International Journal of Strategic Communication

Aim
The International Journal of Strategic Communication aims to advance the theoretical and practical development of strategic communication globally. The journal represents a multi-national effort to integrate various communication disciplines into a coherent body of knowledge and facilitate the emergence of strategic communication as an interdisciplinary domain of study. The journal seeks to define the field of strategic communication and to provide a forum for interdisciplinary approaches and research traditions. It espouses a truly international perspective that gives voice to cross-cultural research and scholars in all regions of the world.

Scope
The International Journal of Strategic Communication examines the philosophical, theoretical, and applied nature of strategic communication, which encompasses “all communication that is substantial for the survival and sustained success of an entity. Specifically, strategic communication is the purposeful use of communication by an organization or other entity to engage in conversations of strategic significance to its goals.“

^[1] Please refer to Vol. 12(4) of this journal for a comprehensive overview of the discipline. Another source to explore the strategic communication body of knowledge is The Routledge Handbook of Strategic Communication .

The International Journal of Strategic Communication provides a foundation for the study of strategic communication from diverse disciplines, including corporate and managerial communication, organizational communication, public relations, marketing communication, advertising, political and health communication, social marketing, international relations, public diplomacy, and other specialized communication areas. Since 2007, IJSC has served as the singular forum for interdisciplinary inquiry of this nature.

Manuscripts submitted to IJSC must be clearly positioned within the broad framework of strategic communication, as well as make an original contribute to the strategic communication body of knowledge. In addition, manuscripts should address the communicators' perspective—any research focused on communication contexts or receivers should clearly elaborate the relevance for communicators and for using communication to support organizational goals and objectives.

Unidisciplinary research—studies based in a single discipline—are not suitable for IJSC. Research published in this journal must attempt to integrate disciplinary perspectives to create novel ways of understanding the communication of organizations. In addition, research questions and topics addressed must be meaningful for a global readership. While international, comparative, and cross-cultural topics are especially welcome, research with a regional or national focus is suitable if insights transfer to other parts of the world. Contributions must clearly reflect the scope and readership of the journal.

All submitted manuscripts receive initial appraisal by the editors, and if found suitable for further consideration, undergo double anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.

Readership
The journal is directed to researchers, students, managers, and communication executives interested in managerial communications, marketing communication, public relations, technical and scientific communication, political communication, and communication programs involving for-profit, government, and non-government organizations (NGOs).

^[1] Zerfass, A., Vercic, D., Nothhaft, H., & Werder, K. P. (2018). Strategic communication: Defining the field and its contribution to research and practice. International Journal of Strategic Communication, 12(4), 487-505.

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Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.