[1] The journal's focus is on documenting and disseminating knowledge about Uganda and has been a platform for scholarly research, discussions, and insights related to various aspects of Uganda's history, culture, and society.

Its main activities included presenting papers and delivering lectures on a wide range of subjects related to the country.

[3] In January 1934, the society launched the first issue of The Uganda Journal, in order to document and disseminate the findings of marking the beginning of a valuable scholarly endeavor and four issues per year were published starting then.

[3] Some of the renown authors who published in the journal included Sir Albert Ruskin Cook, Ham Mukasa, Apolo Kagwa, Sir Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard[3][4] The Uganda Journal covers diverse range of topics, including anthropology, archaeology, history, linguistics, natural sciences, and cultural studies.

Over the years, it has featured articles, essays, and research papers authored by both local and international scholars.