JINST covers major areas related to concepts and instrumentation in detector physics, accelerator science and associated experimental methods and techniques, theory, modelling and simulations. The main subject areas include:

• Accelerators: concepts, modelling, simulations and sources
• Instrumentation and hardware for accelerators: particles, synchrotron radiation, neutrons
• Detector physics: concepts, processes, methods, modelling and simulations
• Detectors, apparatus and methods for particle, astroparticle, nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics
• Instrumentation and methods for plasma research
• Methods and apparatus for astronomy and astrophysics
• Detectors, methods and apparatus for biomedical applications, life sciences and material research
• Instrumentation and techniques for medical imaging, diagnostics and therapy
• Instrumentation and techniques for dosimetry, monitoring and radiation damage
• Detectors, instrumentation and methods for non-destructive tests (NDT)
• Detector readout concepts, electronics and data acquisition methods
• Algorithms, software and data reduction methods
• Materials and associated technologies, etc.
• Engineering and technical issues

JINST also includes a section dedicated to technical reports and instrumentation theses.