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International Journal of Action Research

Verlag Barbara Budrich · Germany · Est. 1958

ISSN1861-1303

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.216

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.374

Total Worksi

265

Total Citationsi

845

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.75

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Sociology and Political Science; Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1958

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications265

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Verlag Barbara Budrich

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1861-1303

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

109

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Participatory Visual Research MethodsEvaluation and Performance AssessmentManagement and Organizational StudiesCommunity Health and DevelopmentComplex Systems and Decision MakingInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentInnovation, Technology, and SocietyEducation and Teacher TrainingInformation Systems Theories and ImplementationSustainability and Climate Change Governance

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Action Research

Is International Journal of Action Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Action Research: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Action Research?

International Journal of Action Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.216.

Is International Journal of Action Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Action Research is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Action Research?