作为世界上最受尊敬的精神分析刊物之一，美国精神分析协会(JAPA)的期刊提供了具有洞察力和广泛基础的原创文章，开创性的研究，深思熟虑的全体演讲，深入的小组报告，敏锐的评论，以及更多。每期都有受人尊敬的《日本书评》(JAPA Review of Books)，提供对近期著名文学的全面评论和文章。本杂志是出版伦理委员会(COPE)的成员之一。
One of the world's most respected publications in psychoanalysis, the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JAPA) offers insightful and broad-based original articles, ground-breaking research, thoughtful plenary addresses, in-depth panel reports, perceptive commentaries, plus much more. Included in each issue is the esteemed JAPA Review of Books, which provides comprehensive reviews and essays on recent notable literature. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).