Technical Communication Quarterly

Aims & Scope

Technical Communication Quarterly (TCQ) is a refereed journal published four times per year with support from Taylor and Francis, the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing ( ATTW), and the Utah State University English department.

TCQ publishes research focused on technical communication in academic, scientific, technical, business, governmental, and related organizational or social contexts.

Articles published in TCQ combine theoretical and practical perspectives.

All articles have a sound basis in theory, use accessible examples and illustrations, and include implications for teaching, research, or practice in technical communication.

Articles cover a range of topics that include communication design, pedagogical approaches, the role of digital technologies, ethics, the rhetoric of workplaces or professions, the practices of publication management, dialogue between academics and practitioners, research methods, and connections between social practices and organizational discourse.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.178

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	41

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3668

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	219

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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 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.

• Disrupting the Past to Disrupt the Future: An Antenarrative of Technical Communication

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Natasha N., Kristen R., Rebecca

• Participatory Localization: A Social Justice Approach to Navigating Unenfranchised/Disenfranchised Cultural Sites

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Godwin Y.

• Toward a critical rhetoric of risk communication: Producing citizens and the role of technical communicators

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Jeffrey T., W. Michele

• Layered Literacies: A Theoretical Frame for Technical Communication Pedagogy

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Kelli Cargile

• Relocating the Value of Work: Technical Communication in a Post-Industrial Age

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Johndan

• Ethics of Engagement: User-Centered Design and Rhetorical Methodology

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Michael J.

• Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook and The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Elmar

• Rhetorics of Alternative Media in an Emerging Epidemic: SARS, Censorship, and Extra-Institutional Risk Communication

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Huiling

• Cars, Culture, and Tactical Technical Communication

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Miles A.

• The Triumph of Users: Achieving Cultural Usability Goals With User Localization

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Huatong

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