The Journal of Microscopy is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...

 scientific journal

Scientific journal

In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...

 on all aspects of microscopy

Microscopy

Microscopy is the technical field of using microscopes to view samples and objects that cannot be seen with the unaided eye...

, spatially resolved spectroscopy

Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between matter and radiated energy. Historically, spectroscopy originated through the study of visible light dispersed according to its wavelength, e.g., by a prism. Later the concept was expanded greatly to comprise any interaction with radiative...

, compositional mapping, and image analysis

Image analysis

Image analysis is the extraction of meaningful information from images; mainly from digital images by means of digital image processing techniques...

. This covers technology and applications in physics, chemistry, material, and biological sciences. It is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Royal Microscopical Society

Royal Microscopical Society

The Royal Microscopical Society is an international scientific society for the promotion of microscopy. RMS draws members from all over the world and is dedicated to advancing science, developing careers and supporting wider understanding of science and microscopy through its Science and Society...

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The editor-in-chief is Tony Wilson. According to the Journal Citation Reports

Journal Citation Reports

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, the journal has a 2009 impact factor

Impact factor

The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...

of 1.612.

The journal publishes review articles, original research papers, short communications, and letters to the editor.