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Journal of Business Communication Template

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About the Journal of Business Communication format

Journal of Business Communication is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, Communication in Education and Healthcare, Public Relations and Crisis Communication.

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

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Publishes research inDiscourse Analysis in Language Studies Communication in Education and Healthcare Public Relations and Crisis Communication Team Dynamics and Performance Management and Organizational Studies
ISSN0021-9436
h-index89
i10-index517
Total citations32,418
Top institutions publishing hereIowa State University
Journal websitewww.uk.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Business Communication per year

24
2002
19
2003
34
2004
37
2005
37
2006
19
2007
26
2008
28
2009
24
2010
22
2011
18
2012
1
2013

Citation impact of Journal of Business Communication by publication year

1.9K
2002
444
2003
2.1K
2004
1.4K
2005
1K
2006
1.3K
2007
2.8K
2008
666
2009
1.8K
2010
739
2011
818
2012
355
2013

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Business Communication

Are Investors Influenced By How Earnings Press Releases Are Written?

Elaine Henry · 15 Sep 2008

This two-part study begins with a rhetorical analysis of the genre of earnings press releases. Then, a quantitative analysis uses capital markets data to assess the investor impact of tone and other stylistic attributes. The genre analysis explores the regulatory context, structural attributes, and dual informational-promotional role of earnings press releases, using individual releases as…

A Factor Analytic Study of Communication Satisfaction

Catherine Downs, Michael David Hazen · 1 Apr 1977

The multidimensionality of communication satisfaction was explored in three stages. An original questionnaire was administered and factor- analyzed. On this basis, a new questionnaire was refined and administered to four different organizations in order to compare the factor structures derived from each. Finally, each of the stability factors were correlated with a global measure of…

Exploring Corporate Rhetoric: Metadiscourse in the CEO's Letter

Ken Hyland · 1 Apr 1998

This article explores how CEOs attempt to influence readers and project a positive personal and corporate image in company annual reports. It examines the role of metadiscourse, as a manifestation of the writer's linguistic and rhetorical presence in a text, to show how CEOs use non-propositional material to realize rational, credible, and affective appeals. The…

Face-to-Face Versus Computer-Mediated Communication: A Synthesis of the Experimental Literature

Prashant Bordia · 1 Jan 1997

This paper synthesizes the findings of published experimental studies (n = 18) that compared face-to-face (FTF) and computer-mediated communication (CMC). The literature is pulled together by way of ten propositions, each pre-sented with the supporting evidence. In general, discussions on CMC take longer, produce more ideas, and have greater equality of participation. There is reduced…

Journal of Business Communication template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Business Communication format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Business Communication 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 Journal of Business Communication use?
Journal of Business Communication 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', Journal of Business Communication, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Business Communication?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journal of Business Communication document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Journal of Business Communication?
Journal of Business Communication is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Journal of Business Communication template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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