Microscopy , previously Journal of Electron Microscopy , promotes research combined with any type of microscopy techniques, applied in life and material sciences. Microscopy is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Microscopy.

The journal is an international forum, open to all scientists in the field, for publishing the best research in advanced microscopy and its applications. To ensure this policy, the journal has appointed eminent scientists from around the world.

Microscopy publishes six issues a year, and papers cover the application of advanced microscopy in diverse fields. Articles cover theories, methods, techniques, and instrumentation, as well as their applications to life and material sciences.