系統設計中的正式方法報告了設計、實現和驗證硬件（VLSI）和軟件系統正確性的最新正式方法。讀者會發現高質量的原始論文描述了研究和發展的各個方面。該期刊的貢獻是為了開發一個重要的、非常有用的、通常適用的正式方法集合，這些方法將對未來的設計環境和設計方法產生重大影響。

Formal Methods in System Design reports on the latest formal methods for designing, implementing, and validating the correctness of hardware (VLSI) and software systems. Readers will find high quality, original papers describing all aspects of research and development. Contributions to the journal serve its goal of developing an important and highly useful collection of commonly applicable formal methods that will strongly influence future design environments and design methods.