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Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0969-6989eISSN1873-1384

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

3.439

H-Index

225

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.992

Total Works

4,662

Total Citations

260,914

2yr Mean Citedness

11.78

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services is an international and interdisciplinary forum for research and debate in retailing and services studies. It focuses on consumer behaviour, policy, and managerial aspects, covering the distribution and selling of goods, and the retailing of professional and consumer services.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 436 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,662

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0969-6989 / 1873-1384

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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

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2021

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2023

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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.

MarketingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Scopus Categories

Marketing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Consumer Retail Behavior StudiesConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationDigital Marketing and Social MediaCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour