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.

《公共關系研究》雜志發表了創造、檢驗或擴展公共關系理論的研究。文稿可包括：審查各組織為何以其方式處理公共關系以及如何更有效地處理公共關系；分析公共關系；對公共關系做法的學術批評；以及發展歷史、道德、道德、或公共關系哲學。可以提交兩種文章：主要研究方案的評論（多達35頁手稿）和原始研究的報告（多達20頁手稿）。所有方法都是適當的，包括社會科學、歷史、法律、哲學和批判。該期刊是為新聞和大眾傳播教育協會（aejmc）的公共關系部門與國際傳播協會、國家傳播協會、美國公共關系協會的公共關系教育工作者合作編寫的，以及國際商業傳播協會。