Journals

SPIE journals are dedicated to advancing the science and application of light and light-based technologies. All published journal articles have undergone rigorous peer review as well as professional copyediting and typesetting. Papers can be read online or downloaded as a PDF. All SPIE journals feature rapid article-at-a-time publishing. Open access articles are clearly marked by the open access symbol. For details about publication licenses and the associated rights to share published articles, see the SPIE policies on article sharing.

SPIE journals mission statement

Advanced Photonics

Advanced Photonics, co-published by SPIE and Chinese Laser Press, is a highly selective, Gold Open Access, international journal publishing innovative research in all areas of optics and photonics, including fundamental and applied research.

Advanced Photonics Nexus

Advanced Photonics Nexus, co-published by SPIE and Chinese Laser Press, is a Gold Open Access, international journal that publishes novel results of high significance and broad interest in all areas of optics and photonics.

Biophotonics Discovery

Biophotonics Discovery (BIOS) addresses a gap in the current biophotonics publishing landscape. Many researchers in the biophotonics field are leveraging newly developed techniques to discover new biology and physiology, or to tackle important unmet clinical needs. This Gold Open Access journal will be the premier venue to highlight the realized promise of novel and emerging biophotonics technologies and their impacts on basic and clinical science and medicine.

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing

The Journal of Applied Remote Sensing (JARS) optimizes the communication of concepts, information, and progress within the remote sensing community to improve the societal benefit for monitoring and management of natural disasters, weather forecasting, agricultural and urban land-use planning, environmental quality monitoring, ecological restoration, and numerous other commercial and scientific applications.

Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems

The Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems (JATIS) publishes peer-reviewed papers reporting on original research in the development, testing, and application of telescopes, instrumentation, techniques, and systems for ground- and space-based astronomy.

Journal of Biomedical Optics

The Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO) is a Gold Open Access journal that publishes peer-reviewed papers on the use of novel optical systems and techniques for improved health care and biomedical research.

Journal of Electronic Imaging

The Journal of Electronic Imaging (JEI), copublished bimonthly with the Society for Imaging Science and Technology, publishes peer-reviewed papers that cover research and applications in all areas of electronic imaging science and technology.

Journal of Medical Imaging

The Journal of Medical Imaging (JMI) allows for the peer-reviewed communication and archiving of fundamental and translational research, as well as applications, focused on medical imaging, a field that continues to benefit from technological improvements and yield biomedical advancements in the early detection, diagnostics, and therapy of disease as well as in the understanding of normal conditions.

Journal of Micro/Nanopatterning, Materials, and Metrology

The Journal of Micro/Nanopatterning, Materials, and Metrology (JM3) publishes peer-reviewed papers on the core enabling technologies that address the patterning needs of the electronics industry.

Journal of Nanophotonics

The Journal of Nanophotonics (JNP) focuses on the fabrication and application of nanostructures that facilitate the generation, propagation, manipulation, and detection of light from the infrared to the ultraviolet regimes.

Journal of Optical Microsystems

The Journal of Optical Microsystems is a Gold Open Access journal that publishes cutting-edge research in all aspects of optical and photonic microsystems, from novel micro-optical components and new materials through hybrid and heterogeneous integration techniques to complete chip-based and hybrid optical microsystems and their applications.

Journal of Photonics for Energy

The Journal of Photonics for Energy (JPE) covers fundamental and applied research areas focused on the applications of photonics for renewable energy harvesting, conversion, storage, distribution, monitoring, consumption, and efficient usage.

Neurophotonics

Neurophotonics is a Gold Open Access journal covering advances in optical technology applicable to study of the brain and their impact on the basic and clinical neuroscience applications.

Optical Engineering

Optical Engineering (OE) publishes peer-reviewed papers reporting on research, development, and applications of optics, photonics, and imaging science and engineering.

Photonics Insights

Photonics Insights, co-published by SPIE and Chinese Laser Press, is a high-quality, peer-reviewed, Diamond Open Access journal. It will feature review articles that present the current status of a given topic, with background, research progress, conclusions, and possible future developments.

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