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About the Business and Professional Communication Quarterly format

Business and Professional Communication Quarterly is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Communication in Education and Healthcare, Management and Marketing Education, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inCommunication in Education and Healthcare Management and Marketing Education Discourse Analysis in Language Studies Public Relations and Crisis Communication Online and Blended Learning
ISSN2329-4906
Citation impact (2-yr)2.08
h-index31
i10-index119
Total citations4,443
Top institutions publishing hereDePaul University
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Business and Professional Communication Quarterly per year

47
2014
33
2015
29
2016
27
2017
34
2018
29
2019
20
2020
20
2021
29
2022
69
2023
69
2024
71
2025

Citation impact of Business and Professional Communication Quarterly by publication year

502
2014
586
2015
693
2016
294
2017
363
2018
458
2019
165
2020
113
2021
274
2022
531
2023
281
2024
78
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Business and Professional Communication Quarterly

The Challenges and Opportunities of AI-Assisted Writing: Developing AI Literacy for the AI Age

Peter W. Cardon, Carolin Fleischmann, Jolanta Aritz et al. · 30 May 2023

Generative AI may significantly disrupt the teaching and practice of business communication. This study of 343 communication instructors revealed a collective view that AI-assisted writing will be widely adopted in the workplace and will require significant changes to instruction. Key perceived challenges include less critical thinking and authenticity in writing. Key perceived benefits include more…

204 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility on Social Media

Moonhee Cho, Lauren Furey, Tiffany L. Mohr · 12 Sep 2016

The purpose of this study was to explore what corporations with good reputations communicate on social media. Based on a content analysis of 46 corporate Facebook pages from Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies,” this study found that corporations communicate noncorporate social responsibility messages more frequently than corporate social responsibility (CSR) messages. When communicating CSR activities,…

183 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Artificial Intelligence in Business Communication: The Changing Landscape of Research and Teaching

Kristen Getchell, Stephen Carradını, Peter W. Cardon et al. · 3 Feb 2022

The rapid, widespread implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in workplaces has implications for business communication. In this article, the authors describe current capabilities, challenges, and concepts related to the adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in business communication. Understanding the abilities and inabilities of AI technologies is critical to using these technologies ethically.…

111 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Graduate Employability and Communication Competence

Trish Clokie, Elna Fourie · 12 Jul 2016

This research establishes the role of communication education in employability by determining how employers of graduates view communication, identifying communication skills that employers view as relevant, and establishing whether these skills are included in communication courses. To achieve these aims, local businesses were surveyed, and the results were compared with communication course descriptors. The research…

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Teaching Soft Skills to Business Students

Suzanne Anthony, Benjamin Garner · 21 Apr 2016

Recent reports have suggested that many employees in the workforce today lack essential soft skills. This research analyzes the effectiveness of multiple classroom assignments for teaching soft skills in a Business Communication course. Five distinct pedagogical strategies were used in an effort to teach soft skills, including a self-analysis, an interview, a guest lecturer, a…

100 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Business and Professional Communication Quarterly template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Business and Professional Communication Quarterly format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Business and Professional Communication Quarterly template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Business and Professional Communication Quarterly use?
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Business and Professional Communication Quarterly?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Business and Professional Communication Quarterly document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Business and Professional Communication Quarterly format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Business and Professional Communication Quarterly?
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Business and Professional Communication Quarterly template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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