Strategic Communication Subject Librarian
Strategic Communication Journals
In addition to searching library databases for journals, it can also be helpful to be familiar with some of the major journals in the field. Below is a selected list of strategic communication journals.
Journal Directories
Journal directories can be helpful to you as both a researcher and a writer when determining not only what sources you want to use but also where you might want to publish your own research. These directories provide information on important metrics, like journal impact factors. For more information about exploring where to publish, see our UCF Libraries Scholarly Communications Guide.
JCR: Journal Citation Reports (2009+)
A comprehensive tool providing bibliometric analysis of more than 5,900 journals in the areas of science and technology and of 1,700 journals in the social sciences, including communication. The aim of the JCR is to provide a systematic and objective means of determining the relative importance of science and social sciences journals within their subject categories.
SCImago Journal Rank Indicators (1999+)
A publicly-available portal that includes the journals and country scientific indicators developed from the information contained in the Scopus® database. Journals can be grouped by subject area (27 thematic areas) and subject category (313 specific subject categories; e.g., history, music, philosophy).
A comprehensive directory of journals, listing periodicals from many countries, arranged by category or subject focus. Entries usually include title, subtitle, sponsoring organization or publisher, editorial emphasis, date of origin, frequency, price, circulation, editors, place of publication, and where the title is indexed or abstracted.