noun phrase · academic
academic journal
UK/əˈkædəmɪk ˈdʒɜːnəl/US/əˈkædəmɪk ˈdʒɜːrnəl/a·CA·dem·ic·JOUR·nal
A scholarly periodical that publishes academic research, usually peer-reviewed.
Examples
“She published her findings in an academic journal.”
“Access to academic journals can be limited by paywalls.”
“The article was submitted to three different academic journals.”
Band 8 sentence
“To reach a wider academic audience, the authors aimed to publish their systematic review in a well-known academic journal.”
Collocations
- publish in an academic journal
- submit to an academic journal
Word family
Common mistakes
scientific journal (as only option)→academic journal
journal article (when meaning the journal)→academic journal
Say it for a higher band
5scientific journal→6journal article→7+academic journal
Synonyms
scholarly journal
Easily confused
popular magazine
“While the research was summarised in a popular magazine, the full study appeared in an academic journal.”
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