光合作用是专门研究光合作用，结合生物化学，生物物理和生态的方法来研究植物的光合作用。该杂志对光合作用研究的各个方面进行了专门的综述，并发表了有关光合装置结构的论文;叶绿体色素(体内和体外);光合反应的生物化学和生物物理机制;利用实验室气体交换测量、生长分析等技术测量光合作用和光合产物。Photosynthetica由一个国际编辑委员会指导。这些文章是用英语写的。该杂志定期出版关于光合作用的书籍评论，关于光合作用大会和研讨会的报告，以及关于方法和评论的论文书目列表。
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Photosynthetica is devoted to the investigation of photosynthesis, combining biochemical, biophysical and ecological approaches to the study of photosynthesis in plants. The journal carries specialized reviews on various aspects of photosynthesis research and presents papers on the structure of the photosynthetic apparatus; chloroplast pigments (both in vivo and in vitro); biochemical and biophysical mechanisms of photosynthetic reactions; measurements of photosynthesis and photosynthetic production by techniques ranging from laboratory gas-exchange measurements to growth analysis, etc. Photosynthetica is directed by an international editorial board. The articles are written in English. The journal regularly publishes reviews of books dealing with photosynthesis, reports on photosynthetic congresses and symposia, and bibliographic lists of papers on methods and reviews.
