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IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging

IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging encourages manuscripts on imaging of body structure, morphology and function, including cell and molecular imaging and all forms of microscopy. It publishes original contributions on medical imaging using modalities such as ultrasound, X-rays, magnetic resonance, radionuclides, microwaves, and optical methods, with emphasis on novel acquisition techniques, image processing and analysis, visualization, pattern recognition, machine learning, and related methods. The journal focuses on unifying medicine, biology, and imaging across instrumentation, hardware, software, mathematics, physics, biology, and medicine, and particularly encourages strong application papers that describe novel methods.

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Subject Engineering, Biomedical, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Impact Factor 9.8

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 0278-0062

eISSN 1558-254X

Invitation Only No

Cost Range Hybrid journal; no cost for standard publishing, optional open access APC is $2,800 USD.

Submission Instructions

IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Regular Paper

Cover Letter A cover letter is required if the manuscript extends a previously published conference paper or was previously rejected by another journal. For conference-extended manuscripts, the cover letter PDF must give a detailed explanation of the new and substantial extensions, and for manuscripts previously rejected by another journal it must include an executive summary of significance, modifications made, and the original decision letter.

Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.

Manuscript Initial submissions must be limited to 10 pages including references. Figures and tables must be placed within the main text, author biographies must not be included, and conference-extended manuscripts must clearly reference the conference paper and describe the new extensions in the manuscript.

References References must use the author-name format with first initial and last name.

Figures & Tables All figures and tables must be placed within the main text.

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Review Papers

Cover Letter If the manuscript was previously rejected by another journal, the cover letter must include an executive summary of the manuscript’s significance, modifications made in response to prior reviews, and the original decision letter.

Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.

Manuscript Manuscript must follow TMI formatting with double-column, single-spaced pages and figures integrated into the text. Sponsor and financial support acknowledgments, authors’ affiliations, and email addresses must appear in a footnote on the first page, and author biographies must not be included.

References References must use the author-name format with first initial followed by last name.

Figures & Tables All figures and tables must be placed within the main text, and individual high-resolution figure files must not be submitted during initial submission.

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Challenge Papers

Cover Letter A cover letter is required only if disclosing prior conference publication or prior rejection by another journal. For prior conference publication, the cover letter must disclose the conference version and highlight the differences, and for prior rejection by another journal it must include an executive summary of the manuscript’s significance, modifications made, and the original decision letter.

Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.

Manuscript Initial submissions must not exceed 14 pages including references. The manuscript must state the challenge objective as in the original call for participation, provide details on the evaluation, validation, and testing approach including gold standard establishment, and include a brief description of each participating method. The challenge paper checklist must be submitted as a Supporting Document, and each participating group must verify the manuscript content via a signed letter submitted as a Supporting Document.

References References must use author-name format with first initial and last name.

Figures & Tables All figures and tables must be placed within the main text, and individual high-resolution figure files must not be submitted at initial submission.

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Recent Publications

10.1109/tmi.2026.3694010

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10.1109/tmi.2026.3688892

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Lesion detectability and masking disparity assessment in breast tomosynthesis across diverse populations using in-silico imaging trials

Bruno Barufaldi, Rodrigo B. Vimieiro, Vincent Dong, Hanna Tomic, Quy Cao, Marcelo C. Vieira, Predrag R. Bakic, Peter R. Eby, Sophia Zackrisson, Anne Marie McCarthy, Andrew D. A. Maidment

10.1109/tmi.2026.3701599

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From Slice to Sequence: Autoregressive Tracking Transformer for Consistent 3D Lymph Node Detection in CT Scans

Qinji Yu, Yirui Wang, Ke Yan, Dandan Zheng, Dashan Ai, Dazhou Guo, Zhanghexuan Ji, Yanzhou Su, Yun Bian, Xiaowei Ding, Yi Guo, Kuaile Zhao, Le Lu, Na Shen, Xianghua Ye, Dakai Jin

10.1109/tmi.2026.3701886

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DGPDT: Detection-Guided and Prompt-Driven Transformers for Automated and Generalizable Cobb Angle Estimation

Chih-Yi Lu, Chen-Hung Tu, Chun-Yi Hsieh, Chi-Kuang Feng, I-Yun Lisa Hsieh

10.1109/tmi.2026.3701624

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

IEEE Access reports a submission-to-publication time of 4 to 6 weeks.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required in several situations. If a manuscript extends a previously published conference paper, the cover letter must explain the new and substantial extensions. If the manuscript was previously rejected by another journal, the cover letter must include an executive summary of the manuscript’s significance, modifications addressing prior reviews, and the original decision letter from the previous journal. Authors must not suggest reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

No cost for standard publishing. Optional open access APC is $2,800 USD.

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Research Topics

Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Medical Image Segmentation Techniques Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging AI in cancer detection Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging Medical Imaging and Analysis Advanced Neural Network Applications Image and Signal Denoising Methods Retinal Imaging and Analysis Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Radiation Dose and Imaging Cell Image Analysis Techniques Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Image Retrieval and Classification Techniques Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques Sparse and Compressive Sensing Techniques Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Wireless Body Area Networks