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Journal of Consumer Policy

Springer New York · United States

ISSN0168-7034eISSN1573-0700

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.598

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.079

Total Works

1,331

Total Citations

33,147

2yr Mean Citedness

1.98

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Consumer Policy examines consumer protection, focusing on regulatory frameworks, legal mechanisms, and the impact of emerging technologies and market practices on consumer behavior and rights. It analyzes issues such as collective redress, digital credit, influencer marketing, AI in consumer services, and price transparency, often within the context of the European Union and other jurisdictions like Australia.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,331

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0168-7034 / 1573-0700

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Contract LawConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessConsumer Market Behavior and Pricing