What is the difference between the terms journal and magazine? Is it correct to call a magazine a journal?
For example, I found the Journal of Radio Electronics and the Radio-Electronics Magazine, and I was confused.
If both terms are correct, why does English need both?
Best Answer
In science, “journal” is specifically used for peer-reviewed periodicals, whereas a “magazine” can be anything.
That doesn’t mean it always works out that way, but it is the expectation.