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TheSociety for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T) is aprofessional society (a type ofresearch andeducation organization) in the field ofphotography. Founded in 1947 as theSociety of Photographic Scientists and Engineers (SPSE), it is headquartered inSpringfield, Virginia. In 2018 it had about 850 members worldwide, and 5,000 participants in its various technical and industry-related programs.
IS&T is perhaps best known for its technical conferences and courses on various aspects ofimaging science and technology, includingdigital imaging,digital printing, color imaging, photofinishing, archiving, and digital fabrication. The society publishesThe Journal of Imaging Science and Technology and, in collaboration withSPIE,The Journal of Electronic Imaging. In 2018, IS&T introduced theopen accessJournal of Perceptual Imaging.[1][2]