先前的《電子顯微鏡》雜志《顯微鏡學》將促進研究與任何類型的顯微鏡技術相結合，應用于生命科學和材料科學。顯微鏡是日本顯微鏡學會的官方刊物。該雜志是一個國際論壇，向該領域的所有科學家開放，出版先進顯微鏡及其應用方面的最佳研究成果。為了確保這一政策，期刊任命了來自世界各地的杰出科學家。顯微鏡每年出版六期，論文涵蓋了先進顯微鏡在各個領域的應用。文章涵蓋了理論、方法、技術和儀器，以及它們在生命科學和材料科學中的應用。

Microscopy , previously Journal of Electron Microscopy , promotes research combined with any type of microscopy techniques, applied in life and material sciences. Microscopy is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Microscopy. The journal is an international forum, open to all scientists in the field, for publishing the best research in advanced microscopy and its applications. To ensure this policy, the journal has appointed eminent scientists from around the world. Microscopy publishes six issues a year, and papers cover the application of advanced microscopy in diverse fields. Articles cover theories, methods, techniques, and instrumentation, as well as their applications to life and material sciences.