Scholarly journals:
- Have articles which are written by and for faculty, researchers or scholars
- Use scholarly or technical language
- Have articles which tend to be long and detailed, about research in a particular academic discipline
- Include full citations for sources
- Are often refereed or peer-reviewed
- Include information about the authors
Scholarly journals are essentially a place for researchers to publish studies and original works in a dedicated field. Not all scholarly journals make the peer-review process a condition for publication.
Scholarly journals that do not have a peer-review process are less common, but they do exist.
For more information on peer review, check out the library guide by clicking here.
