On Some Scientific Results of the IMTA-VIII-2022: 8th International Workshop “Image Mining: Theory and Applications”

The publication presents an introductory paper to the Special issue of the international journal Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis: Advances in Mathematical Theory and Applications of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The main scientific results of the 8th International Workshop “Image Mining: Theory and Applications,” held on August 21, 2022, Montreal, Canada, are presented. Historical information is given on this series of international workshops, and their significant role in the development of the theory and practice of automation of image analysis, pattern recognition, and artificial intelligence is emphasized. The list of papers of the Special issue of PRIA, prepared based on the invited and regular papers selected and recommended for publication by the Program Committee of the IMTA-VIII-2022, is presented.