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Action Research

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN1476-7503eISSN1741-2617
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.711
H-Index
67
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.698
Total Works
730
Total Citations
17,154
2yr Mean Citedness
1.38
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research focused on participatory and action-oriented approaches to address complex social and environmental challenges. It explores how collaborative inquiry, reflexivity, and community engagement can lead to transformative change in various contexts, including doctoral studies, migration management, environmental stewardship, political reform, community health, and urban governance. The research often involves co-creation of knowledge, addressing power dynamics, and fostering new ways of thinking and organizing.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2000
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications730
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1476-7503 / 1741-2617
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ2
Strategy and ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ManagementSocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceStrategy and ManagementOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Participatory Visual Research MethodsCommunity Health and DevelopmentEvaluation and Performance AssessmentMental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Policy Implementation ScienceManagement and Organizational StudiesInnovative Education and Learning PracticesChildren's Rights and ParticipationQualitative Research Methods and EthicsComplex Systems and Decision Making
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref