它是一本綜合性的精神病學雜志，面向精神病學家、精神衛生臨床醫生、神經學家、醫生、精神衛生專業的學生和那些參與精神衛生政策制定的人。該雜志旨在彌合亞洲與世界其他地區在研究成果和臨床實踐的應用和轉移方面的知識鴻溝。它的目標是專注于與亞洲相關的精神病學研究，這些研究要么來自亞洲大陸內部，要么來自亞洲以外。這可能包括與精神病學有關的臨床前、臨床、服務系統和政策發展研究，并將突出該區域與精神衛生有關的社會文化多樣性。《亞洲精神病學雜志》發表同行評議的原創研究論文;評論文章;對重要文章的評論;亞洲當前研究熱點摘要;還有給編輯的信。

It is a general and comprehensive journal of psychiatry for psychiatrists, mental health clinicians, neurologists, physicians, students of mental health and those involved in mental health policy development.The journal aims to bridge a knowledge gap of the application and transfer of research findings and clinical practice through Asia to and from the rest of the world. It aims to focus on psychiatric research pertinent to Asia produced either within or from outside the continent. This may include preclinical, clinical, service system and policy development research relevant to psychiatry and will highlight the socio-cultural diversity of the region as it pertains to mental health.The Asian Journal of Psychiatry publishes peer reviewed original research articles; review articles; commentaries on significant articles; synopses of current research highlights from Asia; and letters to the editor.