Tetrahedron publishes full accounts of research having outstanding significance in the broad field of organic chemistry and its related disciplines, such as organic materials and bio-organic chemistry.

Regular papers in Tetrahedron are expected to represent detailed accounts of an original study having substantially greater scope and details than that found in a communication, as published in Tetrahedron Letters.

Tetrahedron also publishes thematic collections of papers as special issues and 'Reports', commissioned in-depth reviews providing a comprehensive overview of a research area.

《Tetrahedron》是一本由PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD出版商出版的专业化学期刊，该刊创刊于1957年，刊期Weekly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCI、SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：化学 4区，小类学科：有机化学 3区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q2。该刊发文范围涵盖有机化学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外有机化学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为2.388，平均审稿速度约1.0个月。