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Journal of the Association for Consumer Research

University of Chicago Press · United States · Est. 2016

ISSN2378-1823

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

1.691

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.732

Total Works

558

Total Citations

7,830

2yr Mean Citedness

1.68

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of the Association for Consumer Research offers a venue for consumer-oriented scholarship, including original research and research reviews. It aims to address specific marketplace issues and challenges with problem-focused papers on topics of interest and applicability to practitioners.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications558

Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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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?

University of Chicago Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2378-1823

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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

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.

Applied PsychologyQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ1

MarketingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BusinessPsychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyEconomics and EconometricsMarketing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBehavioral Health and InterventionsConsumer Retail Behavior StudiesPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentDigital Marketing and Social MediaSocial and Intergroup PsychologyDecision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsCultural Differences and ValuesConsumer Market Behavior and PricingMedia Influence and Health