Scholarly articles are written by experts in the field and are typically directed at their peers. The articles contain reports of original research and in-depth analysis of topics. "Peer-reviewed" or "refereed" articles are scholarly articles which have been submitted to a panel of experts, or peers, who review the content for standards established in that field.
Examples include Journal of Religion, Journal of Religious History, Journal of Theological Studies, and Culture and Religion.
Popular and newsstand articles in magazines are targeted to the general population, are generally shorter in length, sometimes are unsigned, do not contain footnotes or a bibliography, are often heavily illustrated, and may be printed on glossy paper.
Examples include Time and Newsweek.
A third category of articles falls somewhere in between scholarly and popular. These are articles in trade and professional publications, which usually do not contain the in-depth nature of a scholarly journal but still, the intended audience is fellow specialists.
Examples include America and Christianity Today.
