Thesis and Journal Article are both important parts of reports in academic field. Some researchers find it the same but it has many differences so it is necessary to know what is thesis and what is article.
A thesis is a theory or statement needs to be proved while an article is a piece of writing that can be found in the newspaper, magazine, or other publication.
In terms of word length, there is no particular word limit in thesis writing which is approximately 25,000 words, while in article writing there is a word limit based on the journal approximately 5000 words. Also, thesis abstract is longer than a journal paper and article abstract is smaller in length. In addition, thesis literature is much longer than article literature.
A thesis is an academic requirement while an article meets journal standards. Thesis has a table of contents while an article follows a manuscript format.
Thesis also needs to discussed detailed research methodology carried but an article discussed specific methodology as well as experiments conducted.
Others differences includes the way it is written, a thesis needs a detailed introduction while an article needs a concise introduction. All findings presented as in the thesis but an article only selected finding.