Typical issues include research papers and/or comprehensive reviews from a variety of topical areas. In the spirit of fostering constructive scientific dialog, the Journal accepts Letters to the Editor commenting on previously published articles. Periodically the Journal features a Special Section containing a group of related— usually invited—papers introduced by a Guest Editor. Imaging research topics that have coverage in JIST include:

Digital fabrication and biofabrication;

Digital printing technologies;

3D imaging: capture, display, and print;

Augmented and virtual reality systems;

Mobile imaging;

Computational and digital photography;

Machine vision and learning;

Data visualization and analysis;

Image and video quality evaluation;

Color image science;

Image archiving, permanence, and security;

Imaging applications including astronomy, medicine, sports, and autonomous vehicles.