The study focuses on the topics of periodicals and the standards of their preparation and publishing. The concept of periodicals was identified in general, but a special interest was given to clearify the concept of the scientific journals as a type of periodicals, Among the various problems of periodical, an attention was given to the specific problems of academic periodicals and specially the issue of standardization and specification and their advantages in the field of information science . The study also covers the technical and formal standards of publishing scientific periodicals which are considered a guide to the preparation and publishing of this type of publications . The study also covers the class standards of UNISCO and the standards of ISO. All these standards may form a basis for editorial boards of scientific periodicals in their career.