新物理学杂志在整个物理学范围内发表文章，涵盖纯理论、应用、实验研究以及物理学为中心的跨学科主题。所有内容永久免费阅读，该期刊的经费由文章发布费用提供。

New Journal of Physics publishes across the whole of physics, encompassing pure, applied, theoretical and experimental research, as well as interdisciplinary topics where physics forms the central theme. All content is permanently free to read and the journal is funded by an article publication charge.