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Journal of Marketing Communications

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN1466-4445

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

213

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 202d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.099

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.332

Total Worksi

1,068

Total Citationsi

34,636

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.01

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Marketing Communications publishes research on all aspects of marketing and corporate communication, corporate and product-related branding, and promotion management. It also covers the effects of changing environmental circumstances on marketing communications and promotional strategy, including budget allocation, messages, and media vehicles.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 65 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,068

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1466-4445

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

1.4k

2019

1.2k

2020

2021

869

2022

568

2023

361

2024

221

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Business and International ManagementQ1

MarketingQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BusinessCommunication

Scopus Categories

Business and International ManagementMarketing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationDigital Marketing and Social MediaMarketing and Advertising StrategiesCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyMedia Influence and HealthCorporate Identity and ReputationTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessCorporate Social Responsibility Reporting

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Marketing Communications

Is Journal of Marketing Communications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Marketing Communications: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Marketing Communications?

Journal of Marketing Communications is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.01.

Is Journal of Marketing Communications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Marketing Communications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.