AJRCCM侧重于人体生物学和疾病，以及有助于理解病理生理学和治疗影响呼吸系统和危重患者疾病的动物和体外研究。
The AJRCCM focuses on human biology and disease, as well as animal and in vitro studies that contribute to the understanding of pathophysiology and treatment of diseases that affect the respiratory system and critically ill patients.