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International Journal of Consumer Studies

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1470-6423eISSN1470-6431

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ 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?

277

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 259d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.894

H-Indexi

142

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.56

Total Worksi

2,444

Total Citationsi

95,443

2yr Mean Citednessi

6.58

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Business; Applied Psychology; Economics and Econometrics; Marketing; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencyBimonthly, 2006-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,444

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1470-6423 / 1470-6431

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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

2.6k

2019

5.9k

2020

127

9.9k

2021

128

4.2k

2022

117

3.6k

2023

120

2024

163

818

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.

Applied PsychologyQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ1

MarketingQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyEconomics and EconometricsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMarketing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationDigital Marketing and Social MediaEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessConsumer Retail Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyOrganic Food and AgricultureTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisCulinary Culture and Tourism

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Consumer Studies

Is International Journal of Consumer Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Consumer Studies: 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 International Journal of Consumer Studies?

International Journal of Consumer Studies 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 6.58.

Is International Journal of Consumer Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Consumer Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Consumer Studies?