Journals are more professional. The regular publications with double serial numbers filed by the General Administration of Press and Publication generally include provincial periodicals, national periodicals and core periodicals. Top foreign journals include sci journals, ei journals and many ordinary journals. These academic journals are not only the main channels for scientific research exchanges, but also the ladder for many people to promote their professional titles.

Papers can also be divided into academic papers and general papers, and the types of papers actually correspond to the level of journals. For example, papers published in provincial journals are provincial papers, and papers published in core journals are core journals. Of course, it can be divided into domestic academic papers and international academic papers.

Papers and periodicals are independent and interrelated. Publishing a paper in a journal is the highest recognition of the value of the article, and it is also a hard requirement for personal promotion. It can be said that periodicals and papers even accompany every stage of a person's growth and development. Making full use of periodicals and papers will inevitably improve one's academic level and better realize personal development.