全球變化生物學的存在是為了促進對生物系統與影響全球大部分地區的環境變化的所有方面之間的聯系的新的理解。該雜志出版主要的研究文章、技術進步、研究綜述、評論和信件。全球變化生物學將全球變化定義為環境中任何持續的趨勢——過去的、現在的或預測的——影響全球相當大一部分地區。例子包括:對流層、臭氧、二氧化碳和二氧化硫濃度上升不斷變化的全球輻射和平流層臭氧損耗生態系統和生物群落崩潰物種和生態系統恢復力的機制污染物與污染物影響的全球相關性生物適應和進化過程應對氣候變化的管理外來入侵物種城市化進程野火全球氣候變化生物匯和大氣微量氣體的來源生物地球化學循環的擾動土地利用變化與系統互聯互通生物多樣性的喪失氣候變化的生物反饋大氣變化的生物緩解

Global Change Biology exists to promote new understanding of the interface between biological systems and all aspects of environmental change that affects a substantial part of the globe.The journal publishes primary research articles, technical advances, research reviews, commentaries and letters.Global Change Biology defines global change as any consistent trend in the environment - past, present or projected - that affects a substantial part of the globe. Examples include:Rising tropospheric, ozone, carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide concentrationsChanging global radiation and stratospheric ozone depletionEcosystem and biome collapseMechanisms of species and ecosystems resilienceContaminant and pollutant impacts of global relevanceBiological adaptations and evolutionary processesManagement in the face of climate changeInvasive speciesUrbanisationWildfireGlobal climate changeBiological sinks and sources of atmospheric trace gasesPerturbations of biogeochemical cyclingLand use change and system connectivityLoss of biodiversityBiological feedback on climate changeBiological mitigation for atmospheric change