Public Relations Inquiry

Aims & Scope

Public Relations Inquiry is an international, peer-reviewed journal for conceptual, reflexive and critical discussion on public relations, supporting debates on new ways of thinking about public relations in social, cultural and political contexts, in order to improve understanding of its work and effects beyond the purely organisational realm.

We interpret public relations in a broad sense, recognising the influence of public relations practices on the many forms of contemporary strategic, promotional communication initiated by organisations, institutions and individuals.

The practice of public relations arises at points of societal and organisational change and transformation, affecting many aspects of political, economic, social and cultural life.

Reflecting this, we aim to mobilize research that speaks to a scholars in diverse fields and welcome submissions from any area that speak to the purpose of the journal, including (but not only) public relations, organizational communication, media and journalism studies, cultural studies, anthropology, political communication, sociology, organizational studies, development communication, migration studies, visual communication, management and marketing, digital media and data studies.

We actively seek contributions that can extend the range of perspectives used to understand public relations, its role in societal change and continuity, and its impact on cultural and political life.

We particularly welcome multi-disciplinary debate about the communication practices that shape major human concerns, including: globalisation, politics, and public relations in international communication migration, refugees, displaced populations terrorism, public diplomacy public and corporate governance diversity and cultural impacts of PR the natural and built environments Communication, space and place The development and practices of major industries such as health, food, sport, tourism, technology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	2.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.561

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	22

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10365

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	177

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Defining the ‘object’ of public relations research: A new starting point

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Lee

• AI cheerleaders: Public relations, neoliberalism and artificial intelligence

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Clea

• Discordant storytelling, ‘honest fakery’, identity peddling: How uncanny CGI characters are jamming public relations and influencer practices

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Elena, Rob

• Transparency matters: The concept of organizational transparency in the academic discourse

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Stefan, Oliver

• Environmental risk, sustainability discourses, and public relations

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Juliet

• Public relations theory: An agonistic critique of the turns to dialogue and symmetry

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Scott

• Social media influencers, post-feminism and neoliberalism: How mum bloggers’ ‘playbour’ is reshaping public relations

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Catherine

• #sponsored: Consumer insights on social media influencer marketing

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Savannah Lee, Stine

• Public relations and neo-institutional theory

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Magnus, Josef, Stefan

• A public relations identity for the 2010s

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Øyvind, Piet

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