《公共关系研究》杂志发表了创造、检验或扩展公共关系理论的研究。文稿可包括：审查各组织为何以其方式处理公共关系以及如何更有效地处理公共关系；分析公共关系；对公共关系做法的学术批评；以及发展历史、道德、道德、或公共关系哲学。可以提交两种文章：主要研究方案的评论（多达35页手稿）和原始研究的报告（多达20页手稿）。所有方法都是适当的，包括社会科学、历史、法律、哲学和批判。该期刊是为新闻和大众传播教育协会（aejmc）的公共关系部门与国际传播协会、国家传播协会、美国公共关系协会的公共关系教育工作者合作编写的，以及国际商业传播协会。
The Journal of Public Relations Research publishes research that creates, tests, or expands public relations theory. Manuscripts may include: examinations of why organizations practice public relations as they do and how public relations can be conducted more effectively; analysis of public relations publics; scholarly criticism of public relations practice; and development of the history, ethics, or philosophy of public relations. Two kinds of articles can be submitted: reviews of major programs of research (up to 35 manuscript pages) and reports of original research (up to 20 manuscript pages). All methodologies are appropriate, including social scientific, historical, legal, philosophical, and critical. The Journal is produced for the Public Relations Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in cooperation with public relations educators in the International Communication Association, National Communication Association, Public Relations Society of American, and International Association of Business Communicators.
