Public Relations Review
Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)
Clarivate IF trend for Public Relations Review
SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
118 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The Public Relations Review is the oldest journal devoted to articles that examine public relations in depth, and commentaries by specialists in the field. Most of the articles are based on empirical research undertaken by professionals and academics in the field. In addition to research articles and commentaries, The Review publishes invited research in brief, and book reviews in the fields of public relations, mass communications, organizational communications, public opinion formations, social science research and evaluation, marketing, management and public policy formation.
Special Issues
Calls for Papers2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
BUSINESS
COMMUNICATION
BUSINESS
COMMUNICATION
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisPublic Relations Review (ISSN: 0363-8111) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.215 (Q1), an H-index of 118.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 110 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,561 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
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