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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-001672.txt : 20070104
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-001672.hdr.sgml : 20070104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070104172919
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-001672
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORRESTER RESEARCH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023313
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT [8700]
		IRS NUMBER:				042797789
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02139
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174977090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02139

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nemec Mark R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001384623

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21433
		FILM NUMBER:		07510795

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-613-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
		STREET 2:		400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02139
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001023313</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FORRESTER RESEARCH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FORR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001384623</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nemec Mark R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>400 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMBRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02139</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Managing Director, Tech. Ind.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>27.34</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.34</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-12-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Options become exercisable in four equal installments on the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ryan Maughn, attorney in fact for Mark Nemec</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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