《考古科學(xué)雜志》的目標(biāo)讀者是考古學(xué)家和科學(xué)家，他們對(duì)推動(dòng)科學(xué)技術(shù)和方法在考古學(xué)各個(gè)領(lǐng)域的發(fā)展和應(yīng)用特別感興趣。創(chuàng)辦的《考古月刊》刊載重點(diǎn)文章、原創(chuàng)研究論文和重大評(píng)論文章，具有廣泛的考古意義。該期刊為具有廣泛不同科學(xué)背景的考古學(xué)家和科學(xué)家提供了一個(gè)國際論壇，他們?cè)陂_發(fā)和應(yīng)用科學(xué)方法方面有共同的興趣，通過提高考古研究中獲得的科學(xué)信息的質(zhì)量和可靠性來為重大辯論提供信息。

The Journal of Archaeological Science is aimed at archaeologists and scientists with particular interests in advancing the development and application of scientific techniques and methodologies to all areas of archaeology. This established monthly journal publishes focus articles, original research papers and major review articles, of wide archaeological significance.The journal provides an international forum for archaeologists and scientists from widely different scientific backgrounds who share a common interest in developing and applying scientific methods to inform major debates through improving the quality and reliability of scientific information derived from archaeological research.