Management Communication Quarterly

Aims & Scope

Management Communication Quarterly presents conceptually rigorous, empirically-grounded, and practice-relevant research from across the organizational and management communication fields and has strong appeal across all disciplines concerned with organizational studies and the management sciences.

Authors are encouraged to submit original theoretical and empirical manuscripts from a wide variety of methodological perspectives covering such areas as management, communication, organizational studies, organizational behavior and HRM, organizational theory and strategy, critical management studies, leadership, information systems, knowledge and innovation, globalization and international management, corporate communication, and cultural and intercultural studies.

Criteria for publication include originality, provocative character, conceptual significance, methodological rigor, and relevance to scholars of communication in management and organizational contexts.

MCQ also occasionally publishes manuscripts that introduce innovative research methods to the organizational and management communication fields.

Such manuscripts must articulate details of the method and provide empirical evidence of the method’s efficacy for organizational and management communication research.

Research method articles are shorter than regular articles, running approximately 4,000-5,000 words total.

In addition, MCQ features a regular Forum section that includes themed essays, commentaries, debates, conference discussions, and book reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.185

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	81

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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 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.

• Helping Crisis Managers Protect Reputational Assets

  Citation: 833

  Authors: W. Timothy, Sherry J.

• Choosing the Right Words

  Citation: 583

  Authors: W. Timothy

• Theorizing Resistance in Organization Studies

  Citation: 395

  Authors: Dennis K.

• Exploring the Dimensions of Emotional Labor

  Citation: 395

  Authors: Susan M., Deanna

• Participatory Processes/Paradoxical Practices

  Citation: 349

  Authors: Cynthia, George

• Communicating through Crisis

  Citation: 289

  Authors: David L.

• Employee Voice Behavior

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Isabel C., Linn

• The Social Construction of Leadership: A Sailing Guide

  Citation: 261

  Authors: Gail T., David

• Sexuality, Masculinity, and Taint Management Among Firefighters and Correctional Officers

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Sarah J., Clifton

• Decaf Resistance

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Alessia

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