Journal profile · Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Journal of Imaging Science and Technology
ISSN 1062-3701 · eISSN 1943-3522 · Society for Imaging Science and Technology · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1992
Journal of Imaging Science and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.53; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Imaging Science and Technology is published by Society for Imaging Science and Technology 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 Color Science and Applications, Image Enhancement Techniques and Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection, together about 35.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
There are a few Journal of Imaging Science and Technology (JIST) papers that are free for download, generally those submitted as JIST-first papers for a conference. You must have a subscription to access non-OA papers from the JIST. IS&T Members may select an online subscription to JIST one of their membership benefits. • More information on membership and individual subscriptions• More information on institutional subscriptions
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Editor-in-chief Chunghui KuoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Color Science and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy20.6%
- Image Enhancement TechniquesComputer Science8.7%
- Industrial Vision Systems and Defect DetectionEngineering6.1%
- Nanomaterials and Printing TechnologiesEngineering4.9%
- Color perception and designPsychology4.8%
- Material Properties and ProcessingEngineering4.2%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences3.7%
- Surface Roughness and Optical MeasurementsEngineering3.6%
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 | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | Zone 4 |
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 | Imaging Science & Photographic Technology | 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 SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, OCLC, Portico, Crossref, CNPIEC
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
- 0.53LetPub ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.46Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 361OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 82LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1,996Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,226 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 66 | 4 | 14 |
| 2024 | 93 | 9 | 65 |
| 2023 | 66 | 24 | 147 |
| 2022 | 65 | 25 | 119 |
| 2021 | 74 | 7 | 241 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted3
- comprehensive reviewsTypical issues include research papers and/or comprehensive reviews from a variety of topical areas.Length not stated
- letters to the editorIn the spirit of fostering constructive scientific dialog, the Journal accepts Letters to the Editor commenting on previously published articles.Length not stated
- research papersTypical issues include research papers and/or comprehensive reviews from a variety of topical areas.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
IS&T strongly discourages the use of the Lena (Lenna) image; submissions containing it are not reviewed without convincing scientific justification. Model summary
IS&T strongly discourages the use of the Lena (Lenna) image in its publications; authors should use other suitable images to illustrate and compare image processing algorithms. IS&T journals no longer review submissions containing the Lena image without convincing scientific justification for its use.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Some JIST papers are free to download (generally JIST-first papers for a conference); non-OA papers require a subscription. Model summary
There are a few Journal of Imaging Science and Technology (JIST) papers that are free for download, generally those submitted as JIST-first papers for a conference. You must have a subscription to access non-OA papers from the JIST.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Original manuscripts not previously published and not currently submitted for publication elsewhere may be submitted for peer-review; prior publication does not refer to conference abstracts, paper summaries, or non-reviewed proceedings. Model summary
Original manuscripts not previously published and not currently submitted for publication elsewhere may be submitted for peer-review.
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
- Society for Imaging Science and Technology
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 1062-3701
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-3522
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Imaging Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Journal of Imaging Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Imaging Science and Technology is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Imaging Science & Photographic Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Imaging Science and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.53; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Imaging Science and Technology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Imaging Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Imaging Science and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Imaging Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Imaging Science and Technology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .