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Journal / Magazine Comparison Chart
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
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POPULAR MAGAZINES
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Audience is comprised of scholarly readers; for example, professors, researchers & students
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Audience is the general public |
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Authors are experts in their field
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Authors are "generalists" Ex: news reporters |
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Bibliographies or references are included
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Bibliographies or references are not included |
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Formats are standardized : Ex--APA or MLA
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Formats are unstructured, ‘free-flowing’ |
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Illustrations support the text. For example: tables, medical or chemical illustrations, photographs
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Illustrations have many shiny and glossy ADS and different pictures to increase marketing appeal |
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Language
is in the specific
jargon of the field; such as complex medical and/or psychiatric terms |
Language is written so anyone can understand the information | ||||||
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Purpose
is to publish new research or findings in specific fields of study |
Purpose is to entertain or inform the general public | ||||||
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Review for publication: articles are "peer reviewed" by a group of experts in the field |
Review for publication: articles are chosen by the editor |
