2May 2012 - The Institution of Engineering and Technology, one of the world’s leading professional societies for the engineering and

technology community, announces the launch of its latest journal, IET Biometrics. Joining the IET’s extensive portfolio of research

journals, IET Biometrics explores

developments in the growing field of biometric recognition and technology, enhancing

the breadth of information available to the research community. Its broad scope

will make it a valuable reference for both industry and academia. 

 

 

Professor

Michael Fairhurst, an expert in biometrics at the University of Kent and

Editor-in-Chief of IET Biometrics

said: ‘This new

journal aims to

bring together all the diverse strands of research in biometrics, providing a

single focus for stakeholders in this area to share their knowledge and keep up

to date with cutting edge developments. 

In this way we hope it will be a catalyst for promoting collaborations,

and in a small but significant way to bridge the gap between what happens in

the laboratory and what is required to turn good ideas into practical systems.   IET

Biometrics should be considered a major journal devoted to reporting and

promoting all aspects of biometrics, and capturing the full richness and

diversity of the field.’

 

 

Daniel

Smith, IET Head of Academic Publishing said: ‘With the IET’s focus including

coverage of ‘security in the modern world’, it is extremely timely to be

launching a new journal in the field of biometrics.  IET Biometrics brings together both fundamental research and

application-led work of high quality, to ensure its value to the biometrics

community at large, including government agencies, academic researchers, and

relevant commercial organisations with interests in the field.’

 

 

The

first two issues of IET Biometrics will

be available free of charge on the IET’s Digital Library. 

 

 

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IET Journals

 

The

IET has a portfolio of highly cited research journals and letters journals in

electronics, electrical engineering and related subjects which are available

online through the IET Digital Library together with conference proceedings, seminar

digests, magazines and eBooks

 

 

For

more information, visit www.theiet.org/journals

 

 

About the IET

 

The IET is one of the world’s leading professional societies for the

engineering and technology community, with more than 150,000 members in 127

countries and offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. The IET

provides a global knowledge network to facilitate the exchange of ideas and

promote the positive role of science, engineering and technology in the world.

 

 

For

more information, visit www.theiet.org