International Journal of Business Communication (IJBC)

The International Journal of Business Communication (IJBC) publishes manuscripts that contribute to knowledge and theory of business communication as a distinct, multifaceted field approached through the administrative disciplines, the liberal arts, and the social sciences.

Accordingly, IJBC seeks manuscripts that address all areas of business communication including but not limited to business composition/technical writing, information systems, international business communication, management communication, and organizational and corporate communication. In addition, IJBC welcomes submissions concerning the role of written, verbal, nonverbal and electronic communication in the creation, maintenance, and performance of profit and not for profit business.

Editor: Robyn Walker

Journal Access

Subscriptions to IJBC and the Business and Professional Communication Quarterly (BPQC) are included in ABC membership.

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Information for Contributors

IJBC accepts all rigorous research methods, including but not limited to qualitative, quantitative, and critical. IJBC conducts masked reviews in which the Editor, an Associate Editor and two subject-matter experts examine submitted manuscripts.

Beginning with V. 52 (1) 2015, IJBC has been indexed and abstracted in:

  • Social Sciences Citation Index®
  • Journal Citation Reports/ Social Sciences Edition
  • Current Contents®/Social and Behavioral Sciences

Impact factor: 3.1  |   5-year impact factor: 4.0 (as of February 2026) 

Acceptance rate: 18.3% (as of February 2026) 

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