《胎盤》發表關于人類和動物胎盤各方面的高科學質量的長篇論文和簡短通訊。主題包括:發育、結構、生理、代謝、內分泌學、微生物學、病理學、免疫學、藥理學、細胞生物學、生物化學和胎盤功能的分子機制。此外，還介紹了胚胎植入、比較胎盤植入、胎盤作為實驗模型的使用、滋養層腫瘤、胎盤結構或功能改變的臨床方面以及血管供應及其調控的研究。我們歡迎對胎兒和胎胎盤相互作用的研究，只有當它們闡明了一個普遍重要的觀點時，個案報告才可接受?？茖W評論、書評和給編輯的信件也會出版。

Placenta publishes full length papers and short communications of high scientific quality on all aspects of human and animal placenta. Topics covered include: development, structure, physiology, metabolism, endocrinology, microbiology, pathology, immunology, pharmacology, cell biology, biochemistry and molecular mechanisms underlying placental function. Studies of implantation, comparative placentation, the use of the placenta as an experimental model, trophoblastic neoplasia, clinical aspects of altered placental structure or function and the study of vascular supply and its regulation are also presented. We welcome studies on the fetus and fetoplacental interactions Single case reports are only acceptable if they illustrate a point of general importance. Scientific reviews, book reviews and letters to the editors are also published.