Trade magazines (also called trade journals) are specific to a certain trade, industry, or career path. They contain information about current news, trends, developments and best practices in that industry / field.
Trade magazines are geared toward people in a specific profession.
Members of the profession, and scholars
Usually published by a professional organization or commercial publisher
Trade magazines are usually published either:
The Physics Teacher
Profession(s): Science teachers
Florists' Review
Profession(s): Florists
dvm360
Profession(s): Veterinary medicine