JINST covers major areas related to concepts and instrumentations in radiation detector physics, accelerator science and associated experimental methods and techniques, theory, modelling and simulations:Accelerator science: concepts, modelling, simulations and sourcesInstrumentation and hardware for accelerators: particles, synchrotron radiation, neutronsDetector physics: concepts, processes, methods, modelling and simulationsDetectors apparatus and methods for particle, astroparticle, nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics and for synchrotron-radiation researchMethods and apparatus for astronomy and astrophysicsDetectors and apparatus for biomedical applications, life sciences and material researchInstrumentation and methods for plasma researchInstrumentation and techniques for medical imaging, diagnostics and therapyInstrumentation and techniques for dosimetry, monitoring and radiationDetectors and methods for non-destructive tests (NDT)Detector readout concepts, electronics, trigger and data acquisition methodsAlgorithms, software and data reduction methodsMaterials and associated technologies, etc.Engineering and technical issues.The Journal's scope should not be regarded as fixed and will evolve and adapt over time to the changes in research trends.

JINST涵蓋與輻射探測器物理、加速器科學和相關實驗方法和技術、理論、建模和模擬中的概念和儀器相關的主要領域：加速器科學：概念、建模、模擬和來源加速器的儀器和硬件：粒子、同步輻射、中子探測器物理：概念、過程、方法、建模和模擬粒子、天體粒子、核、原子和分子物理學以及同步輻射研究用探測器裝置和方法天文學和天體物理學的方法和裝置生物醫學應用、生命科學和材料研究用探測器和裝置等離子體研究儀器和方法醫學成像、診斷和治療用儀器和技術劑量測定、監測和輻射用儀器和技術無損檢測用探測器和方法探測器讀出概念、電子學、觸發器和數據采集方法算法、軟件和數據簡化方法材料及相關技術等。工程和技術問題。期刊的范圍不應該被認為是固定的，它會隨著時間的推移而發展和適應研究趨勢的變化。