Call for Nominations
Editor-in-Chief, IISE Transactions on
Healthcare Systems Engineering
Nominations Deadline: Oct. 1, 2023
On behalf of the IISE
Board of Trustees, this is a call for nominations for the position of
editor-in-chief of IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering.
This position is a four-year, non-renewable term beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
IISE Transactions on
Healthcare Systems Engineering, an official journal of the Institute of Industrial and
Systems Engineers, publishes original high-quality papers on healthcare related
topics of interest to researchers who want to remain current with cutting edge
approaches to healthcare problems. The refereed journal aims to foster the
healthcare systems community by publishing papers that have a strong
methodological focus and direct applicability to healthcare systems.
Published quarterly, the
journal is composed of six departments: Healthcare Operations Management,
Medical Decision Making, Socio-Technical Systems Analysis, Healthcare
Informatics, and Healthcare Policy. The journal encourages research motivated
by the challenging problems related to healthcare systems. It publishes papers
that document the development and use of industrial and systems engineering
tools and techniques including operations research, statistics, information
systems, work measurement, and human factors/ergonomics applied to healthcare
systems. The integration of these tools and techniques with those from other
engineering and medical disciplines are also featured.
Review papers and articles
covering new methodologies, state-of-the-art surveys, technical notes, and book
reviews are also included within the scope of the journal. Further information
about the journal can be obtained at the IISE Transactions on
Healthcare Systems Engineering homepage: www.tandfonline.com/toc/uhse21/current.
Editor-in-Chief Responsibilities
The editor-in-chief is
responsible for the technical content and direction of IISE
Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, oversight of the
publication process of the journal, and enhancing the visibility and prestige
of the journal. Responsibilities include overall coordination and
processing of submissions, reviews, and final copy for the journal's issues;
tracking of manuscripts from final copy to publication; and preparation and
writing of the quarterly "Executive Summaries" department for
the ISE magazine.
The editor-in-chief will
be assisted by department and special-issue editors. The position is a
voluntary position and a salary is not provided; however, the publisher
provides a stipend to carry out editorial functions.
Editor-in-Chief Qualifications
Qualifications for the
editor-in-chief of IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering include:
- Professional membership in IISE
- A demonstrated interest in the broad topics
covered by the journal
- A demonstrated record of research, scholarship
and application in one or more of the topical areas covered by the journal
- Prior editorial experience, dedication and
enthusiasm for IISE and its journals
- Ability to effectively and efficiently manage
the editorial process
Nominations should
include a resume of individual qualifications with experience that includes
industrial engineering research related to healthcare and research
administration. Self-nominations are encouraged. Nominations will be accepted
until Oct. 1, 2023.
Please send nominations
to:
Donna Calvert, Chief
Operating Officer
Institute of Industrial
and Systems Engineers
3577 Parkway Lane
Suite 200
Norcross, GA 30092
dcalvert@iise.org