A Word of Thanks
This list of Composition Studies journals was originally compiled by David Gold, Associate Professor of English at the University of Michigan. Thanks to Dr. Gold for publishing this extremely useful resource on the web. I have duplicated the material here to ensure that this valuable resource does not one day disappear into cyberspace.
You may also be interested in these other resources compiled by Dr. Gold:
Argumentation and Advocacy
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- Emphasis on theoretical and pedagogical issues in argumentation studies
- Published by the American Forensic Association
College Composition and Communication
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- Leading journal in rhetoric and composition studies, with broad coverage of research in theory and practice
- Published by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
College English
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- Leading journal emphasizing pedagogical issues within the field of English studies, broadly defined
- Published by the NCTE
Composition Studies
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- Emphasis on pedagogy and professional issues
Composition Forum
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- Long-established online journal focused on writing pedagogy
Computers and Composition
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- Emphasis on intersections between technology and writing
English Education
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- NCTE journal aimed at English Language Arts teacher education
English Journal
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- Emphasis on teaching high-school and middle-school English
JAC
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- Emphasis on rhetorical and cultural theory
Journal of Basic Writing
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- The term “basic” has become somewhat problematic and contested within composition studies (see Kelly Ritter’s excellent overview), but many scholars still find it useful for focusing attention on students seen as institutionally underprepared, at-risk, or marginalized
Journal of Business and Technical Communication
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- A key journal in professional writing, emphasizing communication in a broad range of professional and academic contexts
Journal of Technology and Literacy: An International Online Academic Journal
- An important journal on technology and teaching
Journal of Writing Research
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- Emphasis on empirical studies of writing processes and pedagogy
Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy
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- A key journal exploring composing in digital environments
New Media & Society
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- A key new media journal, often treating issues of interest to writing studies and literacy scholars
Pedagogy
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- Emphasis on teaching within English studies, including both classroom and professional issues
Peitho
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Journal of the Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition
Philosophy and Rhetoric
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- Interdisciplinary journal emphasizing intersections between philosophy and rhetoric
Quarterly Journal of Speech
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- Emphasis on intersections between rhetoric and communication
- Published by the National Communication Association
Research in the Teaching of English
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- Emphasis on empirical research in English education
- Published by the NCTE
Rhetoric and Public Affairs
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- Emphasis on intersections between rhetoric and public discourse
Rhetoric Review
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- Interdisciplinary rhetoric and writing journal with broad coverage of theoretical, pedagogical, and professional issues.
Rhetoric Society Quarterly
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- Journal of the Rhetoric Society of America. Broad coverage in theory, history, rhetorical criticism, and writing pedagogy.
Rhetorica
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International, multilingual journal on historical theory and practice - Published by the International Society for the History of Rhetoric.
Teaching English in the Two-Year College (TETYC)
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- Emphasis on pedagogical issues in composition studies
- Published by the NCTE
Technical Communication Quarterly (TCQ)
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- A key journal in professional writing studies, covering technical communication in a broad range of professional, academic and social contexts
- Published by the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing
- An important journal on technology and teaching
Written Communication
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- Emphasis on empirical research within writing studies