《肌肉研究和細胞運動》雜志的主要目的是發(fā)表有關肌肉興奮和收縮的原始研究，分析其中任何一個過程，或動物和植物細胞收縮和運動的潛在過程。覆蓋范圍包括簡明的理論文章，為他們的測試提出實用的方法。該雜志還出版全面的評論和簡短的新聞和觀點項目，書籍評論，會議摘要和報告。

The Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility has as its main aim the publication of original research which bears on either the excitation and contraction of muscle, the analysis of any one of the processes involved therein, or the processes underlying contractility and motility of animal and plant cells. Coverage includes concise theoretical essays which suggest practical approaches for their testing. The journal also publishes full-length Reviews and short News and Views items, Book Reviews, and abstracts from and reports of meetings.