Journal profile · Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology
ISSN 0899-9457 · eISSN 1098-1098 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1989
International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.96; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,800; median 159 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 268 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medical Image Segmentation Techniques, AI in cancer detection and Brain Tumor Detection and Classification, together about 27.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology is an interdisciplinary forum for high-quality research at the interface of medical imaging systems, imaging physics, image processing, informatics, and AI. The journal aims to advance the design, development, validation, and clinical translation of imaging technologies that improve the acquisition, reconstruction, analysis, interpretation, and use of medical images in humans and animals. The journal’s aim is to provide a leading venue for research on AI/ML in medical imaging. We encourage submissions that develop, evaluate, or apply AI-enabled methods for image acquisition, reconstruction, enhancement, segmentation, registration, detection, classification, radiomics, image-guided intervention, multimodal data fusion, computer-aided diagnosis, prognosis, treatment planning, and clinical decision support. IMA accepts technically sound and scientifically rigorous original research in the interdisciplinary field of imaging and its applications to medical research. Submissions describing advanced algorithmics, software, databases, replication studies as well as negative results are also considered. The journal welcomes original research studies covering all medical imaging modalities, including but not limited to magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, ultrasound, optical imaging, nuclear medicine, photoacoustic imaging, microscopy, digital pathology, multimodal imaging, and emerging hybrid systems. Emphasis is placed on innovations that enhance image quality, quantitative accuracy, and diagnostic performance, with clear clinical value. The scope of the journal includes the following in the context of biomedical research: Imaging modalities: MRI, PET, SPECT, CT, ultrasound, EEG, MEG, NIRS etc.; AI/ML-enhanced medical imaging systems; Deep learning for image reconstruction, restoration, enhancement, denoising, and artifact reduction; Medical image segmentation, pattern recognition, registration, detection, classification, quantification, and fusion; Foundation models, self-supervised learning, generative AI, and large-scale representation learning for medical imaging; Imaging physics, system modeling, acquisition design, and optimization; Quantitative imaging, radiomics, and imaging biomarkers; Imaging informatics, workflow integration, clinical deployment, and decision-support systems; Preclinical and translational imaging applications, validation studies, benchmarking, reproducibility, open
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Editor-in-chief Mohamed SeghierPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 12%); most named Mainland China 8, Italy 7, United States 5, United Kingdom 5, India 5 (65 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science9.7%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science9.5%
- Brain Tumor Detection and ClassificationNeuroscience8.1%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine6.3%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science6.2%
- Image and Signal Denoising MethodsComputer Science5.9%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.2%
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AIMedicine5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.96LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 815OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 253LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 256Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 121,240Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,800 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 177 | 46 | 63 |
| 2025 | 268 | 96 | 609 |
| 2024 | 235 | 101 | 1,247 |
| 2023 | 178 | 76 | 1,961 |
| 2022 | 153 | 28 | 1,948 |
| 2021 | 159 | 25 | 2,731 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
159 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 116 days – 229 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 180 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (483 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 159 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,800 / EUR 3,170 / GBP 2,550 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- editorialArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract Other Requirements Research Article reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant…Length not stated
- letterArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract Other Requirements Research Article reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- opinionArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract Other Requirements Research Article reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant…Length not stated
- research articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract Other Requirements Research Article reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a Subscription journal that offers an Open Access option. You’ll have the option to make your article Open Access after acceptance, which will be subject to an Article Publication Charge (APC) unless a waiver applies. For details about the journal's APC, please click here. For more general information about APCs, click here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Single-blind peer review model. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/IMA For help with submissions, please contact: imaeditorial@wiley.com This journal does not charge submission fees. Please read carefully the following editorial before submitting your manuscript to avoid desk-rejection: https://doi.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Preprint policy: accepts preprints. Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. IMA will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 0899-9457
- Electronic ISSN
- 1098-1098
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Imaging Science & Photographic Technology / Optics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.96; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 159 days (interquartile range 116–229 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology based?
Of the 65 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (8), Italy (7) and United States (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .