The Journal of Mass Spectrometry publishes papers on a broad range of topics of interest to scientists working in both fundamental and applied areas involving the study of gaseous ions.The aim of JMS is to serve the scientific community with information provided and arranged to help senior investigators to better stay abreast of new discoveries and studies in their own field, to make them aware of events and developments in associated fields, and to provide students and newcomers the basic tools with which to learn fundamental and applied aspects of mass spectrometry.The scope of the journal is wide, encompassing all aspects of mass spectrometry. Suitable topics include, but are not restricted to, instrument design and development, ionization processes, mechanisms and energetics of gaseous ion reactions, spectroscopy of gaseous ions, theoretical aspects, ion structure, analysis of compounds of biological interest, methodology development, applications to elemental analysis and inorganic chemistry, computer-related applications and developments, and environmental chemistry and other fields that utilize innovative aspects of mass spectrometry as a critical component of the work.

《質譜學雜志》發表了一系列關于科學家感興趣的話題的論文，這些科學家在涉及氣體離子研究的基礎和應用領域都有工作。JMS的目的是為科學界的信息提供和安排幫助高級研究人員更好地掌握新發現，在自己的領域研究，讓他們了解事件和相關領域的發展,并提供學生和新人學習基本的基本工具和應用方面的質譜分析。該雜志的范圍很廣，涵蓋了質譜學的各個方面。合適的主題包括但不限于儀器設計和開發、電離過程、氣體離子反應的機理和能量學、氣體離子光譜學、理論方面、離子結構、生物感興趣化合物的分析、方法論開發、元素分析和無機化學的應用。電子化學，計算機相關應用和發展，以及環境化學和其他領域，利用質譜學的創新方面作為這項工作的關鍵組成部分。