(がっかいし)

がっかいし
noun
academic journal; scholarly journal
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1. academic journal; scholarly journal; proceedings
A periodical published by an academic society or professional association, containing peer-reviewed research papers, reviews, and reports in a specific field.
I submitted a paper to an academic journal.
This research was published in an academic journal.
I make a point of reading the latest academic journals to keep up with trends in my field.

Composed of 学会(がっかい) (academic society) + () (journal, magazine). Refers specifically to journals published by professional academic organizations, as opposed to commercial or popular science magazines.

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Similar words

  • 論文誌(ろんぶんし): research journal — focuses on papers rather than the society that publishes it
  • 紀要(きよう): bulletin — institutional publication, often from a university department
  • 学術雑誌(がくじゅつざっし): academic magazine — broader term that includes commercial academic publications

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