Provincial journals and national journals are two different academic journals, which are different in publishing, distribution and influence.

First of all, from the publishing point of view, provincial periodicals are headed by the press, publication, radio, film and television bureaus of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or relevant departments, mainly for authors and readers in the region. National periodicals are headed by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television or relevant departments, and have national influence and dissemination scope.

Secondly, from the distribution situation, the distribution scope of provincial periodicals is relatively small, mainly covering readers in the region. Ethnic periodicals have wider distribution channels and readers, and can be distributed nationwide.

Furthermore, from the perspective of influence, national journals usually have high academic status and influence, and the articles published often have high academic value and reference value. The influence of provincial periodicals is relatively small, but they may also have certain authority in some professional fields.

In addition, judging from the standards and processes of peer review, national journals usually have higher requirements for manuscripts and stricter review processes. This is mainly because national journals need to ensure that the articles published have a high academic level and quality. The peer review standards and procedures of provincial journals are relatively loose, but the basic quality and academic value of articles still need to be guaranteed.

In a word, there are some differences between provincial periodicals and national periodicals in publishing, distribution and influence. National journals have higher academic status and influence and stricter requirements for manuscripts; However, provincial periodicals are mainly oriented to authors and readers in the region, and their influence is relatively small. Authors should comprehensively consider their own research direction, paper quality, target readers and other factors when choosing contributing journals.