《人格研究雜志》強調(diào)實驗研究和描述性研究，發(fā)表文章研究人格領(lǐng)域和相關(guān)領(lǐng)域的重要問題，為理解人格奠定基礎(chǔ)。該主題包括對人類和動物的正常和異常類型的遺傳、生理、動機、學(xué)習(xí)、知覺、認(rèn)知和社會過程的治療。特點:?提供綜合研究集的論文，解決與人格相關(guān)的重大理論問題。?對當(dāng)前實驗和方法論感興趣的理論論文和評論。?創(chuàng)新性質(zhì)的單一、精心設(shè)計的研究。?簡短的報告，包括對先前報告結(jié)果的重復(fù)或無效結(jié)果研究，或針對有限范圍問題的精心設(shè)計的研究。

Emphasizing experimental and descriptive research, the Journal of Research in Personality presents articles that examine important issues in the field of personality and in related fields basic to the understanding of personality. The subject matter includes treatments of genetic, physiological, motivational, learning, perceptual, cognitive, and social processes of both normal and abnormal kinds in human and animal subjects.Features:? Papers that present integrated sets of studies that address significant theoretical issues relating to personality.? Theoretical papers and critical reviews of current experimental and methodological interest.? Single, well-designed studies of an innovative nature.? Brief reports, including replication or null result studies of previously reported findings, or a well-designed studies addressing questions of limited scope.