The Journal of International Communication is a biannual, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research in communication studies and related topics within the fields of sociology, post-colonial studies, international political economy, and international relations.

The journal has historically addressed a wide range of issues in global, international, intercultural, and development communication such as media and foreign policy, international telecommunication policy, public diplomacy, and soft power.

[3] Journal of International Communication is abstracted and indexed in Scopus.

[1] Landmark papers published by the journal include Roland Robertson's "Globalisation or Glocalisation?"

[4][5] World-renowned distinguished scholars such as Brenda Dervin, George Gerbner, D. Shelton A. Gunaratne, Cees Hamelink, Marwan M. Kraidy, Hamid Mowlana, Joseph Nye, Jr., Jan Servaes, Majid Tehranian, and Stella Ting-Toomey also contributed milestone articles to the journal.