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Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences

Johar Education Society Pakistan · Pakistan · Est. 2008

ISSN1997-8553eISSN2309-8619
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
27
/ 100
High Risk
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total27
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.328
H-Indexi
6
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.511
Total Worksi
148
Total Citationsi
340
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.87
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences (PJCSS) is devoted to the study of commerce, business and economics. It attempts to publish quality research focusing on multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary empirical research related to full range of commerce and cognate disciplines. Since the foundation of PJCSS in 2008, the journal had been accepting submissions in all discipline of social sciences. But, now, after the current guidelines of Higher Education Commission (the regulatory body), scope of PJCSS has been reduced to commerce, business and economics only. Further quantitative research with strong data analysis would only be processed for peer review. PJCSS is committed to make a positive impact through research endeavors containing substantial and original contributions on latest emerging topics focusing on Asian markets in the following areas: Established areas Accounting and Finance Management, Strategic Management and Human Resource Management Organizational Behavior Marketing and International Trade Entrepreneurship and Innovation Business Economics Emerging areas Behavioral Finance Corporate/Integrated Reporting Non-Financial Performance Measurement Business Intelligence and Strategy Leadership Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Governance Corporate Sustainability Enterprise Risk Management Enterprise Resource Planning Islamic Finance Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital Social Media Marketing/Digital Marketing Business Strategy Business Model Innovation Performance Management Leadership Corporate Disclosures Behavioral Finance

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionPakistan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Frequencytri-annual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications148
Publisher OrgJohar Education Society
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Johar Education Society Pakistan
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1997-8553 / 2309-8619
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
7
2015
30
59
2022
34
36
2023
42
77
2024
31
161
2025
10
0
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, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q3
Economics and EconometricsQ3
FinanceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

FinanceEconomics and EconometricsBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental Sustainability in BusinessTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingDigital Marketing and Social MediaOrganizational and Employee PerformanceEnergy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesEconomic Growth and DevelopmentConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification

Frequently asked questions about Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences

Is Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences. It is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ and has a PubScope Trust Score of 27/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences?

Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.328.

Is Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences?

Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences (PJCSS) is devoted to the study of commerce, business and economics. It attempts to publish quality research focusing on multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary empirical research related to full range of commerce and cognate disciplines. Since the foundation of PJCSS in 2008, the journal had been accepting submissions in all discipline of social sciences. But, now, after the current guidelines of Higher Education Commission (the regulatory body), scope of PJCSS has been reduced to commerce, business and economics only. Further quantitative re

How much does it cost to publish in Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences?

Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref