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Journal of Consumer Behaviour

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 2001

ISSN1479-1838

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?

290

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 278d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.667

H-Indexi

119

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.41

Total Worksi

1,819

Total Citationsi

64,985

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.69

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Business; Applied Psychology; Social Psychology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencyBimonthly, <Mar. 2005->

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,819

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

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1479-1838

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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

1.5k

2019

120

4.4k

2020

106

2.9k

2021

120

2.9k

2022

176

3.6k

2023

156

1.7k

2024

172

629

2025

107

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

Social PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologySocial Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationDigital Marketing and Social MediaConsumer Retail Behavior StudiesCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyBehavioral Health and InterventionsEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourMedia Influence and HealthEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityCultural Differences and Values

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Consumer Behaviour

Is Journal of Consumer Behaviour a predatory journal?

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

Journal of Consumer Behaviour 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 4.69.

Is Journal of Consumer Behaviour indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Consumer Behaviour is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Consumer Behaviour?