An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and discussion of research. They nearly universally require peer review or other scrutiny from contemporaries competent and established in their respective fields. Content typically takes the form of articles presenting original research, review articles, or book reviews. The purpose of an academic journal, according to Henry Oldenburg, is to give researchers a venue to "impart their knowledge to one another, and contribute what they can to the Grand design of improving natural knowledge, and perfecting all Philosophical Arts, and Sciences."
PLOS Biology is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of biology. Publication began on October 13, 2003. It is the first journal published by the Public Library of Science. The editor-in-chief is Nonia Pariente.
The impact factor (IF) or journal impact factor (JIF) of an academic journal is a scientometric index calculated by Clarivate that reflects the yearly mean number of citations of articles published in the last two years in a given journal, as indexed by Clarivate's Web of Science.
Bibliometrics is the use of statistical methods to analyse books, articles and other publications, especially in scientific contents. Bibliometric methods are frequently used in the field of library and information science. Bibliometrics is closely associated with scientometrics, the analysis of scientific metrics and indicators, to the point that both fields largely overlap.
Today in China, there are more than 8,000 academic journals, of which more than 4,600 can be considered scientific. About 1,400 cover health science. In 2022, it was reported that China has become one of the top countries in the world in both scientific research output, and also for highly cited academic papers.
The Journal of Phonetics is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers topics in phonetics and phonology. It was established in 1973 and appears six times a year. It is published by Elsevier and the current editor-in-chief is Taehong Cho.
New Media & Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of communication. The journal's editor-in-chief is Steve Jones. It has been in publication since 1999 and is published by SAGE Publishing.
The Counseling Psychologist is a peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on timely topics in such diverse areas as multiculturalism and cross-cultural competency, research methods, vocational psychology, assessment, international counseling and research, prevention and intervention, health, social justice, assessment, and training and supervision. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The journal's editor is Lydia P. Buki, PhD. It has been in publication since 1969 and is currently published by SAGE Publications in association with the Society of Counseling Psychology, Division 17 of the American Psychological Association.
Journal of Language and Social Psychology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the fields of Communication and Psychology. The journal's editor is Howard Giles. It has been in publication since 1982 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
French Cultural Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Cultural Studies. The journal's editor is Nicholas Hewitt. It has been in publication since 1990 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Information Development is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Information Science. The journal's editor is J. Stephen Parker (IFLA). It has been in publication since 1985 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Child Maltreatment is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of psychology, family studies and social work. It has been in publication since 1996 and is currently published by SAGE Publications in association with American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS became editor in chief in 2021.
The Journal of Macromarketing is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of business. The journal's editor is Mark Peterson. It has been in publication since 1981 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Sociology of Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the fields of Sociology and Education. The journal's editor is Linda Renzulli. It has been in publication since 1963 and is currently published by SAGE Publications in association with American Sociological Association.
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the field of communication and journalism. The editor-in-chief is Daniela Dimitrova. The journal was established in 1924 as the Journalism Bulletin, the flagship journal of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. It is published by SAGE Publishing in association with the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. It publishes original articles and book reviews on topics including theoretical and methodological developments in journalism and mass communication, international communication, media technologies and society, advertising, public relations, journalism history, media law and policy, media management and economics, political communication, and health communication.
The Journal of Sport & Social Issues is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of sociology. The journal's editor is C. L. Cole. It has been in publication since 1977 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Science Communication is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the field of communication of science and technology. The editor-in-chief is Lee Ann Kahlor. It was established in 1979 and is published by SAGE Publications.
The Prison Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Criminology. The journal's editor is Rosemary L. Gido. It has been in publication since 1921 and is currently published quarterly by SAGE Publications.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Education. The journal's editor is Erin E. Barton. It has been in publication since 1981 and is currently published by SAGE Publications in association with Hammill Institute on Disabilities.
Communication Research is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the field of communication studies and explores the processes, antecedents, and consequences of communication in a broad range of societal systems. The editors-in-chief are Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick and Jennifer Gibbs. It was established 1974 and is published by SAGE Publishing.
