Are journal titles needed to be included in a brief literature review in the introduction?

One of our thesis advisers insists (not suggests) that we include the title of the journal we are citing in the introduction, wherein one part there includes a paragraph containing some of the reviews we will be expounding more on the next chapter.

So far, almost all the studies I've seen only uses in-line citation in their literature review. Our adviser made it seem like it is a wrong practice to do that without mentioning the title. I don't think it is, based from what I'm usually reading and I think it's good because it cuts the verbosity of the paper (especially when the titles of the previous researches are loooong). Also, the title of the researches we'll be using are to be included at the bibliography part at the end.

Our other thesis adviser neither supports him nor discourage us from following him in this matter. (There are other times though that these happen.)

I want to do the in-line citation, but I know he'll insist that again. If I reasoned out, he won't listen to me (based from previous attempts).

What should I do?