課程研究期刊出版概念豐富的貢獻(xiàn)課程研究的所有領(lǐng)域，包括那些來自經(jīng)驗(yàn)，哲學(xué)，社會(huì)學(xué)，或政策相關(guān)的調(diào)查。該期刊歡迎分析教育和學(xué)校教育的社會(huì)和體制條件如何有助于形成課程，包括政治、社會(huì)和文化研究的創(chuàng)新性論文;教育政策;學(xué)校改革與領(lǐng)導(dǎo);教學(xué);教師教育;課程開發(fā);評估和問責(zé)制。課程研究期刊不支持任何特定的方法論或理論。作為課程研究的主要國際來源，該雜志出版的論文可進(jìn)入所有國家、文化和學(xué)科定義的社區(qū)，形成讀者群。

Journal of Curriculum Studies publishes conceptually rich contributions to all areas of curriculum studies, including those derived from empirical, philosophical, sociological, or policy-related investigations.The journal welcomes innovative papers that analyse the ways in which the social and institutional conditions of education and schooling contribute to shaping curriculum, including political, social and cultural studies; education policy; school reform and leadership; teaching; teacher education; curriculum development; and assessment and accountability.Journal of Curriculum Studies does not subscribe to any particular methodology or theory. As the prime international source for curriculum research, the journal publishes papers accessible to all the national, cultural, and discipline-defined communities that form the readership.