臨床自主研究的目的是匯集和傳播各個學科和專業的研究工作，處理由于自主功能障礙導致的臨床問題。涉及的領域包括:心血管系統、神經學、糖尿病、內分泌學、泌尿學、疼痛障礙、眼科、胃腸病學、毒理學和臨床藥理學、皮膚傳染病、腎臟疾病。這本雜志是一個重要的來源，為每個人的工作領域涉及自主神經系統的新信息。臨床自主研究的一個主要特點是其出版速度和最高的評審標準。

Clinical Autonomic Research aims to draw together and disseminate research work from various disciplines and specialities dealing with clinical problems resulting from autonomic dysfunction. Areas to be covered include: cardiovascular system, neurology, diabetes, endocrinology, urology, pain disorders, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, toxicology and clinical pharmacology, skin infectious diseases, renal disease. This journal is an essential source of new information for everyone working in areas involving the autonomic nervous system. A major feature of Clinical Autonomic Research is its speed of publication coupled with the highest refereeing standards.