《數學歷史》雜志出版數學的歷史學術著作，研究數學在各個文化和時代的發(fā)展。特別是《鼓勵通知數學家和研究他們的工作在歷史背景,歷史的機構和組織支持的數學,在數學的歷史,史學研究的主題和數學思想之間的關系,科學,和更廣泛的文化。除了研究文章，Historia Mathematica還出版書評、當前數學史文獻摘要、筆記和資料來源，偶爾還會給編輯寫信。

Historia Mathematica publishes historical scholarship on mathematics and its development in all cultures and time periods. In particular, the journal encourages informed studies on mathematicians and their work in historical context, on the histories of institutions and organizations supportive of the mathematical endeavor, on historiographical topics in the history of mathematics, and on the interrelations between mathematical ideas, science, and the broader culture.In addition to research articles, Historia Mathematica also publishes book reviews, abstracts of the current literature in the history of mathematics, notes and sources, and occasionally letters to the editor.