International Journal of Business Communication
The International Journal of Business Communication (IJBC) publishes peer-reviewed, rigorous original research that contributes to the knowledge and theory of business communication as a distinct, multifaceted field approached through the administrative disciplines, the liberal arts, and the social sciences.
Articles in IJBC 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, the journal 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.
All individual subscriptions are handled by the Association for Business Communication. Subscribers to International Journal of Business Communication also receive a subscription to Business and Professional Communication Quarterly. To learn more about subscription information click here.
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.
| Jacqueline Mayfield | Texas A&M International University, USA |
| Milton Mayfield | Texas A&M International University, USA |
| Stephanie Smith | Virginia Tech University, USA |
| Ryan Bisel | University of Oklahoma, USA |
| Rod Carveth | Morgan State University, USA |
| Jonathan Clifton | University of Valenciennes, France |
| Bertha Du-Babcock | Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Taiwan |
| Sky Marsen | Flinders University, Australia |
| Jef Naidoo | University of Alabama, USA |
| Amber Raile | Montana State University, USA |
| Stephanie Smith | Virginia Tech University, USA |
| Marlies Whitehouse | ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics, Switzerland |
| Yunxia Zhu | Regional Vice President, Asia and the Pacific, Queensland University, Australia |
| Ryan Fuller | California State University-Sacramento, USA |
| Kathryn Rybka | ABC Interim Executive Director, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA |
| Judith Ainsworth | ABC President, McGill University, Canada |
| Jolanta Aritz | Regional Vice President, Western U.S., University of Southern California, USA |
| Valerie Creelman | Regional Vice President, Canada, Saint Mary’s College, Canada |
| Kristen Getchell | Regional Vice President, Eastern U.S., Babson College, USA |
| Patricia Harms | ABC Vice President, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Paula Lentz | Regional Vice President, Midwestern U.S., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA |
| Ursula Lutzky | Regional Vice President, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria |
| Ana Lucia Magalhaes | Regional Vice President, Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, State of Sao Paulo Technological College, Brazil |
| Kathryn Rybka | ABC Interim Executive Director, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA |
| Lucia Sigmar | Regional Vice President, Southwestern U.S., Stephen F. Austin State University, USA |
| D. Joel Whalen | ABC Immediate Past President, DePaul University, USA |
| Yunxia Zhu | Regional Vice President, Asia and the Pacific, Queensland University, Australia |
| Amy Newman | Cornell University, USA |
| Barbara Shwom | Northwestern University, USA |
| Jason Snyder | Central Connecticut State University, USA |
| Christopher Toth | Grand Valley State University, USA |
| Greg Armfield | New Mexico State University, USA |
| Joshua Boyd | Purdue University, USA |
| Patrice M Buzzanell | University of South Florida, USA |
| Mabel Chan | Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong |
| Jonathan Clifton | University of Lille, France |
| Valerie Creelman | Regional Vice President, Canada, Saint Mary’s College, Canada |
| Dale Cyphert | University of Northern Iowa, USA |
| Chuqing Dong | Michigan State University, USA |
| Bertha Du-Babcock | City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Robert Gill | Swinburne University of Technology, Australia |
| Renee Heath | University of New Hampshire, USA |
| John Jamison | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong |
| Menno de Jong | University of Twente, Netherlands |
| Jeff Kassing | Arizona State University, USA |
| Hubert Korzilius | University of Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Charles Kostelnick | Iowa State University, USA |
| Antonio La Sala | Sapienza Universita di Roma, Italy |
| Magnus Larsson | Lund University, Sweden |
| Paula Lentz | Regional Vice President, Midwestern U.S., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA |
| Ivan Manev | University of Maine, USA |
| Sky Marsen | Flinders University, Australia |
| John McClellan | Boise State University, USA |
| Jennifer Mize Smith | Western Kentucky University, USA |
| Jennifer Scott Mobley | Grove City College, USA |
| Sushil Oswal | University of Washington, USA |
| Augustine Pang | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
| Donna Pawlowski | Bemidji State University, USA |
| Irene Pollach | University of Aarhus, Denmark |
| Mariia Rubtcova | St. Petersburg State University, Russia |
| Pablo Ruiz-Palomino | University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain |
| Irv Schenkler | New York University, USA |
| Joe Scudder | Northern Illinois University, USA |
| Jason Snyder | Central Connecticut State University, USA |
| Gail F. Thomas | Naval Postgraduate School, USA |
| Dorien Van De Mieroop | Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium |
| Anne Witte | EDHEC School of Management, France |
| Yafei Zhang | Remnin University, China |
| Theodore E. Zorn | University of Waikato, New Zealand |
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The International Journal of Business Communication (IJBC) publishes manuscripts that contribute to the 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, oral, nonverbal and electronic communication in the creation, maintenance, and performance of profit and not for profit business. 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 at least two subject-matter experts examine submitted manuscripts.
Types of Manuscripts Published
- Traditional scholarly studies of 15-35 double-spaced pages, excluding references, notes, and appendices.
- Commentaries of 10-14 pages, excluding references, notes, and appendices.
- Forums consisting of 2-4 articles organized around a unifying theme. Manuscripts comprising forums typically resemble commentaries rather than traditional research submissions. Forums might also have an introduction written by a guest editor.
- Book reviews. Contact the Book Review Editor to inquire about reviewing a book.
Quantitative and Qualitative Guidelines
Quantitative manuscripts must report estimates of reliability for all dependent measures, variance accounted for in tests of significance, and power estimates when tests fail to achieve significance.
Content analysis employing quantitative measures should note intercoder reliability.
Survey research should describe the sampling frame (relevant population), sampling method, sample unit, and response rate.
Qualitative research must note standards used to ensure the quality and verification of the presented interpretation.
Submitting Manuscripts
Manuscripts should be submitted to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jbc. Submit the manuscript and cover page as a Microsoft Word file or a rich text file. Save any figures, tables, or charts in a PDF document, but be sure to include editable versions of these elements.
Manuscript Preparation
Write the manuscript in English, following the format specified in the Publication Manual Of The American Psychological Association (6th edition). You may use either U.S. or British spelling, but use U.S. punctuation.
Remove all personal and institutional identification from the body of the manuscript.
The cover page should include:
- Manuscript title.
- Name, institutional affiliation, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers for the corresponding author.
- Name, institutional affiliation, and e-mail address for all other authors.
- One to two sentences for each author’s biography.
- A statement that the manuscript is original and is not under consideration or published elsewhere.
- Submit the manuscript as a separate attachment.
- On the first page of the manuscript, include 1) the title, 2) an abstract of 150 words or fewer, 3) five keywords for online searchability.
- Start the body of the paper on the second page.
- Check the paper and references for accuracy.
- Write clearly and concisely using inclusive language.
- To hide your identity during the review process, refer to your own previously published research by using the word AUTHOR rather than your name.
To hide your identity during the review process, refer to your own previously published research by using the word AUTHOR rather than your name.
- Submit figures, tables, and charts as a PDF document. Such visuals are often lost when sent in a Word document. Indicate on the manuscript where each visual should be placed.
- If your article is accepted, you might be asked to provide:
- Some additional text formatting.
- An electronic copy of the article (if not originally submitted electronically).
- A camera-ready copy of any images.
- Author notes (e.g., acknowledgments and manuscript history) .
- A statement showing that you have complied with the principles outlined in Appendix C (Ethical Standards for the Reporting and Publishing of Scientific Information) of the APA, 5th edition.
Robyn C. Walker, Editor
Journal of Business Communication
University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business
Center for Management Communication
3660 Trousdale Parkway, ACC 400
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Phone: 213-821-5444
Email: rcwalker@marshall.usc.edu
Kathryn M. Rybka, Book Review Editor
Journal of Business Communication
University of Illinois
College of Business
408 Wohlers Hall
1206 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-621-2973
Email: krybka@illinois.edu
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The collection of ORCID iDs from corresponding authors is now part of the submission process of this journal. If you already have an ORCID iD you will be asked to associate that to your submission during the online submission process. We also strongly encourage all co-authors to link their ORCID ID to their accounts in our online peer review platforms. It takes seconds to do: click the link when prompted, sign into your ORCID account and our systems are automatically updated. Your ORCID iD will become part of your accepted publication’s metadata, making your work attributable to you and only you. Your ORCID iD is published with your article so that fellow researchers reading your work can link to your ORCID profile and from there link to your other publications.
If you do not already have an ORCID iD please follow this link to create one or visit our ORCID homepage to learn more.
As part of our commitment to ensuring an ethical, transparent and fair peer review process Sage is a supporting member of ORCID, the Open Researcher and Contributor ID. ORCID provides a unique and persistent digital identifier that distinguishes researchers from every other researcher, even those who share the same name, and, through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between researchers and their professional activities, ensuring that their work is recognized.
The collection of ORCID iDs from corresponding authors is now part of the submission process of this journal. If you already have an ORCID iD you will be asked to associate that to your submission during the online submission process. We also strongly encourage all co-authors to link their ORCID ID to their accounts in our online peer review platforms. It takes seconds to do: click the link when prompted, sign into your ORCID account and our systems are automatically updated. Your ORCID iD will become part of your accepted publication’s metadata, making your work attributable to you and only you. Your ORCID iD is published with your article so that fellow researchers reading your work can link to your ORCID profile and from there link to your other publications.
If you do not already have an ORCID iD please follow this link to create one or visit our ORCID homepage to learn more.
For more information, please refer to the Sage Manuscript Submission Guidelines.
Sage Choice
If you or your funder wishes your article to be freely available online to nonsubscribers immediately upon publication (gold open access), you can opt for it to be included in Sage Choice, subject to the payment of a publication fee. The manuscript submission and peer review procedure is unchanged. On acceptance of your article, you will be asked to let Sage know directly if you are choosing Sage Choice. To check journal eligibility and the publication fee, please visit Sage Choice. For more information on open access options and compliance at Sage, including self/author archiving deposits (green open access) visit Sage Publishing Policies on our Journal Author Gateway.