同步輻射研究正在迅速擴大，許多新的輻射源正在全球范圍內產生。同步輻射在純科學和新興技術中發揮著主導作用。同步輻射雜志提供了同步輻射和自由電子激光研究的整個領域的全面報道，包括儀器、理論、計算和在生物學、納米科學和材料科學等領域的科學應用。快速出版確保為該領域的科學家和工程師提供最新的信息資源。

Synchrotron radiation research is rapidly expanding with many new sources of radiation being created globally. Synchrotron radiation plays a leading role in pure science and in emerging technologies. The Journal of Synchrotron Radiation provides comprehensive coverage of the entire field of synchrotron radiation and free-electron laser research including instrumentation, theory, computing and scientific applications in areas such as biology, nanoscience and materials science. Rapid publication ensures an up-to-date information resource for scientists and engineers in the field.