應用心理語言學發表有關語言心理過程的原始研究論文。它研究成人和兒童的語言發展、語言使用和語言障礙，特別強調跨語言研究。該雜志匯集了語言學、心理學、閱讀、教育、語言學習、言語和聽力以及神經學等學科的優秀作品。除了研究報告外，理論綜述和主題文章和評論也將被考慮出版。

Applied Psycholinguistics publishes original research papers on the psychological processes involved in language. It examines language development , language use and language disorders in adults and children with a particular emphasis on cross-language studies. The journal gathers together the best work from a variety of disciplines including linguistics, psychology, reading, education, language learning, speech and hearing, and neurology. In addition to research reports, theoretical reviews will be considered for publication as will keynote articles and commentaries.