《苔蘚學雜志》的存在是為了促進苔蘚植物(苔蘚、泥炭苔蘚、苔類植物和角苔類植物)的科學研究，并促進對苔蘚學更廣泛方面的理解。苔蘚植物學雜志》是一個國際植物學期刊出版原始研究論文在細胞生物學、解剖學、開發、遺傳學、生理學、化學、生態學、古植物學、進化、分類、分子系統學、應用生物學、保護,生物監測和生物地理學的苔蘚植物,也是重要的新檢查表和描述性的分布范圍的地區和研究苔蘚植物的作用在人類事務中,和著名的苔蘚的生活。含有其他生物體信息的論文是可以接受的，只要它們也包含關于苔蘚植物的重要新數據。較短的稿件作為苔蘚植物注釋發表，而極長的論文(超過20頁印刷)可以作為苔蘚植物專著發表。來自不列顛群島以外地區的苔蘚植物新記錄可能出現在編輯和編號的專欄《國家和區域苔蘚植物新記錄》中，其中載有所有投稿者的姓名。歡迎對世界各地的苔蘚植物進行詳細的生物學研究，以納入苔蘚植物概況系列。所有原創的研究論文在被接受前都要經過同行的全面評審，并且每隔一段時間就會公布評審人員的姓名。在論壇名譽會員委員會的指導下，出版杰出苔蘚生物學家的邀請訃告。該期刊的目的是在其圖書評論部分評估所有新的苔蘚植物書籍，所有新出現的苔蘚植物文章和作品都在最近的苔蘚植物文獻中按季度列出。該雜志定期出版新的植物名稱，在“分類條件和變化”標題下突出顯示。副本被送往密蘇里植物園進行索引。沒有提交或頁面收費和印刷顏色提供整個期刊在編輯的自由裁量權。

Journal of Bryology exists to promote the scientific study of bryophytes (mosses, peat-mosses, liverworts and hornworts) and to foster understanding of the wider aspects of bryology.Journal of Bryology is an international botanical periodical which publishes original research papers in cell biology, anatomy, development, genetics, physiology, chemistry, ecology, paleobotany, evolution, taxonomy, molecular systematics, applied biology, conservation, biomonitoring and biogeography of bryophytes, and also significant new check-lists and descriptive floras of poorly known regions and studies on the role of bryophytes in human affairs, and the lives of notable bryologists.Papers containing information on other organisms are acceptable providing that they also incorporate significant new data on bryophytes.Shorter contributions are published as Bryological Notes whereas extremely long papers (exceeding 20 printed pages) may be published as Bryological Monographs. New records of bryophyte species from regions other than the British Isles may appear in an edited and numbered column, New National and Regional Bryophyte Records, which carries the names of all contributors as authors.Detailed studies of the biology of single bryophyte species from any part of the world are welcomed for inclusion in the Bryophyte Profiles series. All original research articles are subject to full peer review before acceptance and the names of the referees used are published at intervals. Invited obituaries of eminent bryologists are published under the direction of the BBS Honorary Membership Committee.The Journal aims to assess all new bryological books in its Book Reviews section and all newly appearing bryological articles and works are listed quarterly in Recent Bryological Literature.The Journal regularly publishes new plant names, which are highlighted under the 'taxonomic conditions and changes' heading. Copies are sent to Missouri Botanical Gardens for indexing.There are no submission or page charges and print colour is offered throughout the Journal at the Editor's discretion.