HYLE是一本雙盲同行評審的國際期刊，專門研究化學的所有哲學方面。文章涉及化學及其子領域的認識論、方法論、基礎和本體論問題；化學的特性及其與技術、其他科學和非科學領域的關系；化學中的美學、倫理和環境問題；以及與哲學相關的歷史、社會學、語言學和化學教育等方面。該雜志提供高質量的原創文章、論文、書評、報告和簡短的傳記。捐款是用英語寫的。這本雜志綜合了一般性和特殊性的問題，如“化學模型”（5-2，6-1，6-2）“化學倫理”（7-2，8-1）“化學美學與可視化”（9-1，9-2）“納米技術挑戰”（10-2，11-1）“化學的公眾形象”（12-1，12-2，13-1）“生物納米技術”（15-1，16-1）“化學與數學”（18-1，19-1），以及“化學倫理案例研究”（22-1，23-1，24-1）。

HYLE is a double blind peer reviewed international journal dedicated to all philosophical aspects of chemistry. Articles deal with epistemological, methodological, foundational, and ontological problems of chemistry and its subfields; the peculiarities of chemistry and relations to technology, other scientific and non-scientific fields; aesthetical, ethical, and environmental matters in chemistry; as well as philosophically relevant facets of the history, sociology, linguistics, and education of chemistry. The journal offers top quality original articles and essays, book reviews, reports, and short biographies. Contributions are in English.The journal combines general issues and special issues, such as on"Models in Chemistry" (5-2, 6-1, 6-2),"Ethics of Chemistry" (7-2, 8-1),"Aesthetics and Visualization in Chemistry" (9-1, 9-2),"Nanotech Challenges" (10-2, 11-1),"The Public Image of Chemistry" (12-1, 12-2, 13-1),"Bionanotechnology" (15-1, 16-1),"Chemistry and Mathematics" (18-1, 19-1), and"Ethical Case Studies of Chemistry" (22-1, 23-1, 24-1).