Abstract:Abstract： ［Purposes］This study explores the law of development of periodicals. Looking to the future of the development of periodical is will stregthen the theoretical construction of scientific journals.［Methods］ From the perspectives of the author, the reader, and the editor, this study analyzed the development of power of scientific and technical journals in a philosophical way. ［Findings］ The result shows that the contradiction movement of authors, readers and editors is the basic motive force for the development of scientific and technical journals; the change of the academic community needs is the fundamental motive force of the development of scientific and technical journals; innovation is the direct motive force of the development of scientific and technical journals. ［Conclusions］ The future of scientific and technical journals will pay more attention to the demand of the academic community and the reading tendency of readers. Communication technology will be highly integrated; scientific and technological information services more accurate; journals publishing more convenient.