What do we call a periodical that publishes technical and scholarly material in a specific field

A)  magazine
B)  blog 
C)  publication
D)  journal

Journals are periodicals that specialize in publishing technical and scholarly material in a specific field. They are peer-reviewed, meaning that articles are critically analyzed by experts in the same field before they are accepted for publication. Magazines and blogs, on the other hand, are less formal and typically cover a broader range of topics. Publication is a general term that can refer to any written work that is distributed to the public.