自1920年定期出版以來，《動物學(xué)學(xué)報》一直保持著在動物組織、發(fā)育、結(jié)構(gòu)和功能領(lǐng)域的世界領(lǐng)先地位。每一期都刊登世界范圍內(nèi)動物學(xué)家和生理學(xué)家對動物結(jié)構(gòu)(從細胞到有機體)和發(fā)育領(lǐng)域感興趣的原創(chuàng)研究，重點放在功能、比較和系統(tǒng)發(fā)育方面。偶爾也會發(fā)表評論文章，以及書評。

Published regularly since 1920, Acta Zoologica has retained its position as one of the world's leading journals in the field of animal organization, development, structure and function. Each issue publishes original research of interest to zoologists and physiologists worldwide, in the field of animal structure (from the cellular to the organismic level) and development with emphasis on functional, comparative and phylogenetic aspects. Occasional review articles are also published, as well as book reviews.