Call for Papers: Sex and Gender in Biomedical Engineering
JMIR Biomedical Engineering invites submissions for a new section titled “Sex and Gender in Biomedical Engineering: Toward Equitable Outcomes in Workforce and Modeling.”
This section focuses on meaningfully integrating sex and gender variables into the foundational and applied aspects of biomedical engineering. By moving beyond presumed gender neutrality, which often overlooks essential biological differences, this collection explores how recognizing sex as a biological variable and gender as a sociocultural construct can lead to more precise computational models and safer medical technologies. This section aims to foster a more equitable and effective biomedical engineering field, where technologies and practices are designed to meet the needs of all populations.
Submissions should address the intersection of engineering and sex/gender-informed science.
The following are example topics of interest.
- Research on identifying and mitigating bias in biomedical algorithms, emphasizing the need for datasets that account for sex-specific physiological parameters
- Investigations into the disparities caused by sex and gender gaps in technology development, and evaluating the consequences of those disparities
- Approaches for promoting inclusive research practices
- Development of digital twins or models that include sex-specific biological differences
- Validation studies of biomedical models, devices, or applications that examine whether performance, safety, or accuracy differs across groups
- Research on wearable sensors and digital health tools, especially how body morphology, physiology, or user experience may affect data quality and usability
- Tutorials on how to incorporate sex and gender variables into computational models, dataset design, and reporting standards
Submission and publication process:
Submit your paper to the new section in JMIR Biomedical Engineering by selecting “Sex and Gender in Biomedical Engineering: Toward Equitable Outcomes in Workforce and Modeling” in the “Section” drop-down list. Consult our Instructions for Authors for more information.
All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process, and accepted articles will be published as part of the e-collection, “Sex and Gender in Biomedical Engineering: Toward Equitable Outcomes in Workforce and Modeling.”
All peer-reviewed articles will be made immediately and permanently open access.
Articles will be made immediately available in JMIR Preprints (with a DOI) if the authors select this option at submission.