1. Classification by discipline: Academic journals can be divided into journals of natural science, social science, engineering technology, medicine and health, agricultural science, humanities and other disciplines.
2. According to the publishing form, academic journals can be divided into printed journals and electronic journals. Printed periodicals are published by printing on paper. Electronic journals exist in electronic form and spread through the network.
3. According to editing and publishing institutions: Academic journals can be divided into journals sponsored by academic institutions, research institutions, universities and societies, as well as journals published by publishing houses and commercial companies.
4. According to the impact factors, academic journals can be divided into high impact factor journals, medium impact factor journals and low impact factor journals. Impact factor is an important index to measure the influence of periodicals, which is usually obtained by quoting database statistics.
5. According to open access or not: Academic journals can be divided into open access journals and non-open access journals. Open access periodicals refer to periodicals that are open to the public free of charge, while non-open access periodicals need to be paid.
6. According to the peer review system, academic journals can be divided into peer review journals and non-peer review journals. Peer review refers to the review of manuscripts by experts in the same field to ensure the quality and academic level of papers.
These are the main types of academic journals. Different types of academic journals are different in content, form and influence. Readers can choose appropriate academic journals to read and contribute according to their own needs.