ISKCON Communications Journal

ISKCON Communications Journal

Editor	Shaunaka Rishi Das
Categories	Hindu studies
Frequency	Biannual
Publisher	International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Founded	1994
Final issue	2005
Website	content.iskcon.org/icj/index.html
ISSN	1358-3867
OCLC	425957799

The ISKCON Communications Journal (ICJ) was a biannual magazine^[1] of dialogue, focussing on issues related to missionary development in ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) and with issues of communication, administration, social development and education which affected mission in ISKCON.^[2] ICJ also provided a forum for members of various communities to comment on ISKCON's development.^[3] It was established in 1993^[4][5] and was published by ISKCON Communications Europe until its last issue appeared in 2005.

The ICJ came to be regarded by scholars as ISKCON's intellectual magazine^[6] and published papers by a number of prominent scholars.^[7] British sociologist James Beckford saw the ICJ as an example of the contribution of religious movements to their own academic study.^[8] Beckford held that the magazine showed how "organic intellectuals" of ISKCON were discussing their research and ideas with scholars and in some cases conducting joint research.^[9] According to the Danish religious studies scholar Mikael Rothstein, the magazine was a means of internal communication in ISKCON, as well as forum for dialogue with academics. In his view, the magazine represented ISKCON's fundamental interest in good relations with the academic community.^[10]

The founder and commissioning editor of ICJ throughout its life was Shaunaka Rishi Das.