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Publishing Research Quarterly

Springer US · United States · Est. 1985

ISSN1936-4792
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.511
H-Indexi
35
SNIPi
1.059
Total Worksi
1,904
Total Citationsi
7,444
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.55
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Publishing Research Quarterly is an international peer-reviewed journal that delivers cutting-edge research and analyses across all sectors of the global publishing industry. Covers topics from editorial decision-making to audio, print and digital delivery. Examines the social, political, economic, and technological forces transforming the publishing industry internationally. Spotlights emerging publishing ventures and markets in the Global South. Explores product development, marketing strategies, financial performance, and distribution models. Features original scholarly articles, research reports, review papers, essays, case studies and book reviews.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1985
Annual Volume~ 37 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,904
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer US
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1936-4792
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
77
343
2019
76
385
2020
72
332
2021
81
539
2022
40
105
2023
38
55
2024
33
20
2025
34
1
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.

Business and International ManagementQ2
CommunicationQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
Management of Technology and InnovationQ2
Media TechnologyQ2
MarketingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Information Science & Library Science

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsManagement of Technology and InnovationBusiness and International ManagementCommunicationMedia TechnologyMarketing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesDigital Games and Mediascientometrics and bibliometrics researchCopyright and Intellectual PropertyAcademic Publishing and Open AccessDigital Humanities and ScholarshipLibrary Science and AdministrationThemes in Literature AnalysisAmerican and British Literature Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Publishing Research Quarterly

Is Publishing Research Quarterly a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Publishing Research Quarterly: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Publishing Research Quarterly?

Publishing Research Quarterly 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.55.

Is Publishing Research Quarterly indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Publishing Research Quarterly is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Publishing Research Quarterly?

Publishing Research Quarterly is an international peer-reviewed journal that delivers cutting-edge research and analyses across all sectors of the global publishing industry. Covers topics from editorial decision-making to audio, print and digital delivery. Examines the social, political, economic, and technological forces transforming the publishing industry internationally. Spotlights emerging publishing ventures and markets in the Global South. Explores product development, marketing strategies, financial performance, and distribution models. Features original scholarly articles, research r

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref