Scholarly Journal Overview
- Audience: scholars, researchers, specialists.
- Reports results of original research aimed at certain disciplines in lengthy articles written in technical terms
- Written by experts, scholars, researchers who give their credentials and affiliations in the articles
- Reviewed by experts or peer reviewed
- Often present one subject area by scholarly societies
- Have a serious look with plain text, seldom glossy
- Usually have abstracts, graphs, or charts
- Have footnotes, sources cited, and bibliographies
- Have no advertising or very little
- Often published by professional organizations, scholarly societies, or universities
Popular Magazine Overview
- Audience: general and casual readers
- Presents short articles on general information, current topics, or entertaining themes written in accessible language
- Written by reporters, freelance writers, or magazine staff often without credentials
- Reviewed by magazine editors
- Usually present many different subjects in one issue
- Have attractive and eye-catching style
- Have glossy pictures, graphics, cartoons, & illustrations
- Rarely have bibliographies or sources cited
- Have heavy advertising
- Published by general or commercial publishers or other media groups for profit
Peer Review Explained
Peer review is the process of submitting drafts of articles for critical assessment by experts in the field or discipline before articles are accepted for publication in scholarly journals. The peer review process helps ensure the quality and clarity of information that is published in that field.