自1920年定期出版以來，《動物學學報》一直保持著在動物組織、發育、結構和功能領域的世界領先地位。每一期都刊登世界范圍內動物學家和生理學家對動物結構(從細胞到有機體)和發育領域感興趣的原創研究，重點放在功能、比較和系統發育方面。偶爾也會發表評論文章，以及書評。

Published regularly since 1920, Acta Zoologica has retained its position as one of the world's leading journals in the field of animal organization, development, structure and function. Each issue publishes original research of interest to zoologists and physiologists worldwide, in the field of animal structure (from the cellular to the organismic level) and development with emphasis on functional, comparative and phylogenetic aspects. Occasional review articles are also published, as well as book reviews.