《動(dòng)機(jī)與情感》出版心理學(xué)和行為科學(xué)任何領(lǐng)域的基礎(chǔ)或應(yīng)用性質(zhì)的理論論文和原始研究報(bào)告，但重點(diǎn)是動(dòng)機(jī)和/或情感。雖然該雜志的主要方向是關(guān)于人類情感和動(dòng)機(jī)，動(dòng)物研究也發(fā)表，只要它們與一般動(dòng)機(jī)和/或情緒理論有關(guān)。

Motivation and Emotion publishes theoretical papers and original research reports of either a basic or applied nature from any area of psychology and behavioral science, provided that the focus is on motivation and/or emotion. While the primary orientation of the journal is on human emotion and motivation, animal studies are also published, provided they are relevant to general motivation and/or emotion theory.