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A journal, from the Old French journal (meaning "daily"), may refer to:

  • Bullet journal, a method of personal organization
  • Diary, a record of personal secretive thoughts and as open book to personal therapy or used to feel connected to oneself. A record of what happened over the course of a day or other period
  • Daybook, also known as a general journal, a daily record of financial transactions
  • Journal (Apple), a personal journaling app developed by Apple Inc. for iPhones
  • Logbook, a record of events important to the operation of a vehicle, facility, or otherwise
  • Transaction log, a chronological record of data processing
  • Travel journal, a record of the traveller's experience during the course of their journey

In publishing, journal can refer to various periodicals or serials:

  • Academic journal, an academic or scholarly periodical
    • Medical journal, an academic journal focusing on medicine
    • Law review, a professional journal focusing on legal interpretation
  • Magazine, non-academic or scholarly periodicals in general
  • Newspaper, a periodical covering general news and current events in politics, business, sports and art
    • Gazette, a type of newspaper, often a newspaper of record
    • Government gazette, a government newspaper which publishes public or legal notices

Journal may also refer to:

01Arts and entertainment

02Other uses

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