《木材科學雜志》為交流知識和討論木材和木材利用的當前問題提供了一個國際論壇。出版關于木材、木材部件、木材和木基產品以及木材結構的科學、技術和工程的基礎和應用研究的原創文章。還包括有關紙漿和紙張、非木質植物的纖維資源、棲息于木材的昆蟲和真菌、木材生物量以及林業產品中的環境和生態問題的文章。該雜志發表了有關木材科學和相關領域選題的評論文章。這是日本木材研究協會的官方刊物。

The Journal of Wood Science provides an international forum for the exchange of knowledge and the discussion of current issues in wood and wood utilization.It publishes original articles on basic and applied research dealing with the science, technology, and engineering of wood, wood components, wood and wood-based products, and wood constructions. Articles concerned with pulp and paper, fiber resources from non-woody plants, wood-inhabiting insects and fungi, wood biomass, and environmental and ecological issues in forest products are also included. The journal publishes review articles on selected topics concerning wood science and related fields.This is the official journal of the Japan Wood Research Society.