Research Guides: Public Health Fundamentals: SBS 5001: Basics of Scholarly Jrnl Articles

Scholarly, Popular, Trade? What's in a name?

Different types of publications have different purposes and different audiences. When we talk about journals, we can usually divide these publications into three broad categories: scholarly, popular, and trade publications.

Journal Types
	Scholarly/Peer-Reviewed Journals	Popular Journals	Trade Journals
Purpose	Informs and reports on original research done by scholars and experts in the field. Sometimes also called "Peer-reviewed" journals/articles.	Entertains and informs a general audience without providing in-depth analysis.	Reports on industry trends and new products or techniques useful to people in a trade or business.
Authors	Articles are written by subject specialists and experts in the field.	Articles are written by journalists, freelance writers, or an editorial staff.	Articles are written by specialists in a certain field or industry.
Audience	Intended for a limited audience - researchers, scholars, and experts.	Intended for a broad segment of the population, appealing to non-specialists.	Intended for practititioners in a particular profession, business, or industry.

Are you sure?

Want to be absolutely sure your article is considered scholarly or peer reviewed.

Use this resource to get all information about the publication.

Look for:

• Refereed: Yes
and/or
• Content Type: Academic/Scholarly

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