《应用声学》是由中国科学院主管，中国科学院声学研究所主办，中国声学学会、《应用声学》编辑委员会编辑出版的学术刊物。1982年创刊，双月刊，国内外公开发行。办刊的宗旨是繁荣应用声学事业，促进新成果的开发与推广，加强科研、工程技术人员与生产实践者之间的相互了解和合作。《应用声学》多年来被国内重要检索系统收录，是中国科技核心期刊、中文核心期刊。刊载声学领域中具有创新性、应用性和应用基础性的研究论文、综述评论、报道新研究成果和产业化新技术的进展。主要栏目有：应用声学论坛、综述与评论、研究报告、研究简报、综合报道、知识介绍、新书评介、动态·信息。

Journal of Applied Acoustics is an academic journal dedicated to all phases of applied acoustics. Sponsored by the Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, it is one of the Chinese Kernal Journals of Natural Sciences and is indexed in the Chinese Science and Technology Index. Starting in 1982, it is presently published bimonthly, with English abstracts.

The journal publishes, in connection with all fields of applied acoustics, reviews and summing reports on domestic and foreign recent developments (including interdisciplinary developments), papers or notes on original research works, lectures on the basics of applied acoustics, experiences in scientific experimentation or industrial production , book reviews, acoustical standards, important home and oversea acoustical news, etc. It aims to interest concerned scientists, engineers, teachers, physicians, technical administrators, and also high-class students in universities.

With Postal Registration No. of BM607 for oversee issues, the journal is scheduled for publication every odd-number month.