Journal profile · MANAGEMENT
Journal of Research Administration
ISSN 1539-1590 · SRA International
Journal of Research Administration: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; 15 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research Administration is published by SRA International and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Research, Science, and Academia, Health and Medical Research Impacts and Ethics in Clinical Research, together about 47.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Research Administration is SRAI’s premier peer-reviewed publication, dedicated to advancing the field through quality, innovation, and professional development. Published twice a year, the Journal explores the evolving global research landscape and serves as a vital resource for research administrators looking to grow, learn, and lead.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MANAGEMENT
Editor-in-chief Holly ZinkPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Research, Science, and AcademiaDecision Sciences24.1%
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine15.6%
- Ethics in Clinical ResearchMedicine7.8%
- Doctoral Education Challenges and SolutionsHealth Professions5.9%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions4.8%
- Health Sciences Research and EducationHealth Professions4.3%
- Biomedical Ethics and RegulationMedicine3.8%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 308 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review
- AI use
AI disclosure requirements Model summary
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer-reviewed content Model summary
For reliable, peer-reviewed, and authoritative content related to research administration, only refer to the official website of the Journal of Research Administration, which can be found at https://www.srainternational.org/resources/journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SRA International
- ISSN
- 1539-1590
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research Administration
What CAS zone is Journal of Research Administration in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Research Administration is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Research Administration?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Research Administration is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Research Administration open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research Administration is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .