Quantum data processing aspires to open up numerous opportunities for achieving tasks considered impossible for classical algorithm. At the same time, it brings various challenges at the software and hardware layers. Specifically, for applications of digital data hiding, such as digital image watermarking and cryptography, the principles of quantum theory provide massive benefits to achieve secure communication. And indeed, until now quantum technology has been adopted for various tasks akin to multimedia security. Multimedia security involves quantum watermarking, quantum data hiding, quantum cryptography, etc. The process of hiding information within a quantum state so that it is challenging for an unauthorized party to access or decode the hidden data is known as quantum data hiding (QDH). Quantum watermarking has extensively used a least significant bit (LSB), discrete cosine transform (DCT), quantum Fourier transform (QFT), etc. to develop authentic algorithms toward enhanced security. Moreover, some promising research has been performed in the areas of reversible quantum watermarking, reversible quantum data hiding, quantum image compression (QIC), quantum image processing, quantum watermarking embedding and extraction, tamper localization and self-recovery of the quantum image, etc. These inherent abilities of quantum technologies depend upon unique resources, such as coherent superposition and entanglement.

Motivated by the above, this special section aims to bring together experts from classical as well as quantum computing, professionals, and researchers from industry and academia around the world to explore the wide spectrum of technological opportunities for multimedia communication and look for fresh perspectives on this latest landscape. We invite researchers to submit original and high-quality research contributions on the following potential areas:

• Quantum image processing
• Quantum Fourier transform and its applications
• Quantum data and image compression
• Quantum watermarking
• Quantum data hiding
• Quantum steganography
• Quantum steganalysis
• Quantum cryptography
• Quantum cryptanalysis
• Quantum communication
• Quantum sub-shot-noise imaging
• Quantum super resolution
• Cyber security using quantum computing
• Multimedia security using quantum computing

Manuscripts should conform to the JEI author guidelines. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their manuscript through the online submission system at https://jei.msubmit.net. The special section should be mentioned in the cover letter. Each manuscript will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Peer review will commence immediately upon manuscript submission, with a goal of making a first decision within six weeks.

The Journal of Electronic Imaging (JEI) invites submissions to a special section on the topic of light field imaging to foster the exchange of ideas and experiences among the light field imaging community and to showcase the latest advances and applications in the field. Participants in the second European Light Field Imaging Workshop (ELFI 2024) are welcome to submit extended works based on their workshop presentations, though the section is open to anyone working in the area of light field imaging.

The special section will cover various topics related to multidimensional signal processing, visual computing, neuroscience, and AI, optics, and physics.

Appropriate topics include but are not limited to:

• Visual scene sensing and content creation: multi-modal scene capture and reconstruction techniques, multi-camera and multi-sensor settings, volumetric video capture, omni-directional image and video capture, computational plenoptic cameras, light field and holographic capture and modelling, coherent tomography.
• Models and methods for light field data processing: multi-view image processing, light field representation and parameterization, 3D mesh, texture, point, and volume-based representations, holographic representations, conversion between different scene representations, noise reduction and super-resolution of light fields, light field compression for human and computer vision applications, depth and motion  estimation and analysis, efficient computing architectures for light field processing, new technologies and tools for media production, mixing of virtual and real worlds, noise modeling and denoising of point clouds, machine learning models for inverse problems with rich imaging modalities, mobile computational plenoptics.
• Vision and visualization: virtual camera systems, light field display technologies for representation and recreation of visual scenes, perceptual modelling and optimization of computational light field displays, holographic display technologies, full parallax systems, computational displays, integral imaging techniques, quality of experience, multimodal experience, interaction with visual content, visual attention, emotional effects, real-time view interpolation for various light field displays.
• Applications: VR/AR/MR systems, virtual studios, realistic tele-immersion and remote collaboration, light field imaging in virtual heritage and virtual archaeology, immersive and interactive technologies for safety-critical, and medical and biomedical applications, headset removal for gaze contact in XR applications, augmented telepresence for interactive remote actions.

Manuscripts should conform to the JEI author guidelines. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their manuscript through the online submission system at https://jei.msubmit.net. The special section should be mentioned in the cover letter. Each manuscript will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Peer review will commence immediately upon manuscript submission, with a goal of making a first decision within six weeks.

The field of electronic imaging is very broad and includes many fast-evolving sub-directions that might be of interest to our broader community of readers.

The structure of this type of manuscript should include a comprehensive review of scientific milestones achieved/performed on the proposed topic as well the perspectives of the authors on the future scientific and technological evolution of the field and its eminent impact on society.

This special call for papers invites leading researchers doing research in various sub-fields related to electronic imaging to submit a pre-manuscript proposal/draft to the journal to be evaluated. If found suitable, a full manuscript will be invited from the authors.