A publication is a document that is published in print or electronic form, containing information, articles, images, advertisements, or other content on a specific topic or for a specific audience. Publications can take various formats, such as newspapers, magazines, brochures, pamphlets, books, catalogs, newsletters, websites, and digital e-books.

Publications are typically designed and edited to be attractive and informative to their target audience, serving various purposes such as providing information, entertainment, education, or sales promotion. Many businesses and organizations use publications as a means of marketing communication to promote their products or services or to provide engaging and useful content to customers or interested parties. Publications can exist in printed or digital formats, with digital publications becoming increasingly popular with the spread of the internet.