Scholarly articles are known by many names including:
Whatever you call them, they share these common features:
Watch the following video by NC State University Libraries for a quick explanation of how journal articles go through peer-review.
As you read scholarly articles, you'll notice that they often share similarities in terms of layout and organization.
Check out NCSU Library's Anatomy of a Scholarly Article to explore an interactive map highlighting and become familiar with common parts of scholarly articles.