Focuses on publishing academic research papers, research methods introductions and reviews, and survey research reports in the field of population and development (economics, society, environment, resources, health, education, aging, statistics, etc.). It has sections for population statistics and analysis, aging research, population health research, research on the disabled population, research on pension and social security, and major project columns. The target audience includes theorists and practitioners in population issues, aging issues, labor economics, and social statistics.