數據挖掘和知識發現領域的首要技術出版物是一個收集相關通用方法和技術的資源，也是一個統一不同組成研究群體的論壇。該雜志發表了原始的技術論文，包括數據挖掘和知識發現的研究和實踐，重要領域和技術的調查和教程，以及重要應用的詳細描述。保險范圍包括：-理論與基礎問題-數據挖掘方法-數據挖掘算法-知識發現過程-應用程序問題。

The premier technical publication in the field, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery is a resource collecting relevant common methods and techniques and a forum for unifying the diverse constituent research communities.The journal publishes original technical papers in both the research and practice of data mining and knowledge discovery, surveys and tutorials of important areas and techniques, and detailed descriptions of significant applications.Coverage includes:- Theory and Foundational Issues- Data Mining Methods- Algorithms for Data Mining- Knowledge Discovery Process- Application Issues.