Academic journal

An academic or scholarly journal contains articles written by experts in a particular subject. Academic journals are often forums for discussing new research, and the critique of existing research.^[1] They usually contain articles presenting original research, review articles, and book reviews. The purpose of an academic journal is to give researchers a place to exchange knowledge. Academic journals can be traced back to the 17th century.^[2]

The term academic journal applies to scholarly publications in all fields. Scientific journals and journals of the social sciences vary in form and function from journals of the humanities. A particular type of academic journal is the peer reviewed journal. Articles are sent out anonymously to other experts in the same field.^[3] In this way they won't know the author's name and can remain impartial. Experts review the article before it is published.

1. ↑ Gary Blake; Robert W. Bly (1993). The Elements of Technical Writing. Macmillan Publishers. p. 113.
2. ↑ The Future of the Academic Journal, eds. Bill Cope; Angus Phillips (Oxford, UK: Elsevier/Chandos Pub., 2014), p. 1
3. ↑ Writing Academic Texts Differently, ed. Nina Lykke (New York; Oxford: Routledge, 2014), p. 208