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JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION

SOC RESEARCH ADMIN INT · US · Est. 2000

ISSN1539-1590eISSN1539-1590
✓ WOS ESCI
56
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
Total56
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi
20
SNIPi
0.479
Total Worksi
279
Total Citationsi
1,817
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Research Administration (JRA) is the official publication of SRA International. It is dedicated to the advancement of the profession of research administration. The journal publishes articles on a wide range of topics relevant to research administrators, including but not limited to: research policy, research compliance, research ethics, research funding, research development, research management, research infrastructure, research support, research evaluation, and the professional development of research administrators. The journal is intended for research administrators, sponsored programs professionals, research faculty, institutional officials, and others involved in the administration of research.

General Information

Country / RegionUS
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2000
Annual Volume~ 4 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2023)
Total Publications279
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
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

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SOC RESEARCH ADMIN INT
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1539-1590 / 1539-1590
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS
✅
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
❌
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
Citations received
10
38
2015
8
16
2016
11
67
2017
7
24
2018
8
25
2019
6
29
2020
2
6
2021
3
6
2023

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Research, Science, and AcademiaHealth and Medical Research ImpactsEthics in Clinical ResearchDoctoral Education Challenges and SolutionsEthics in medical practiceHealth Sciences Research and EducationBiomedical Ethics and Regulationscientometrics and bibliometrics researchPharmaceutical industry and healthcareScience, Research, and Medicine

Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION

Is JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 56/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION?

JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION is indexed in Web of Science.

What is the aims and scope of JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION?

The Journal of Research Administration (JRA) is the official publication of SRA International. It is dedicated to the advancement of the profession of research administration. The journal publishes articles on a wide range of topics relevant to research administrators, including but not limited to: research policy, research compliance, research ethics, research funding, research development, research management, research infrastructure, research support, research evaluation, and the professional development of research administrators. The journal is intended for research administrators, sponso

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