Journal of Imaging (ISSN 2313-433X) is an international multi/interdisciplinary peer-reviewed open-access journal of imaging techniques published online monthly by MDPI. The Journal of Imaging Editorial Team is pleased to announce this open call for Special Issue proposals, which offers a group of authors the opportunity to work on an interconnected set of papers on an innovative topic. We are soliciting high-quality proposals that will be evaluated in a continuous selection process throughout the year.

Proposals for a Special Issue should have a well-articulated unifying topic and reflect, on an international level, the best work in a particular research area (either an established or an important emerging area), in which future investigations may be propelled by the publication of a set of excellent papers. Hence, an international group of Guest Editors and a few high-quality planned papers are always encouraged when it comes to proposals.

Proposals for Special Issues must be sent to the Editorial Office ([email protected]), which will then forward them to the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Imaging for evaluation.

Information to be provided in a proposal:

• A 300–500-word summary which clearly states the significance, novelty, technical advancement, and adherence to the scope of the journal of the proposed topic;
• A few keywords on the topic;
• A plan for obtaining quality papers or a list of at least three planned papers;
• A brief resume of the proposed Guest Editors, together with their information (title, name, email, affiliation, personal website, and keywords of interests);
• A proposed submission deadline (a Special Issue will usually be open for submissions for 6–8 months).

Role of the Guest Editor(s):

• Once the proposal is accepted, the Guest Editor (GE) will circulate the Call for Papers for the Special Issue and invite submissions.
• The GE has the privileges of publishing one paper free of charge (with the 1600 CHF publication fee waived) in this Special Issue and inviting some feature papers to be published with a special discount.
• Each submission will undergo a formal peer-review process, after which the assigned editor will ask the GE, the Editor-in-Chief, or a suitable Editorial Board Member to decide whether the paper is acceptable for publication in Journal of Imaging.
• If ten or more papers are published in this Special Issue, a Special Issue book can be organized, and a hard copy will be sent to each GE.

Editorial Office’s Role

The Editorial Office will set up the Special Issue website, arrange promotional material, assist with invitations to contribute papers, and take care of administrative tasks associated with peer review, including inviting reviewers, collating reports, contacting authors, and arranging professional production before publication.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office if you are interested and would like further details and clarifications.

We look forward to receiving your creative proposals.

Kind regards,
The Journal of Imaging Editorial Office