Hybridisation involves the combining of different varieties of organisms to create a hybrid. The combination can be between two species or varieties of animals or plants. It also involves the joining of two complementary strands of DNA. Scholarly journal is a peer-reviewed journal in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Scholarly journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research. Content typically takes the form of articles presenting original research, review articles, and book reviews. The term Scholarly journal applies to scholarly publications in all fields; this article discusses the aspects common to all academic field journals.