Translational Preclinical Imaging: Techniques, Applications and Perspectives

Dear Colleagues,

Following several requests from prospective authors, the deadline of this Special Issue, “Translational Preclinical Imaging: Techniques, Applications and Perspectives”, launched by MDPI’s Journal of Imaging, has been extended to 31 March 2026.

The Guest Editors of this Special Issue, Sara Gargiulo from the Institute of Clinical Physiology and Sandra Albanese from the Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, the National Council of Research (Italy), would like to invite potential authors to submit their contributions.

This Special Issue aims to compile original research papers and/or systematic and narrative reviews that provide updates on current applications and translational issues in preclinical imaging research.

 It seeks to bring together a diverse and complementary set of articles highlighting the contribution of preclinical imaging in multidisciplinary translational research. The topics covered will include methodological improvement or innovation in animal studies using single- or multi-modality imaging.

Do not miss the opportunity to contribute to this Special Issue!

Preclinical imaging in animal models of human disease is progressing rapidly due to advances in instrumentation and technology capabilities and a better understanding of comparative medicine and the complex interplay between animal welfare and the quality of science. Preclinical imaging techniques comparable to clinical ones can improve the translation of findings from animal models to humans in line with the 3Rs. The validation of non-invasive preclinical imaging methodologies allows us to gain insights into the pathogenesis and progression of disease, as well as therapeutic responses, enhancing the quantity and statistical validity of information and reducing the number of animals used and experimental variability. Optimizing preclinical imaging methods and avoiding experimental biases related to animal care and use are crucial for obtaining reliable and reproducible results, thus improving the translation of preclinical imaging results to clinical application.

Do you want to contribute to our 2026 Special Issue?

We are looking forward to receiving your contributions!

Dr. Sara Gargiulo
Dr. Sandra Albanese
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Imaging is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.