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Impacts of AI on Human Designers: A Systematic Literature Review 人工智能对人类设计师的影响：系统的文献综述

IF 1.8 2区文学

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Pub Date : 2025-08-14 DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2025.3588655

Pitch Sinlapanuntakul;Mark Zachry

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Professionalizing Researchers: Mapping and Visualizing Doctoral Engineering Student Identity Development Through User-Experience (UX) Methods 专业化研究人员：通过用户体验（UX）方法映射和可视化工程博士学生身份发展

IF 1.8 2区文学

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Pub Date : 2025-08-08 DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2025.3586424

Jason Tham;Diego A. Polanco-Lahoz;Madison Hanson;Jennifer Cross;Mario Beruvides

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UX Research, Management, and Design: What a Textual Analysis of UX Job Ads Means for Technical Communication UX研究、管理和设计：UX招聘广告对技术交流的意义

IF 1.8 2区文学

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Pub Date : 2025-08-08 DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2025.3585380

Guiseppe Getto;Bremen Vance

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The Nature and Indispensable Roles of Technical Communication in Agile Development Environments: Following Typical Processes and Adapting to Address Challenges 敏捷开发环境中技术沟通的本质和不可或缺的角色：遵循典型过程并适应挑战

IF 1.8 2区文学

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Pub Date : 2025-08-08 DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2025.3585658

Marjorie Rush Hovde;Brea Threatt

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Tracing Disruptions: Activity Systems in a Digital Services Microfirm 跟踪中断：数字服务微公司的活动系统

IF 1.8 2区文学

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Pub Date : 2025-08-04 DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2025.3587370

Enzo Cabrera;Omar Sabaj;Germán Varas;Clay Spinuzzi

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IF 1.6 2区文学

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2025.3571654

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Kate Towsey 凯特Towsey

IF 1.6 2区文学

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2025.3563777

Guiseppe Getto

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IF 1.6 2区文学

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2025.3571652

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Richard Johnson–Sheehan and Paul Thompson Hunter 理查德·约翰逊-希恩和保罗·汤普森·亨特

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IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2025.3563654

Luke Thominet

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Leonard Cassuto 伦纳德·Cassuto

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IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2025.3563655

Patrick Lufkin

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