該雜志是一個出版昆蟲和相關節肢動物群體研究的論壇，內容涉及定向、遷徙、社會行為、性選擇、節律、尋找配偶和求愛、學習、捕食、防御和尋找寄主。該雜志發表原創研究和解釋性評論。要考慮發表，原始論文應該強調行為反應，而不是行為的終點。實驗室選擇的生物測定方法應盡可能地模擬現場條件，而且測定的持續時間應與自然反應時間相當。通常是平行的，沒有選擇的生物測定法將是有用的比較。識別行為活性化合物的論文一般適用于強調化學生態學的期刊。然而，如果提出了新的結構，就必須遵循《化學生態學雜志》上關于結構驗證的指導方針。除非對行為有顯著的強調，否則專注于野外誘捕、簡單喂養試驗或昆蟲管理的論文是不合適的。該雜志不發表論文，描述植物或人為化合物的行為影響，如殺蟲劑，驅避劑，或環境污染物。前期作品不可發表。英文不合格的論文將不經審核退回。非母語為英語的作者在提交論文前，應讓母語為英語的作者審閱或使用編輯服務。拼寫和標點符號要遵循美國習慣。研究生物的順序和科在摘要和引言中第一次提到時用括號標出。《物種》的作者沒有給出。關鍵詞應包括主要研究生物的學名和科系(如果沒有在標題中提及)。鼓勵作者將有關品種的憑證樣本存放于認可的館藏內，并在適當時注明負責品種鑒定的機構;這些應在材料和方法或致謝中適當提及。作者貢獻部分在致謝之前，并描述作者(通過首字母識別)對研究的貢獻。

The Journal is a forum for publication of studies of insects and related Arthropod groups on orientation, migration, social behavior, sexual selection, rhythmicity, mate finding and courtship, learning, predation, defense, and host finding. The Journal publishes original research and interpretative reviews.To be considered for publication, original papers should emphasize behavioral reactions, not the endpoints of behavior. Laboratory choice bioassays should attempt to mimic field conditions as much as feasible and the assay’s duration should be comparable to the natural times for response. Often parallel, no-choice bioassays will be useful comparisons. Papers that identify behaviorally active compounds generally are appropriate for journals that emphasize chemical ecology. If new structures are proposed, however, the guidelines in the Journal of Chemical Ecology for structural verification are to be followed. Papers that focus on field trapping, simple feeding assays, or insect management are not appropriate unless there is a significant emphasis on behavior. The Journal does not publish papers describing the behavioral effects of botanicals or anthropogenic compounds such as pesticides, repellants, or environmental contaminants. Preliminary work is not publishable. Papers that are not in acceptable English will be returned without review. Authors who are non-native English speakers are encouraged to have their papers reviewed by a native speaker or use an editorial service before submission. Spelling and punctuation are to follow American usage.The order and family of the study organism are to be given in parentheses at their first mention in the Abstract and Introduction. Species’ authors are not to be given. Keywords should include the scientific name and family of the main study organism(s) if they are not mentioned in the Title. Authors are encouraged to deposit voucher specimens of the subject species in a recognized collection and if appropriate indicate the authority responsible for species identification; these should be mentioned in the Materials and Methods or Acknowledgments as appropriate.The Author Contribution section precedes Acknowledgments and describes how authors (identified by initials) contributed to the study.