Like newspapers, journals are a form of publication released in serial (volumes and issues). The articles in academic - or "scholarly" - journals are authored by credible subject experts and often peer reviewed for accuracy before being published.

I want to learn more about scholarly journals.

To find scholarly articles in a specific journal, skip to the bottom of this box. Most of the time, it's best to search many journals at once by using a database like those recommended at the beginning of this guide, or search lots of databases at once by using the Discover tab.

TIP: Look for a Scholarly / Peer Reviewed box when searching in Discover or databases if you wish to limit to reviewed articles only. Discover has a purple icon under the titles of peer reviewed articles.

To find individual journals, use the Journals tab on the Library homepage. Try the term health* management or medical education.

Each journal record includes link(s) to access the journal online or the physical location if available in print.

TIP: Be sure to check the dates of coverage under the link in the View It section before searching the journal for a specific article - it may not cover the article's publication date!

Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is a great tool to easily assess which academic journals have the highest impact factor and are cited most often in a given subject. To learn how to use this resource, visit our guide, Journal Citation Reports (JCR) Using Web of Science.

Try Scimago for similar information about academic journals in non-scientific fields.