發表有關動物、植物及微生物毒性問題的原創研究結果的文章。為發表有關天然毒物的化學、藥理學、動物毒理學和免疫學性質的論文提供媒介。發表對中毒的臨床觀察，提出新的治療原則或取得明顯的較好臨床效果。出版有關利用毒素作為研究生物過程的工具的資料，以及有關抗蛇毒血清問題的資料。偶爾發表與毒素學有關的問題的評論文章。摘要綜述當前有關蛇毒、抗蛇毒血清及其他毒物和抗毒素的文獻。為了鼓勵思想的交流，雜志的部分可以專門用于簡短的交流，給編輯的信和國際社會關于毒理學研究的活動。

To publish articles containing the results of original research on problems related to poisons derived from animals, plants and microorganisms.To provide a medium for the publication of papers on the chemical, pharmacological, zootoxicological, and immunological properties of natural poisons.To publish clinical observations on poisoning where a new therapeutic principle has been proposed or a decidedly superior clinical result has been obtained.To publish material on the use of toxins as tools in studying biological processes and material on subjects related to venom-antivenom problems.To publish occasional review articles on problems related to toxinology.To abstract the current literature on venoms, antivenoms and other poisons and antipoisons.To encourage the exchange of ideas, sections of the journal may be devoted to Short Communications, Letters to the Editor and activities of the International Society on Toxinology.