Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
International Journal of Action Research
ISSN 1861-1303 · eISSN 1861-9916 · Verlag Barbara Budrich
International Journal of Action Research: subscription journal; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Action Research is published by Verlag Barbara Budrich. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education and Art Integration, Appreciative Inquiry and Organizational Change and Participatory Visual Research Methods, together about 56.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Art IntegrationSocial Sciences26.8%
- Appreciative Inquiry and Organizational ChangeBusiness, Management and Accounting24.8%
- Participatory Visual Research MethodsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Educational Research and MethodsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting2.8%
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 970/1530 | 36th |
| Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management | Q4 | 205/254 | 19th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 308 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 23 | 45 |
| 2025 | 21 | 18 | 66 |
| 2024 | 31 | 25 | 91 |
| 2023 | 30 | 29 | 126 |
| 2022 | 24 | 21 | 87 |
| 2021 | 24 | 18 | 105 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Verlag Barbara Budrich
- ISSN
- 1861-1303
- Electronic ISSN
- 1861-9916
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Action Research
Which databases index International Journal of Action Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Action Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Action Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Action Research is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .