| The Lancet. Digital health | |
| Editor: | Rupa Sarkar |
| Discipline: | Digital health |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
| History: | 2019–present |
| Impact: | 23.8 |
| Impact-Year: | 2023 |
| Website: | https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landig/home |
| Link1: | https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landig/issue/current |
| Link1-Name: | Online access |
| Link2: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/the-lancet-digital-health |
| Link2-Name: | Webpage at publisher's site |
| Oclc: | 1103228733 |
| Issn: | 2589-7500 |
The Lancet Digital Health is an open-access, peer-reviewed monthly journal dedicated to the rapidly evolving field of digital health. The journal addresses the intersection of technology and health, focusing on how digital tools can inform and improve clinical practices and outcomes worldwide.
The journal started in 2019 with the first issue published in May of that year.[1] Rupa Sarkar is the editor-in-chief of the journal. The editorial team also includes deputy editor Diana Samuel, and senior editors Lucy Dunbar and Gustavo Monnerat. The journal is a subsidiary journal in The Lancet family.
The journal addresses both the potential and the challenges of digital health, including issues of patient privacy, regulatory needs, and safety. By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and engaging a global community of researchers, clinicians, and policymakers, The Lancet Digital Health is a critical resource for shaping the responsible and effective integration of technology in health care.[2]