群體智能是主要的同行評審出版物，致力于報告這一多學科領域的研究和新進展。該雜志發表了關于群體智能理論、實驗和實踐方面的原始研究文章和偶爾的評論。它為讀者提供了關于基于群體智能原理的系統理解和利用進展的報告。重點介紹了集體生物系統的建模與分析、生物群智能模型在實際問題中的應用、蟻群優化、粒子群優化、群機器人和其他群智能算法的理論與實證研究。文章常常把實驗和理論結合起來。

Swarm Intelligence is the principal peer reviewed publication dedicated to reporting research and new developments in this multidisciplinary field. The journal publishes original research articles and occasional reviews on theoretical, experimental, and practical aspects of swarm intelligence. It offers readers reports on advances in the understanding and utilization of systems that are based on the principles of swarm intelligence.Emphasis is given to such topics as the modeling and analysis of collective biological systems; application of biological swarm intelligence models to real-world problems; and theoretical and empirical research in ant colony optimization, particle swarm optimization, swarm robotics, and other swarm intelligence algorithms. Articles often combine experimental and theoretical work.