Here's the scoop on the difference between a Scholarly Journal and a Popular Journal or Magazine.

A popular journal or magazine contains articles that:

• are of interest to the general public
• don't usually contain bibliographies
• are written by professional journalists
• can reflect the slant or bias of the publisher

A Scholarly Journal also known as a Research Journal
contains articles that:

• discuss research and research findings in detail
• include bibliographies and in-text citations or footnotes
• add to the knowledge base of the field of study
• are written by scholars
• are peer-reviewed