistic interactions among these various disciplines are key aspects of biomedical modeling applications.

Objective

The objective of this special issue is to showcase the most recent developments and research in the field "Biomedical Modeling", as well as enhance its state-of-the-art. This special issue solicits original, full-length original articles on new findings and developments from researchers, academicians, and practitioners from industry in the areas of modeling and simulation of biomedical systems.

Recommended Topics
Topics to be discussed in this special issue include (but are not limited to) the following:

Application of soft computing techniques to clinical decision making
Bioinformatics and computational biology
Biomaterials design and tissue engineering
Biomechanics and artificial organs
Biomedical imaging, pattern recognition and visualization
Biomedical modeling
Biomedical signal processing
Biosensors
Brain research and brain computer interfaces
Computer-based systems for diagnosing diseases
Computer modeling of physiologic systems (blood pressure control, renal function, visual and auditory nervous circuits, etc.)
Data mining
Healthcare information systems
Medical instrumentation
Rehabilitation, external support devices, etc.
Telemedicine


Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this special theme issue on Modeling of Biomedical Systems on or before July 31, 2012. All submissions must be original and may not be under review by another publication. INTERESTED AUTHORS SHOULD CONSULT THE JOURNAL’S GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at http://www.igi-global.com/Files/AuthorEditor/guidelinessubmission.pdf. All submitted papers will be reviewed on a double-blind, peer review basis. Papers must follow APA style for reference citations. Manuscripts must be sent electronically to ahmad_t_azar@ieee.org with the subject title of “Special Issue – IJSBBT” as a Word document.

Important Dates

Submission deadline: July 31, 2012
First decision notification: September 30, 2012
Submission of revised papers: October 20, 2011
Final decision notification: October 30, 2012


All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of:

Asst. Prof. Ahmad Taher Azar (Ahmad_t_azar@ieee.org)
Prof. Laura M. Roa Romero (laura@esi.us.es)
Guest Editors