The journal publishes fundamental and applied research progress in optics and photonics. Topics include, but are not limited to, lasers, LEDs and other light sources; fiber optics and optical communications; imaging, detectors and sensors; novel materials and engineered structures; optical data storage and displays; plasmonics; quantum optics; diffractive optics and guided optics; medical optics and biophotonics; ultraviolet and x-rays; terahertz technology. Photonics Research is a joint publishing effort of the OSA and Chinese Laser Press.

《Photonics Research》是一本由CHINESE LASER PRESS出版商出版的专业物理期刊，该刊创刊于2013年，刊期12 issues/year，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：物理 1区，小类学科：光学 1区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q1。该刊发文范围涵盖光学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外光学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为7.254，