Published since 1951, this monthly journal reports significant advances in research in physics, including atomic and molecular physics; condensed matter; elementary particles and fields; nuclear physics; gases, fluid dynamics, and plasmas; electromagnetism and optics; mathematical physics; interdisciplinary, classical, and applied physics; relativity and cosmology; physics education research; statistical mechanics and thermodynamics; quantum physics and quantum computing; gravitation and string theory; biophysics; aeronomy and space physics; and astrophysics. It publishes research articles, rapid communications, and review articles contributed by recognized experts in Canada and abroad. It also publishes special issues dedicated to current research in a particular area of physics.

自1951年出版以來(lái)，該月刊報(bào)道了物理學(xué)研究的重大進(jìn)展，包括原子和分子物理學(xué);凝聚態(tài);基本粒子與場(chǎng);核物理學(xué);氣體、流體動(dòng)力學(xué)和等離子體;電磁學(xué)和光學(xué);數(shù)學(xué)物理;跨學(xué)科、經(jīng)典和應(yīng)用物理學(xué);廣義相對(duì)論和宇宙學(xué);物理教育研究;統(tǒng)計(jì)力學(xué)和熱力學(xué);量子物理與量子計(jì)算;萬(wàn)有引力和弦理論;生物物理學(xué);航空學(xué)與空間物理學(xué);和天體物理學(xué)。它出版研究文章，快速溝通，并審查文章由加拿大和國(guó)外公認(rèn)的專家貢獻(xiàn)。它還出版專門(mén)研究當(dāng)前物理特定領(lǐng)域研究的特刊。