Magazines are written for the general public. They often are full of advertisements.
Journals, on the other hand, are targeted to students or professionals working in a particular field. They usually have very few ads in them. The articles include bibliographies at the end, and the author's or authors' credentials (where they went to college and where they work) are given.
Sometimes a publication is peer-reviewed, which means that all the articles have been read and approved for publication by experts in the field.
Peer-reviewed materials are excellent sources of information for scholarly papers!
Peer-reviewed = Articles read & approved for publication by experts in the field
Experts = People with advanced degrees in the subject or who have worked in the field for many years
The flowchart below is from an article cited under the chart. (Reading the article or memorizing the chart is not required!)
You do not need to memorize the flowchart. It is a long, scholarly process obtaining peer-reviewed status. Summaries of the submitted article may appear in general or trade magazines before achieving peer-reviewed designation. The article or item may also be published online with the label "submitted for peer review" beforehand.
Voight, Michael L., and Margaret J. Hoogenboom. "Publishing Your work in a Journal: Understanding the Peer Review Process." Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, vol. 7, no. 5, Oct. 2012, pp. 452-60, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3474310/. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
