Laser Innovations for Research and Applications (LIRA) is a Semi - annual periodical, open access and peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish original research papers and reviews and aims to provide a forum for the rapid dissemination of significant novel research in all aspects of laser physics sciences and their applications in chemistry, biology. Also, it provides a forum for the publication of papers on innovative techniques, safety and regulations, and clinical aspects of the use of medical lasers, including lasers in surgery, and photodynamic therapy. In addition to agricultural and environmental applications.

The journal encompasses all aspects of laser physics sciences including, quantum electronics, quantum optics, quantum electrodynamics, nonlinear optics, atom optics, quantum computation, quantum information processing and storage, fiber optics and their applications in chemistry, biology. Also, it provides a forum for the publication of papers on innovative techniques, safety and regulations, and clinical aspects of the use of medical lasers, including lasers in surgery, endoscopy, hyperthermia of tumors, and photodynamic therapy.