The journal "Moscow Pedagogical Journal" publishes original articles, the results of fundamental research aimed at studying, substantiating and developing the conceptual and value-semantic foundations of pedagogics, the methodology of pedagogical science, general pedagogics, the history of pedagogics and education, theory and methodology of teaching and upbringing, the processes of personality development in educational systems.

The Journal is included in the List compiled by the Higher Attestation Commission of the Russian Federation of peer-reviewed scientific publications in which the main scientific results of dissertations for obtaining the scientific degree of the Candidate of Sciences or Doctor of Science are to be published:

• 5.8.1. – General pedagogics, history of pedagogics and education (pedagogical sciences);
• 5.8.2. – Theory and methods of education and upbringing (pedagogical sciences);
• 5.8.7. – Methodology and technology of professional education (pedagogical sciences).