The Journal of Communication is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles and book reviews on a broad range of issues in communication theory and research.

It was established in 1951 and the current editor-in-chief is R. Lance Holbert (Temple University).

According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2018 impact factor is 3.753.

[1] It is published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Communication Association.

Previously it was published by Wiley Online Library.