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.