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| Science Communication (journal) | |
|---|---|
| Title | Science Communication |
| Discipline | Communication studies; Science policy; Public understanding of science |
| Abbreviation | Sci. Commun. |
| Editors | (see Editorial and Peer Review Process) |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications |
| Country | United States |
| History | 1979–present |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Impact | (see Impact and Reception) |
| Issn | 1075-5470 |
Science Communication (journal) Science Communication is a peer‑reviewed academic journal that publishes research on the processes and outcomes of conveying scientific, technical, and medical information to diverse publics. The journal bridges scholarship associated with Mass media, Risk communication, Policy studies, Sociology of science, History of science, Science and technology studies, Psychology of science, Communication theory, Journalism studies, Public relations and Health communication.
Established in 1979, the journal emerged amid debates catalyzed by events such as the Three Mile Island accident, the Chernobyl disaster, and the rise of environmental controversies exemplified by the Love Canal incident. Early editorial leadership drew contributors from institutions including Columbia University, University of Chicago, Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s it engaged with scholarship influenced by figures associated with Thomas Kuhn, Robert K. Merton, Bruno Latour, Aaron Wildavsky, and Ulrich Beck. In the 2000s and 2010s the journal expanded to cover topics prompted by the Human Genome Project, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and debates surrounding climate change reported at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations. Editorial offices have been hosted by scholars affiliated with Northwestern University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and University of Minnesota.
The journal aims to publish empirical, theoretical, and methodological work addressing how scientific knowledge is produced, represented, and interpreted in contexts tied to Congress of the United States, European Commission, World Health Organization, National Institutes of Health, and National Science Foundation policy-making. It solicits research on media dynamics involving outlets such as The New York Times, BBC, The Guardian, Nature (journal), Science (journal), and The Lancet and on actors including scientists, engineers, physicians, NGOs, think tanks like RAND Corporation, and advocacy groups such as Greenpeace and Sierra Club. The scope includes studies of risk framing as seen in coverage of Ebola virus disease, Zika virus, HIV/AIDS epidemic, Tobacco control litigation, and controversies like the Vaccine hesitancy debates.
The journal operates under an editorial board composed of scholars from institutions such as Stanford University, Yale University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Toronto, and Australian National University. Submissions undergo double‑blind peer review with reviewers drawn from networks including members of the International Communication Association, National Communication Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Society for Social Studies of Science. Editorial decisions reflect standards established by professional bodies such as the Committee on Publication Ethics and incorporate practices for transparency highlighted at conferences like the American Political Science Association annual meeting and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
The journal is indexed in major bibliographic databases including Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and JSTOR. It appears in subject indexes used by libraries such as the Library of Congress catalog and is discoverable through discovery services maintained by consortia like CrossRef and OCLC. Coverage extends to citation services used in assessments by bodies such as Times Higher Education and panels involved in the Research Excellence Framework.
Citations to the journal appear in works published by presses including Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Routledge, Springer, and MIT Press. Articles have informed policy debates in forums such as hearings before the United States Congress, reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The journal’s impact factor and other metrics are tracked by Clarivate Analytics and debated in critiques by scholars associated with Open Science and Altmetrics movements. Reviews of the journal in disciplinary outlets like Public Understanding of Science and Science, Technology, & Human Values note its interdisciplinary reach.
Over its history the journal has published influential articles addressing agenda‑setting linked to the Watergate scandal, studies of media performance during the SARS outbreak and COVID‑19 pandemic, and critical analyses of science communication in contexts such as Genetically modified organism controversies and debates following the Asilomar Conference on Recombinant DNA. Special issues have been dedicated to topics including science communication pedagogy influenced by programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, digital science communication practices around platforms like Twitter, and public engagement examined in relation to initiatives at the Smithsonian Institution.
Published by SAGE Publications, the journal follows a subscription model with hybrid open‑access options consistent with mandates from funders such as the European Research Council and the National Institutes of Health. Authors may archive preprints in repositories including arXiv (where appropriate) and discipline‑specific servers, and pay article processing charges to enable immediate open access indexed by services such as DOAJ. Institutional subscriptions are managed through platforms used by consortia like JSTOR and Project MUSE.
Category:Academic journals