Introduction Periodicals are materials that are published continuously on a regular basis, whether daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or otherwise. Newspapers, magazines and journals are periodicals. Most periodicals are in print form, and may have an Internet version with some or all of the articles available online. An increasing number of legitimate publications are being published as electronic journals, with no print counterpart. Journals , also called academic journals or scholarly journals , differ from other periodicals in several respects.
Journals provide a means of communication among scholars and other experts.
Scholars use these publications to report research methods and findings to their peers. Most are published by learned societies and professional organizations, and many do not accept advertising. Scholarly journals typically have a thorough review process in which other experts read and comment on the research being reported in order to ensure a high standard. This process, sometimes referred to as peer review , is seldom used for magazines and newspapers. Magazines are written for general readers.