IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to applied research on professional communication—including but not limited to technical and business communication.

Papers should address the research interests and needs of technical communicators, engineers, scientists, information designers, editors, linguists, translators, managers, business professionals, and others from around the globe who practice, conduct research on, and teach others about effective professional communication.

The Transactions publishes original, empirical research that addresses one of these contexts: The communication practices of technical professionals, such as engineers and scientists The practices of professional communicators who work in technical or business environments Evidence-based methods for teaching and practicing professional and technical communication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.749

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	55

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7405

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	213

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, Engineering and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Partial Least Squares (PLS) Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) for Building and Testing Behavioral Causal Theory: When to Choose It and How to Use It

  Citation: 1354

  Authors: Paul Benjamin, James

• Thinking aloud: reconciling theory and practice

  Citation: 465

  Authors: T., J.

• Remote Physical Device Fingerprinting

  Citation: 393

  Authors: T., A., K.C.

• Media Richness or Media Naturalness? The Evolution of Our Biological Communication Apparatus and Its Influence on Our Behavior Toward E-Communication Tools

  Citation: 266

  Authors: N.

• A Comprehensive Model for Software Rejuvenation

  Citation: 202

  Authors: K., K.S.

• Paradox of Richness: A Cognitive Model of Media Choice

  Citation: 182

  Authors: L., A.R.

• Building Trust in Virtual Teams

  Citation: 171

  Authors: N.W., S.R., N.G.

• Research Article Phishing Susceptibility: An Investigation Into the Processing of a Targeted Spear Phishing Email

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Jingguo, Tejaswini, Rui, Arun, H. Raghav

• Sharing knowledge through intranets: a study of organizational culture and intranet implementation

  Citation: 150

  Authors: C.P., S.J.

• The communication characteristics of virtual teams: a case study

  Citation: 142

  Authors: J., G.

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