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Public Relations Inquiry

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2046-1488
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
35
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
Total35
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
0.561
H-Index
33
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.223
Total Works
323
Total Citations
4,050
2yr Mean Citedness
1.27
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines public relations practices and theories across diverse global contexts. It explores the role of public relations in areas such as disaster communication, political campaigns, employee engagement, and corporate social advocacy. The journal also investigates the impact of technology, such as artificial intelligence, on the field, and considers ethical dimensions and professionalization.

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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 Published2012
Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications323
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 Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2046-1488
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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ1
CommunicationQ2
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ2
Strategy and ManagementQ2
MarketingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories

Strategy and ManagementOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementCommunicationLinguistics and LanguageMarketing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationMedia Studies and CommunicationRhetoric and Communication StudiesCommunication in Education and HealthcareSocial Media and PoliticsManagement and Organizational StudiesCorporate Identity and ReputationGender, Feminism, and MediaDisaster Management and ResilienceDiscourse Analysis in Language Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref