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Dr. Mecit Can Emre Simsekler Appointed as Editor of PloS Digital Health

17 Jun 2021

Dr. Mecit Can Emre Simsekler, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has been appointed as Editor at PloS Digital Health, a new open science journal dedicated to accelerating trusted, boundary-breaking research that uses digital tools, technology and data science to advance every aspect of healthcare.

The Editorial Board is comprised of experts from all over the world with field experience that spans the breadth of the journal’s scope. The journal brings together research from engineers, clinicians, and researchers as well as social scientists and industry leaders to advance healthcare technologies and decision-making tools, or broaden accessible, effective care options for diverse communities around the world.

The journal works alongside the community of leaders to shape how Open Science transforms the future of research communication in the field. Through practices like sharing preprints, open data and open code, PLOS Digital Health empowers researchers to ensure progress in this rapidly changing field is discoverable, reproducible and immediately accessible to all.