In additional to popular magazines, there are journals and magazines that are aimed at a specific professional audience. The American Psycological Association Monitor, the New England Journal of Medicine, American Scholar, and Science are examples of professional journals.

Articles in these publications are often written by practitioners or professionals who have at least some background in or experience with the topics. The articles tend to cover current issues of interest to the profession and may contain terminology familar to the profession. Professional journals are usually published monthly and, while it varies from journal to journal, they often include at least a handful of citations to source materials.