Aims & Scope

Written Communication is an international multidisciplinary journal that publishes theory and research in writing from fields including anthropology, English, education, history, journalism, linguistics, psychology, and rhetoric.

Among topics of interest are the nature of writing ability; the assessment of writing; the impact of technology on writing (and the impact of writing on technology); the social and political consequences of writing and writing instruction; nonacademic writing; literacy (including workplace and emergent literacy and the effects of classroom processes on literacy development); the social construction of knowledge; the nature of writing in disciplinary and professional domains; cognition and composing; the structure of written text and written communication; relationships among gender, race, class and writing; and connections among writing, reading, speaking, and listening.

Also of interest are review essays and reviews of research on topics important to writing researchers.

No worthy topic related to writing is beyond the scope of the journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 2.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.672

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 66

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

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


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.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
2.2
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.672
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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