历史计量学为历史经济学的思想和研究交流提供了一个主要论坛，涵盖了各个方面、各个历史时期和世界各地。《华尔街日报》鼓励进行方法论辩论、使用经济理论、建立模型以及依靠量化来支持具有历史数据的模型。此外，它还强调使用标准历史知识来扩大理解，并提出新的研究途径，以及使用统计理论和计量经济学将模型与数据结合成一个统一的解释。特殊问题中定期讨论专门的主题。
Cliometrica provides a leading forum for the exchange of ideas and research in historical economics, covering all facets, all historical periods, and all parts of the world. The journal encourages the methodological debate, use of economic theory, model building, and reliance upon quantification to support models with historical data. Moreover, it stresses the use of standard historical knowledge to broaden understanding and suggest new avenues of research as well as the use of statistical theory and econometrics to combine models with data into a single consistent explanation. Periodically, specialized topics are addressed in special issues.
