《火山學和地震學雜志》出版了有關火山、地震、地球動力學和巖漿作用的理論和實驗研究、通訊和報告，這些過程發生在島弧和地球其他活躍區域。特別是，該雜志著眼于當今陸地和海底火山活動；新近紀-第四紀火山活動；深成活動機制；火山和后火山過程的地球化學；火山區域的地熱系統；以及地震監測。此外，《華爾街日報》還調查了地震、火山爆發以及預測它們的技術。

Journal of Volcanology and Seismology publishes theoretical and experimental studies, communications, and reports on volcanic, seismic, geodynamic, and magmatic processes occurring in the areas of island arcs and other active regions of the Earth. In particular, the journal looks at present-day land and submarine volcanic activity; Neogene–Quaternary volcanism; mechanisms of plutonic activity; the geochemistry of volcanic and postvolcanic processes; geothermal systems in volcanic regions; and seismological monitoring. In addition, the journal surveys earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and techniques for predicting them.