《熱帶兒科雜志》提供了該領域理論與實踐之間的聯系。論文報告了臨床和社區研究的主要結果以及對方案制定的考慮。當更一般的描述件有申請工作在別處。該雜志還提供評論文章、書評以及偶爾的短篇專著和在相關會議上發表的重要論文選編。

The Journal of Tropical Pediatrics provides a link between theory and practice in the field. Papers report key results of clinical and community research and considerations of programme development. More general descriptive pieces are included when they have application to work preceeding elsewhere. The journal also presents review articles book reviews and occasionally short monographs and selections of important papers delivered at relevant conferences.