Journal of Digital Imaging
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The Journal of Digital Imaging (JDI), now transitioning to the Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (JIIM), is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing research in medical imaging and informatics.[1][2][3] Published by Springer Nature as the official journal of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), it covers topics like PACS systems, AI/machine learning in healthcare, image processing, DICOM standards, quantitative imaging, and data science applications in medical environments.[1][4] With a focus on clinical, engineering, and informatics innovations, it serves researchers, developers, educators, physicians, and imaging professionals, boasting an impact factor around 5.4 and an h-index of 82.[4][7]
Originally launched in 1988 with bi-monthly issues (now monthly and fully digital), JIIM enhances knowledge exchange in imaging informatics, reflecting the evolution from digital imaging to broader AI-driven medical informatics.[1][4][5]
JDI traces its roots to 1988, when founding editor Roger A. Bauman, MD, proposed an academic journal at a 1986 board meeting of the Radiology Information System Consortium (RISC), later evolving into SCAR and then SIIM in 2006.[1][2] The first issue (Volume 1, Issue 1) appeared in November 1988, initially with 4 issues per year, expanding to 6 in 2009 and now monthly online-only.[1][4][5]
Leadership transitioned through Steve Horii, MD (2001–2003), Janice Honeyman-Buck, PhD (2003–2020), David Avrin, MD, PhD (2021–2022), and current Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD (since 2023) with Deputy Editor Victoria Barnosky, PhD.[1] The name change to JIIM aligns with SIIM's shift toward comprehensive imaging informatics, including non-radiology applications and AI, honoring Bauman's vision of digital medical imaging's future.[1][2]
JIIM rides the wave of AI and data science transformation in healthcare imaging, where informatics has become indispensable for diagnostics, workflow efficiency, and personalized medicine.[1][2] Its timing is ideal amid explosive growth in medical AI (e.g., deep learning for image analysis) and standards like DICOM/IHE, addressing market forces like rising imaging data volumes, regulatory needs for AI fairness, and integration with EHRs.[1][4]
By publishing cutting-edge research, it influences the ecosystem through SIIM's network, educating professionals and shaping standards that enable scalable telehealth, quantitative imaging, and secure archives—accelerating adoption in hospitals worldwide.[1][3]
JIIM is poised to expand its influence as AI integrates deeper into medical imaging, with trends like generative AI, multimodal data analytics, and real-world AI validation driving submissions and impact.[1][4] Expect growth in topics like AI safety, enterprise-scale informatics, and global health applications (e.g., ROP screening in preterm care).[4] Its evolution from JDI mirrors the field's maturation, positioning it to lead informatics innovation and support SIIM's vision for data-driven medicine.[1][2]
