Which extrasolar planets are most suitable for direct infrared imaging?

Direct infrared imaging is a specialized technique for detecting extrasolar planets that are otherwise difficult to observe due to the overwhelming brightness of their host stars.

Infrared imaging is most suitable for detecting young, massive planets that orbit at a significant distance from their parent star. Because these planets are young, they retain heat from their formation, making them emit thermal infrared radiation that can be distinguished from the light of the host star.1

This method is particularly effective when targeting stars that are located nearest to the Sun, as the proximity improves the ability to resolve the planet from the star's glare. While other methods, such as radial velocity and transit photometry, are highly sensitive to large planets orbiting very close to their stars, direct imaging provides a complementary approach by focusing on those that are farther out in their systems.1