There is another class of journals know as scholarly or scientific journals.These publications present primary accounts of original research or in-depth analysis of a topic. Scholarly journal articles are written by researchers, scholars, or practitioners who are considered experts in their field. The articles are aimed at other researchers or experts so the language used is often highly technical and may be difficult for an outside or inexperienced researcher to understand.

Scholary journals are also referred to as "peer-reviewed" "blind peer-reviewed" or "refereed" journals. This is due to the rigorous review process that articles go through before they are accepted and published by the journal.

You can often tell an article is scholarly by the extensive bibliography, the credentials or affiliation of the author, and the inclusion of technical graphs, charts, and diagrams.