import json


def load_journal_json(absolute_path):
    """
    This method loads data collected on a single journal by the pybliometrics metadata collection module into a dictionary.

    Parameters
    ----------
    absolute_path(str, required) - The path to the .json file containing metadata procured by the pybliometrics module.
    """
    with open(absolute_path) as json_file:
        data = json.load(json_file)

    return data