This document discusses different types of journals. It defines a journal as a record of events or business, published daily, weekly, monthly, etc. There are several types of journals: academic/scholarly journals which publish research and are peer-reviewed; professional/trade journals which provide practical information to an industry; current affairs/opinion magazines which offer in-depth reporting on topics of interest; and newspapers/popular magazines which disseminate news or entertain readers on various subjects without in-depth analysis. Each type of journal has a different purpose, peer-review process, accessibility, and examples are provided.

1. JOURNALAND THEIR TYPES
BY – Shoaib Akhtar Sheikh
M.Sc. Biotechnology Sem II

2. What is journal ?
The word journal which is originated by Latina word
Diuranils - which means daily.
• The Journal which is described as is a record of an event
or business.
• A newspaper or other periodical, in the literal sense of
one published each day.
• A daily record of news and events of a personal nature.

3. Synonyms of journal
 Periodical, publication, magazine, gazette,
 Review, newsletter, news-sheet, bulletin,
 News paper ; daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly,
 Dairy, daily record, logbook,
 Register, notebook,

4. Types of journals
 Academic, Scholarly and Research Journals.
 Professional, Trade and Industrial Journals.
 Current affairs/ Opinion Magazines.
 News-papers, and Popular Magazines.

5. Academic, Scholarly and Research Journals
Is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a
particular academic discipline is published.
Academic journals serve as permanent forums for the
presentation, scrutiny and discussion of research.
To give researchers a venue to distribute their
knowledge to one another, and contribute what they can to
the grand design of improving natural knowledge.
Purpose -

6. Peer – Review Process – Articles often reviewed by an author’s peer before
publication.
Peer – Review – evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by
others working in the same field.
Access- mainly held in libraries or on subscription–based databases.
Examples – American Economic Review and
Australian Journal of Psychology.

7. Trade, Professional and Industrial Journals.
Trade journal also called as trade magazine, trade paper, or profession magazine.
Is a magazine or newspaper in which target are the people who work in a particular trade or
industry. The collective term for this area of publishing is the trade press.
Purpose – Cover practical information related to a fiels or industry.
Peer- Review - No Peer Review.
Access – Mainly held in libraries or on subscription based databases.
Commonly available as a part of Professional/trade association membership.
Example – Nursing times and Drug topics.

8. Current affairs/ Opinion Magazines.
Is a left- wing American magazine about politics and culture. It is published bimonthly in
print and online.
Purpose – To offer in depth reporting of an event.
Subject – Cover a wide range of topics of interest to the readership.
Peer Review Process – No peer review process.
Access – Many titles available from major news agents, public libraries
and some university libraries.
Example – Bulletin (Sydney), Current aAffairs Bulletin, Scientific
American.

9. News-papers, and Popular Magazines.
Newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events.
Newspaper can cover wide variety of fields such as politics, business,art, wheather forecasts,
editorial cartoon and much more.
purpose – To disseminate news on a daily or weekly basis.
Subject – Encompass current events in politics, sport, leisure, religion,
and business.
Peer Review Process – No peer review process.
Access – Available in news agents.
Examples – Australian Financial Review, Morning Bulletin, Courier
Mail.

10. Popular magazines – To entertain and inform without providing in
depth analysis.
Subject – It focused on a particular subject or hobby but may also cover a
variety of topics.
Peer review process – No peer review process, may be reviewed by an
editor or editorial board.
Access – Available in supermarkets and news agents.
Examples – Readers digest, National geographic, New idea, Sports illustrated.