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Social Marketing Quarterly

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1994

ISSN1539-4093

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

0.608

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.701

Total Works

980

Total Citations

11,536

2yr Mean Citedness

1.62

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Social Marketing Quarterly publishes research on social marketing interventions aimed at behavior change across various domains, including public health, environmental sustainability, and social issues. The journal explores theoretical frameworks, practical applications, and the effectiveness of marketing mix strategies in addressing societal challenges. It also examines the role of cultural contexts, individual values, and communication in shaping behavior.

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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 Published1994

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications980

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1539-4093

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Economics and EconometricsQ2

MarketingQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsMarketing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Service and Product InnovationConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBehavioral Health and InterventionsDigital Marketing and Social MediaEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentCommunity Health and DevelopmentHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies