野外鳥類學雜志歡迎原創文章，強調對鳥類在其自然棲息地的描述性或實驗性研究。文章描述一般技術，強調保護，描述生活史，或評估已發表的研究或現有的想法是適當的。該雜志對新熱帶地區的實地研究以及非專業鳥類學家參與的實地研究特別感興趣。

The Journal of Field Ornithology welcomes original articles that emphasize the descriptive or experimental study of birds in their natural habitats. Articles depicting general techniques, emphasizing conservation, describing life history, or assessing published studies or existing ideas are appropriate. The Journal is especially interested in field studies conducted in the Neotropics and those involving participation by nonprofessional ornithologists.