tímariti

Tímariti is the Icelandic term for magazines or periodicals, publications issued on a regular schedule that typically contain articles, essays, reviews, interviews, photography, and related media. They serve a wide range of purposes and audiences, from general entertainment and culture to science, business, and professional communities. A tímarit may target broad readers or a specific field and can take the form of consumer magazines, literary journals, trade publications, or academic journals.

A tímarit is generally produced by an editor or editorial team and published by a media company, a university, a professional society, or an independent publisher. It is issued on a defined schedule—monthly, quarterly, or otherwise—and may come as a print edition, a digital edition, or both. Distribution can rely on subscriptions, newsstands, or online access. Many tímarit carry identifiers such as an ISSN and may include features like long-form journalism, reviews, illustrations, and investigative reporting, depending on their purpose.

In the digital era, tímarit increasingly exist as online or hybrid publications, offering web-based content, digital archives, and multimedia formats. Open-access models are more common for scholarly titles, while consumer and cultural magazines commonly rely on subscriptions and advertising. The term encompasses a broad category of regular periodicals in Icelandic usage, distinguishing these publications from daily newspapers that focus on current news.