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Journal of Service Management

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN1757-5818eISSN1757-5826
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
3.348
H-Index
115
SNIP
2.798
Total Works
716
Total Citations
53,878
2yr Mean Citedness
5.96
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the multifaceted nature of service management, with a strong emphasis on value co-creation and co-destruction dynamics across various industries. It investigates the impact of digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI), and generative AI on service innovation, customer experience, and organizational capabilities. The journal also examines the role of public policy, organizational citizenship behavior, and ethical considerations in service delivery, alongside methodological approaches for service research.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications716
Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1757-5818 / 1757-5826
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1
Strategy and ManagementQ1
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Management

Scopus Categories

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementStrategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyService and Product InnovationDigital Marketing and Social MediaConsumer Retail Behavior StudiesConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationAI in Service InteractionsTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorInnovation and Knowledge ManagementOutsourcing and Supply Chain Management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref