This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advancements and applications of artificial intelligence in the fields of chemical and biomedical imaging. Submit your manuscript by March 31, 2025.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers great potential to improve the accuracy and efficiency of chemical and biomedical imaging. New algorithms could increase imaging speed, resolution and accuracy, which would enhance characterization of new compounds and materials, and increase the chances of identifying impurities. AI integrated with hardware could enable real-time analysis and the potential for just-in-time process modification. In the realm of diagnostic imaging, AI can increase the accuracy of spotting abnormalities in cellular and molecular specimens and processes, without risk of human error from overload and weariness.

This Special Issue in Chemical & Biomedical Imaging aims to highlight the latest advancements and applications of artificial intelligence in the fields of chemical and biomedical imaging. We invite researchers and practitioners to submit articles that explore the potential for integration of AI with chemical and biomedical imaging techniques to address critical challenges and drive innovation.

Topics of Interest

AI-Enhanced Imaging Tools and Techniques:

  • Development and application of AI algorithms for improving imaging generation in terms of speed, resolution, and accuracy
  • AI-driven advancements in microscopic and spectroscopic imaging methods
  • Integration of AI with imaging hardware for real-time analysis

AI in Chemical Imaging:

  • AI applications in chemical imaging for material characterization and analysis
  • AI-driven hyperspectral imaging for chemical composition and distribution studies
  • Machine learning models for predicting chemical properties and behaviors from imaging data

AI in Biomedical Imaging:

  • AI-enhanced medical imaging techniques for disease diagnosis and treatment planning
  • AI applications in imaging for personalized medicine and patient-specific therapies
  • Deep learning models for image segmentation, classification, and anomaly detection in biomedical images

Applications of AI in Chemical and Biomedical Imaging and Emerging AI Techniques:

  • AI for detecting and diagnosing diseases through advanced imaging techniques
  • AI-driven imaging for monitoring and evaluating treatment efficacy
  • AI applications in imaging for drug discovery and development
  • AI-enhanced imaging for studying cellular and molecular processes
  • AI in imaging for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
  • AI-driven imaging for environmental health and safety assessments
  • Novel AI algorithms and models for imaging applications
  • AI-driven multi-modal imaging and data fusion techniques
  • AI for enhancing imaging data interpretation and visualization

Organizing Editors

Yong Fan, Guest Editor
University of Pennsylvania, United States

Sokratis Makrogiannis, Guest Editor
Delaware State University, United States

Rong Zhou, Associate Editor, Chemical & Biomedical Imaging
University of Pennsylvania, United States

Peng Chen, Associate Editor, Chemical & Biomedical Imaging
Cornell University, United States

Submission Information

Submissions are welcome through March 31, 2025.

Papers accepted for inclusion in this Special Issue will be highlighted as a significant contribution to this expanding field. If accepted, publications will go online as soon as possible with a DOI, and will be published in one of the next available issues. Publications on this topic will be assembled into a Special Issue in 2025 and widely promoted.

All articles will be peer reviewed prior to acceptance to ensure they fit the scope of the Special Issue and meet the high scientific publishing standards of Chemical & Biomedical Imaging. The peer review process for all papers will be managed by Associate Editors Prof. Rong Zhou and Prof. Peng Chen to ensure scientific rigor is maintained.

Chemical & Biomedical Imaging is an open access journal. Article Publishing Charges are waived for this Special Issue.

How to Submit

  • Log in to the ACS Paragon Plus submission site.
  • Choose Chemical & Biomedical Imaging as your journal.
  • Select your manuscript type.
  • Under the ‘Special Issue Selection’ menu, choose ‘AI for Chemical and Biomedical Imaging.'

Please see the journal's Author Guidelines for more information on submission requirements. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2025.

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