Home›Search›Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1971

ISSN1541-3780

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.832

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.295

Total Works

1,544

Total Citations

10,290

2yr Mean Citedness

1.79

Free JIF alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on technical and professional communication (TPC), exploring its role in various contexts including risk communication, artificial intelligence, user experience, and ethical considerations. Articles examine how TPC practices are shaped by and shape technological advancements, social justice, and security logics.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,544

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1541-3780

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

✅

Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

CommunicationQ1

EducationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories

CommunicationEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesEngineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentRhetoric and Communication StudiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionAcademic Writing and PublishingDesign Education and PracticeEmpathy and Medical EducationHistory of Medical PracticeDigital Communication and LanguageInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods