一種同行評(píng)議的期刊，發(fā)表來(lái)自心理學(xué)、生物學(xué)、神經(jīng)科學(xué)和醫(yī)學(xué)等學(xué)科的原創(chuàng)研究論文，有助于理解行為發(fā)展;國(guó)際發(fā)展心理生物學(xué)學(xué)會(huì)的官方出版物研究集中于胚胎/胎兒、新生兒、幼獸或成年動(dòng)物的發(fā)育，多學(xué)科研究涉及解剖學(xué)、生理學(xué)、生物化學(xué)、遺傳學(xué)或進(jìn)化論的行為發(fā)育。通過(guò)發(fā)表對(duì)無(wú)脊椎動(dòng)物、魚(yú)類、鳥(niǎo)類、人類和其他動(dòng)物的研究，該雜志代表了一個(gè)關(guān)于行為發(fā)展的廣泛的系統(tǒng)發(fā)育視角。該雜志出版實(shí)驗(yàn)和描述性研究，無(wú)論是在實(shí)驗(yàn)室或領(lǐng)域進(jìn)行。該雜志還發(fā)表評(píng)論文章和理論論文，作出重要的概念貢獻(xiàn)。

A peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research papers from the disciplines of psychology, biology, neuroscience, and medicine that contribute to an understanding of behavior development; the official publication of the International Society for Developmental PsychobiologyResearch focuses on development in the embryo/fetus, neonate, juvenile, or adult animal, and multidisciplinary research relates behavioral development to anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, or evolution. The journal represents a broad phylogenetic perspective on behavior development by publishing studies of invertebrates, fish, birds, humans, and other animals. The journal publishes experimental and descriptive studies whether carried out in the laboratory or field. The journal also publishes review articles and theoretical papers that make important conceptual contributions.