發光為發表原始的科學論文、簡短的通訊、技術說明以及對所有發光形式的基本和應用方面的評論提供了一個論壇，包括生物發光、化學發光、電化學發光、聲致發光、摩擦發光、熒光、時間分辨熒光和磷光。發光出版論文儀器，機械和合成研究，基礎生物學和生物化學，分析和分析方法。發光還公布了即將舉行的會議的細節、新產品的信息和書評。這本雜志的一個特別特點是對最近有關發光選題的文獻進行了綜述。

Luminescence provides a forum for the publication of original scientific papers, short communications, technical notes and reviews on fundamental and applied aspects of all forms of luminescence, including bioluminescence, chemiluminescence, electrochemiluminescence, sonoluminescence, triboluminescence, fluorescence, time-resolved fluorescence and phosphorescence. Luminescence publishes papers on instrumentation, mechanistic and synthetic studies, basic biology and biochemistry, assays and analytical methods.Luminescence also publishes details of forthcoming meetings, information on new products, and book reviews. A special feature of the Journal is surveys of the recent literature on selected topics in luminescence.