Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences focuses on presenting in-depth and up-to-date reviews of timely and/or cutting-edge subjects in the broad discipline of plant science, ranging from molecular biology/biochemistry through the areas of cell biology, plant pathology and physiology, genetics, classical botany, and ecology, to practical agricultural applications. Articles in the journal provide an up-to-date literature base for researchers and students, pointing the way towards future research needs. The journal is also a significant source of credible, objective information to aid decision makers at all levels.

《植物科學評論》的重點是對植物科學的廣泛學科，從分子生物學/生物化學到細胞生物學、植物病理學和生理學、遺傳學、經典植物學和生態學，再到實際農業應用，及時和/或前沿學科的深入和最新的評論。期刊上的文章為研究人員和學生提供了一個最新的文獻基礎，為未來的研究需求指明了方向。該雜志還為各級決策者提供可信、客觀的信息。