Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

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SCImago
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Impact factor
1.4
SJR
0.832
CiteScore
3.4
Categories
Communication
Education
Areas
Social Sciences
Years of issue
1971-1986, 1989, 1996-2025
journal names
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Publications
1 524
Citations
6 036
h-index
28
Publications
126
Citations
2 361
Top-3 organizations
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University (49 publications)
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota (44 publications)
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University (9 publications)
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University (6 publications)
Tarleton State University
Tarleton State University (5 publications)
Top-3 countries
USA (1075 publications)
Netherlands (32 publications)
Canada (30 publications)
USA (89 publications)
Ireland (5 publications)
Germany (3 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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SAGE
2056 citations, 34.06%
Taylor & Francis
1070 citations, 17.73%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
755 citations, 12.51%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
348 citations, 5.77%
Elsevier
322 citations, 5.33%
Springer Nature
280 citations, 4.64%
Wiley
184 citations, 3.05%
Emerald
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IGI Global
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MDPI
65 citations, 1.08%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
37 citations, 0.61%
Walter de Gruyter
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Frontiers Media S.A.
24 citations, 0.4%
Oxford University Press
19 citations, 0.31%
Cambridge University Press
17 citations, 0.28%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
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Duke University Press
13 citations, 0.22%
Society For Technical Communication
12 citations, 0.2%
JMIR Publications
10 citations, 0.17%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
9 citations, 0.15%
Hindawi Limited
9 citations, 0.15%
The Pennsylvania State University Press
9 citations, 0.15%
CAIRN
8 citations, 0.13%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
7 citations, 0.12%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
6 citations, 0.1%
IOP Publishing
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5 citations, 0.08%
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3 citations, 0.05%
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University of Chicago Press
3 citations, 0.05%
Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
3 citations, 0.05%
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3 citations, 0.05%
MIT Press
3 citations, 0.05%
Groupe detude et de recherche en anglais de specialite
3 citations, 0.05%
OpenEdition
3 citations, 0.05%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
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Consortium Erudit
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American Educational Research Association
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AOSIS
3 citations, 0.05%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
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Michigan State University Press
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Begell House
1 citation, 0.02%
Pleiades Publishing
1 citation, 0.02%
Brill
1 citation, 0.02%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
1 citation, 0.02%
1 citation, 0.02%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
1 citation, 0.02%
American Society for Microbiology
1 citation, 0.02%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
1 citation, 0.02%
King Saud University
1 citation, 0.02%
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American Society for Quality
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The Royal Society
1 citation, 0.02%
1 citation, 0.02%
American Society for Horticultural Science
1 citation, 0.02%
University of Illinois Press
1 citation, 0.02%
1 citation, 0.02%
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
1 citation, 0.02%
Health Affairs (Project Hope)
1 citation, 0.02%
PeerJ
1 citation, 0.02%
Fuji Technology Press
1 citation, 0.02%
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
1 citation, 0.02%
1 citation, 0.02%
Tsinghua University Press
1 citation, 0.02%
Association for Learning Technology
1 citation, 0.02%
Tongji University Press
1 citation, 0.02%
Pluto Journals
1 citation, 0.02%
Oxford Brookes University
1 citation, 0.02%
American Medical Association (AMA)
1 citation, 0.02%
Korean Council of Science Editors
1 citation, 0.02%
Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo
1 citation, 0.02%
N T C Publications Ltd.
1 citation, 0.02%
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
1 citation, 0.02%
Unisa Press
1 citation, 0.02%
American Veterinary Medical Association
1 citation, 0.02%
Anadolu University, Faculty of Communication Sciences
1 citation, 0.02%
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Publishing organizations

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Texas Tech University
49 publications, 3.22%
University of Minnesota
44 publications, 2.89%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
39 publications, 2.56%
Texas A&M University
33 publications, 2.17%
University of Washington
32 publications, 2.1%
Auburn University
26 publications, 1.71%
Purdue University
23 publications, 1.51%
Louisiana Tech University
19 publications, 1.25%
University of Michigan
18 publications, 1.18%
Iowa State University
17 publications, 1.12%
New Jersey Institute of Technology
16 publications, 1.05%
Utah State University
15 publications, 0.98%
Georgia Southern University
15 publications, 0.98%
University of Central Florida
14 publications, 0.92%
Texas State University
14 publications, 0.92%
Pennsylvania State University
13 publications, 0.85%
Arizona State University
13 publications, 0.85%
North Carolina State University
13 publications, 0.85%
Clemson University
13 publications, 0.85%
University of Minnesota Duluth
13 publications, 0.85%
East Carolina University
12 publications, 0.79%
University of Limerick
12 publications, 0.79%
University of Texas at El Paso
11 publications, 0.72%
Boise State University
11 publications, 0.72%
Louisiana State University
11 publications, 0.72%
Brigham Young University
11 publications, 0.72%
Oklahoma State University
11 publications, 0.72%
University of Twente
10 publications, 0.66%
University of Texas at Austin
10 publications, 0.66%
Queen's University at Kingston
10 publications, 0.66%
Missouri University of Science and Technology
10 publications, 0.66%
Virginia Commonwealth University
10 publications, 0.66%
Illinois State University
9 publications, 0.59%
University of South Florida
9 publications, 0.59%
Keele University
9 publications, 0.59%
Utrecht University
9 publications, 0.59%
University of Tennessee
9 publications, 0.59%
University of New Mexico
9 publications, 0.59%
University of Memphis
8 publications, 0.52%
University of Texas at Dallas
7 publications, 0.46%
University of Florida
7 publications, 0.46%
University of South Alabama
7 publications, 0.46%
Missouri State University
7 publications, 0.46%
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
7 publications, 0.46%
University of Wyoming
7 publications, 0.46%
Georgia Institute of technology
6 publications, 0.39%
Virginia Tech
6 publications, 0.39%
DePaul University
6 publications, 0.39%
Central Michigan University
6 publications, 0.39%
Ferris State University
6 publications, 0.39%
University of Waterloo
6 publications, 0.39%
Western Kentucky University
6 publications, 0.39%
Miami University
6 publications, 0.39%
Tarleton State University
6 publications, 0.39%
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
6 publications, 0.39%
University of Houston–Downtown
6 publications, 0.39%
James Madison University
6 publications, 0.39%
University of Queensland
5 publications, 0.33%
George Mason University
5 publications, 0.33%
Illinois Institute of Technology
5 publications, 0.33%
San Diego State University
5 publications, 0.33%
University of California, Santa Barbara
5 publications, 0.33%
Michigan Technological University
5 publications, 0.33%
Kettering University
5 publications, 0.33%
Northern Michigan University
5 publications, 0.33%
Purdue University Northwest
5 publications, 0.33%
Jagiellonian University
5 publications, 0.33%
University of Cincinnati
5 publications, 0.33%
University of Delaware
5 publications, 0.33%
University of Texas at Arlington
5 publications, 0.33%
University of North Texas
5 publications, 0.33%
University of Georgia
5 publications, 0.33%
University of Idaho
5 publications, 0.33%
Eindhoven University of Technology
4 publications, 0.26%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4 publications, 0.26%
William Marsh Rice University
4 publications, 0.26%
Carnegie Mellon University
4 publications, 0.26%
Argonne National Laboratory
4 publications, 0.26%
Washington State University
4 publications, 0.26%
Syracuse University
4 publications, 0.26%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
4 publications, 0.26%
Tulane University
4 publications, 0.26%
Clarkson University
4 publications, 0.26%
Kansas State University
4 publications, 0.26%
Eastern Kentucky University
4 publications, 0.26%
University of Louisville
4 publications, 0.26%
University of Colorado Denver
4 publications, 0.26%
University of Alabama in Huntsville
4 publications, 0.26%
Texas Christian University
4 publications, 0.26%
Sam Houston State University
4 publications, 0.26%
Fitchburg State University
4 publications, 0.26%
University of Massachusetts Amherst
4 publications, 0.26%
Bowling Green State University
4 publications, 0.26%
University of Nevada, Reno
4 publications, 0.26%
Hofstra University
4 publications, 0.26%
University of Maine
4 publications, 0.26%
Cornell University
3 publications, 0.2%
University of the Witwatersrand
3 publications, 0.2%
University of Pretoria
3 publications, 0.2%
Loyola University Maryland
3 publications, 0.2%
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Texas Tech University
9 publications, 7.14%
Louisiana Tech University
6 publications, 4.76%
Tarleton State University
5 publications, 3.97%
University of Limerick
5 publications, 3.97%
Arizona State University
4 publications, 3.17%
Purdue University
4 publications, 3.17%
Clemson University
3 publications, 2.38%
University of Washington
3 publications, 2.38%
University of Central Florida
3 publications, 2.38%
Texas Christian University
3 publications, 2.38%
Missouri State University
3 publications, 2.38%
Hofstra University
3 publications, 2.38%
Georgia Institute of technology
2 publications, 1.59%
University of Canterbury
2 publications, 1.59%
Auburn University
2 publications, 1.59%
George Mason University
2 publications, 1.59%
University of Texas at Austin
2 publications, 1.59%
University of South Florida
2 publications, 1.59%
Central Michigan University
2 publications, 1.59%
University of Minnesota Duluth
2 publications, 1.59%
Missouri University of Science and Technology
2 publications, 1.59%
University of Wisconsin–Stout
2 publications, 1.59%
East Carolina University
2 publications, 1.59%
University of Alabama in Huntsville
2 publications, 1.59%
Sam Houston State University
2 publications, 1.59%
Fitchburg State University
2 publications, 1.59%
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2 publications, 1.59%
National Research University Higher School of Economics
1 publication, 0.79%
University of Naples Federico II
1 publication, 0.79%
Michigan State University
1 publication, 0.79%
Carnegie Mellon University
1 publication, 0.79%
Cornell University
1 publication, 0.79%
University of Sydney
1 publication, 0.79%
North Dakota State University
1 publication, 0.79%
Flinders University
1 publication, 0.79%
North Carolina State University
1 publication, 0.79%
Oregon State University
1 publication, 0.79%
Duke University
1 publication, 0.79%
Ohio State University
1 publication, 0.79%
University of California, Davis
1 publication, 0.79%
DePaul University
1 publication, 0.79%
Wenzhou–Kean University
1 publication, 0.79%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1 publication, 0.79%
University of Waterloo
1 publication, 0.79%
RWTH Aachen University
1 publication, 0.79%
University of Minnesota
1 publication, 0.79%
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
1 publication, 0.79%
Toyo University
1 publication, 0.79%
Erasmus University Rotterdam
1 publication, 0.79%
York University
1 publication, 0.79%
University of Toronto
1 publication, 0.79%
Florida International University
1 publication, 0.79%
Elon University
1 publication, 0.79%
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
1 publication, 0.79%
University of Colorado Denver
1 publication, 0.79%
University of Texas at Arlington
1 publication, 0.79%
University of North Texas
1 publication, 0.79%
Utah State University
1 publication, 0.79%
Utah Valley University
1 publication, 0.79%
Texas State University
1 publication, 0.79%
Middle Tennessee State University
1 publication, 0.79%
University of Memphis
1 publication, 0.79%
University of Houston–Downtown
1 publication, 0.79%
Georgia Southern University
1 publication, 0.79%
Oklahoma State University
1 publication, 0.79%
University of Nevada, Reno
1 publication, 0.79%
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USA, 1075, 70.54%
USA
1075 publications, 70.54%
Netherlands, 32, 2.1%
Netherlands
32 publications, 2.1%
Canada, 30, 1.97%
Canada
30 publications, 1.97%
United Kingdom, 21, 1.38%
United Kingdom
21 publications, 1.38%
Australia, 20, 1.31%
Australia
20 publications, 1.31%
Ireland, 13, 0.85%
Ireland
13 publications, 0.85%
China, 8, 0.52%
China
8 publications, 0.52%
Poland, 6, 0.39%
Poland
6 publications, 0.39%
South Africa, 6, 0.39%
South Africa
6 publications, 0.39%
France, 5, 0.33%
France
5 publications, 0.33%
Iraq, 5, 0.33%
Iraq
5 publications, 0.33%
Norway, 5, 0.33%
Norway
5 publications, 0.33%
Germany, 4, 0.26%
Germany
4 publications, 0.26%
Spain, 4, 0.26%
Spain
4 publications, 0.26%
Singapore, 4, 0.26%
Singapore
4 publications, 0.26%
Sweden, 4, 0.26%
Sweden
4 publications, 0.26%
Japan, 4, 0.26%
Japan
4 publications, 0.26%
Israel, 3, 0.2%
Israel
3 publications, 0.2%
Mexico, 3, 0.2%
Mexico
3 publications, 0.2%
New Zealand, 3, 0.2%
New Zealand
3 publications, 0.2%
Hungary, 2, 0.13%
Hungary
2 publications, 0.13%
Denmark, 2, 0.13%
Denmark
2 publications, 0.13%
Puerto Rico, 2, 0.13%
Puerto Rico
2 publications, 0.13%
Russia, 1, 0.07%
Russia
1 publication, 0.07%
Austria, 1, 0.07%
Austria
1 publication, 0.07%
Belgium, 1, 0.07%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.07%
Jordan, 1, 0.07%
Jordan
1 publication, 0.07%
Iran, 1, 0.07%
Iran
1 publication, 0.07%
Italy, 1, 0.07%
Italy
1 publication, 0.07%
Qatar, 1, 0.07%
Qatar
1 publication, 0.07%
Kuwait, 1, 0.07%
Kuwait
1 publication, 0.07%
UAE, 1, 0.07%
UAE
1 publication, 0.07%
Pakistan, 1, 0.07%
Pakistan
1 publication, 0.07%
Philippines, 1, 0.07%
Philippines
1 publication, 0.07%
Finland, 1, 0.07%
Finland
1 publication, 0.07%
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USA, 89, 70.63%
USA
89 publications, 70.63%
Ireland, 5, 3.97%
Ireland
5 publications, 3.97%
Germany, 3, 2.38%
Germany
3 publications, 2.38%
Australia, 2, 1.59%
Australia
2 publications, 1.59%
Canada, 2, 1.59%
Canada
2 publications, 1.59%
New Zealand, 2, 1.59%
New Zealand
2 publications, 1.59%
Russia, 1, 0.79%
Russia
1 publication, 0.79%
China, 1, 0.79%
China
1 publication, 0.79%
Italy, 1, 0.79%
Italy
1 publication, 0.79%
Japan, 1, 0.79%
Japan
1 publication, 0.79%
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