Photosynthesis Research welcomes basic and applied research at all levels of organization – including molecular, subcellular, cellular, whole plants, canopy, ecosystem, and global. Research in all photosynthetic systems, including natural organisms and (semi-)artificial systems are considered.

The breadth of research covered by the journal includes, and is not limited to, the following areas in photosynthesis:
Light absorption and emission; excitation energy transfer; charge separation; electron and proton transfer; catalysis
Carbon assimilation/metabolism and photorespiration
Structure and function
Regulatory mechanisms and signaling pathways
Ecosystems, agriculture and the environment
Climate change, renewable energy and fuels
Evolution
Research in photosynthesis employing various disciplines are welcome, including but not limited to biochemistry, biophysics, cell and molecular biology, genomics, theory and modelling. Studies taking an interdisciplinary approach with a broad range of experimental and theoretical techniques are encouraged.