《病理學(xué)雜志》的主要興趣在于人類疾病的病理生理和發(fā)病機(jī)制，以及這些知識在診斷和預(yù)后中的應(yīng)用。在確定內(nèi)容時，主要考慮的是卓越的相關(guān)性和新穎性。該雜志歡迎對人體組織的研究，體外和體內(nèi)的實(shí)驗研究，以及基于與人類疾病（包括轉(zhuǎn)基因系統(tǒng)）有明確關(guān)聯(lián)的動物模型的研究。研究性和診斷性病理學(xué)的方法改進(jìn)也很有趣。鼓勵對病理學(xué)數(shù)據(jù)和臨床結(jié)果進(jìn)行相關(guān)研究，但關(guān)于診斷病理學(xué)的純描述性論文并不被認(rèn)為是該雜志的核心目的。一般來說，適當(dāng)采用多種調(diào)查方法的研究比依賴單一方法的研究更為可取。插圖必須具有最高質(zhì)量，才能出版。除了最初的研究論文，該雜志還尋求以各種其他形式提供快速出版，包括社論評論文章和其他既有貢獻(xiàn)又有索取的特色。如果論文涉及到教學(xué)方法和病理學(xué)實(shí)踐的重大發(fā)展，并且具有國際范圍和相關(guān)性，則可以接受。如果讀者的信件符合一般利益，將予以公布。總之，該雜志的目標(biāo)是成為基礎(chǔ)生物醫(yī)學(xué)科學(xué)和臨床醫(yī)學(xué)之間的橋梁。作為大不列顛和愛爾蘭病理學(xué)會的一本雜志，它試圖反映該學(xué)會成員的廣泛科學(xué)利益，但它的精神、作者內(nèi)容和目的是國際科學(xué)文獻(xiàn)的主要出版物。

The main interests of the Journal of Pathology lie in the pathophysiological and pathogenetic mechanisms of human disease and in the application of such knowledge to diagnosis and prognosis. In determining content the primary considerations are excellence relevance and novelty. The Journal welcomes investigative studies on human tissues experimental studies in vitro and in vivo and investigations based on animal models with a clear relevance to human disease including transgenic systems. Methodological improvements in investigative and diagnostic pathology are also of interest. Correlative studies of pathological data and clinical outcomes are encouraged but purely descriptive papers on diagnostic pathology are not considered central to the Journal's purpose. In general studies which appropriately employ multiple investigative techniques are preferred over those which rely on a single methodology. Illustrations must be of the highest quality to be acceptable for publication. As well as original research papers the Journal seeks to provide rapid publication in a variety of other formats including editorials review articles and other features both contributed and solicited. Papers covering significant developments in teaching methods and in the practice of pathology may be acceptable if they are of international scope and relevance. Correspondence from readers will be published if it is of general interest. In summary the Journal aims to serve as a bridge between basic biomedical science and clinical medicine. As a Journal of the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland it seeks to reflect the broad scientific interests of the Society's membership but its ethos authorship content and purpose are those expected of a leading publication in the international scientific literature.