歷史計量學為歷史經濟學的思想和研究交流提供了一個主要論壇，涵蓋了各個方面、各個歷史時期和世界各地。《華爾街日報》鼓勵進行方法論辯論、使用經濟理論、建立模型以及依靠量化來支持具有歷史數據的模型。此外，它還強調使用標準歷史知識來擴大理解，并提出新的研究途徑，以及使用統計理論和計量經濟學將模型與數據結合成一個統一的解釋。特殊問題中定期討論專門的主題。

Cliometrica provides a leading forum for the exchange of ideas and research in historical economics, covering all facets, all historical periods, and all parts of the world. The journal encourages the methodological debate, use of economic theory, model building, and reliance upon quantification to support models with historical data. Moreover, it stresses the use of standard historical knowledge to broaden understanding and suggest new avenues of research as well as the use of statistical theory and econometrics to combine models with data into a single consistent explanation. Periodically, specialized topics are addressed in special issues.