New Advances in Multispectral Imaging Technology

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Dear Colleagues,

Multispectral imaging (also known as reflectance imaging spectroscopy) has become an essential technology across a wide range of fields that rely on wavelength information extending beyond the visible spectrum. It captures images at multiple wavelengths, typically exceeding the three conventional spectral bands—red (R), green (G), and blue (B)—used in standard RGB imaging. This capability enables solutions to both fundamental and practical problems to be obtained. For example, while ordinary RGB cameras cannot satisfy the Luther condition required for accurate color matching with the human visual system, increasing the number of spectral bands makes it possible to meet this requirement.

Studies in object recognition and color constancy also depend on estimating spectral reflectance as a continuous-wavelength function inherent to object surfaces, which necessitates multispectral imaging systems. Because natural scenes contain rich electromagnetic information—including reflected and incident light spanning ultraviolet to infrared wavelengths—multispectral imaging allows for the extraction of details that are not accessible to the human eye.

This Topic highlights the latest advances in multispectral imaging research, covering a broad range of subjects including color science, agriculture, medical diagnosis, environmental monitoring, art and document analysis, computer vision and image processing, material appearance and identification, fluorescence analysis, industrial inspection, hyperspectral imaging, AI-based data analysis, sensor design, and spectroscopy.

Prof. Dr. Shoji Tominaga
Dr. Jean Baptiste Thomas
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Sensors sensors	3.5	8.2	2001	17.8 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Electronics electronics	2.6	6.1	2012	16.4 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Journal of Imaging jimaging	3.3	6.7	2015	18 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Signals signals	2.6	4.6	2020	21.8 Days	CHF 1200	Submit
Optics optics	1.6	2.6	2020	22.1 Days	CHF 1400	Submit
Spectroscopy Journal spectroscj	-	-	2023	23.4 Days	CHF 1000	Submit

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