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Systemic Practice and Action Research

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1988

ISSN1573-9295
SJR Q3WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
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
0.415
H-Index
63
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.856
Total Works
1,619
Total Citations
25,340
2yr Mean Citedness
1.44
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Aims & Scope

Systemic Practice and Action Research is a journal dedicated to critical systems thinking and its applications, with an emphasis on understanding modern societal complexities. Explores the impact of technological advancements, including the enduring effects of older technologies on today's society. Draws on a range of investigative and reasoning methods, including deductionism, empiricism, inductionism, and metaphor. Encourages traditional research methods while fostering new thinking about management and systems research.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1988
Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,619
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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?
Springer New York
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-9295
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

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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.

Management of Technology and InnovationQ3
Strategy and ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Management

Scopus Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationStrategy and Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Complex Systems and Decision MakingInformation Systems Theories and ImplementationCognitive Science and MappingOrganizational Learning and LeadershipChaos, Complexity, and EducationManagement and Organizational StudiesInnovation and Knowledge ManagementEvaluation and Performance AssessmentCommunity Health and DevelopmentSystems Engineering Methodologies and Applications
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref