寄生虫学杂志的重点是基本或应用方面的一般，兽医，或医学寄生虫学，和流行病学。该杂志涵盖了新的，原始的研究主要涉及寄生动物。
The Journal of Parasitology is focused on basic or applied aspects of general, veterinary, or medical parasitology, and epidemiology. The journal covers new, original research dealing primarily with parasitic animals.