The objective of the presente study was to survey the scientific production concerning communication in Nursing in five Brazilian journals, starting from 1970. Articles were classified by area of predominance, type of methodology used, function of the main author, and year of publication. The results showed that most articles were written by university teachers, using basic exploratory, theoretical reflection, and quantitative descriptive methodologies. There was a predominance of articles concerning assistance, followed by article in the administrative area and in the educational area