Action Research

ISSN: 1476-7503• JCR: ACTION RES-LONDONSAGE PublishingUnited Kingdom
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2.1
2025 Impact Factor
2.6
5-Year Impact Factor
Q1
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Action Research impact factor and JCR quartile

The 2025 impact factor for Action Research is 2.1. The 5-year impact factor is 2.6. The journal is listed as JCR Q1 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.

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Ranking position in Social Sciences

Ranked #2,296 in Social Sciences by impact factor and #1,716 among Q1 Social Sciences journals. This context helps compare Action Research against journals publishing in the same field.

#2,296
of 8,522 field journals

Action Research publication trend

Published 108 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 2.1.

2026 vs 2025: -32
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Journal Details

Total Articles
729
H-Index
67
Open Access
Hybrid
Subject Areas
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsManagement Science and Operations ResearchGeneral Health ProfessionsGeneral Health Professions

Article Volume

2021
14
2022
21
2023
28
2024
17
2025
37
2026
5
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