Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Technical Communication Quarterly
ISSN 1057-2252 · eISSN 1542-7625 · Taylor & Francis
Technical Communication Quarterly: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 79 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 34% (journal website); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Technical Communication Quarterly is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, Rhetoric and Communication Studies and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 36.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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. Technical Communication Quarterly accepts the following types of article: Original Research Article, Methodologies And Approaches, Perspectives and Book reviews. Individuals join the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing by subscribing to Technical Communication Quarterly. For more information, please visit the ATTW website at www.attw.org. Your TCQ subscription payment secures your membership in the ATTW, which entitles you to the following membership benefits: Full access to online archive of TCQ Printed copy of TCQ delivered to you Access to online publications on the ATTW website Access to members' directory and contact information Ability to network with hundreds of like-minded teaching professionals Access to member-specific announcements, job postings, articles, and news items 20% off any combination of book(s) and journal subscriptions from Baywood Publishing Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English. Policy Against Oppressive Rhetoric Racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, ablest, ageist, xenophobic, and other oppressive language will not be published in Technical Communication Quarterly, unless the language is being quoted as evidence (e.g., quoting racist policies as evidence in a critical analysis of legal policy and its effects on disenfranchised populations). We also acknowledge the limitations of individuals to recognize all such oppressive language and therefore the need for coalitional engagement across the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editor-in-chief Godwin AgbokaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities20.1%
- Rhetoric and Communication StudiesArts and Humanities9.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.6%
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities4%
- Communication in Education and HealthcarePsychology3.5%
- Digital Communication and LanguageComputer Science3.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of SciencePsycINFOPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, ProQuest online research databases
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.03Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 461OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 53,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,164 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 47 | 5 | 49 |
| 2024 | 37 | 2 | 62 |
| 2023 | 32 | 3 | 121 |
| 2022 | 36 | 4 | 432 |
| 2021 | 34 | 3 | 332 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
79 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 34%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 34%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- book reviewsTechnical Communication Quarterly accepts the following types of article: Original Research Article, Methodologies And Approaches, Perspectives and Book reviews…Length not stated
- methodologies and approachesTechnical Communication Quarterly accepts the following types of article: Original Research Article, Methodologies And Approaches, Perspectives and Book reviews…Length not stated
- original research articleTechnical Communication Quarterly accepts the following types of article: Original Research Article, Methodologies And Approaches, Perspectives and Book reviews…Length not stated
- perspectivesTechnical Communication Quarterly accepts the following types of article: Original Research Article, Methodologies And Approaches, Perspectives and Book reviews…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Policy against oppressive rhetoric. Model summary
Racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, ablest, ageist, xenophobic, and other oppressive language will not be published in Technical Communication Quarterly, unless the language is being quoted as evidence (e.g., quoting racist policies as evidence in a critical analysis of legal policy and its effects on disenfranchised populations).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Only publishes manuscripts in English. Model summary
Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Model summary
Technical Communication Quarterly is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Double anonymously peer-reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. Model summary
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymously peer-reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. Find out more about what to expect during peer review and read our guidance on publishing ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1057-2252
- Electronic ISSN
- 1542-7625
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Teachers of Technical Writing
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Technical Communication Quarterly
What CAS zone is Technical Communication Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Technical Communication Quarterly is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Technical Communication Quarterly?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Technical Communication Quarterly?
The publisher reports about 79 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 34% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Technical Communication Quarterly based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Technical Communication Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Technical Communication Quarterly is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Technical Communication Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Technical Communication Quarterly is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .