jour·nal 
/ˈʤɚnl̟/ noun
plural jour·nals /ˈʤɚnl̟/ noun [count] 1 : a book in which you write down your personal experiences and thoughts : diary
▪ I've been keeping a journal for several years. ▪ She records her dreams in a journal. 2 a : a newspaper — usually used in titles ▪ the Wall Street Journal
b : a magazine that reports on things of special interest to a particular group of people
▪ an academic/scholarly journal ▪ a medical journal — often used in titles ▪ the Journal of the American Medical Association
▪ I've been keeping a journal for several years. ▪ She records her dreams in a journal.
b : a magazine that reports on things of special interest to a particular group of people
▪ an academic/scholarly journal ▪ a medical journal — often used in titles ▪ the Journal of the American Medical Association
