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JOURNAL OF CONSUMER SCIENCES

SOUTH AFRICAN ASSOC FAMILY ECOLOGY & CONSUMER SCIENCES-SAAFECS · ZA · Est. 2024

ISSN3078-4050eISSN3078-4050

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

Total10

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 ↗

H-Index

Total Works

Total Citations

2yr Mean Citedness

0.24

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Consumer Sciences focuses on consumer behavior, education, sustainability, and food security, particularly within Southern Africa. It also publishes articles on consumer and family economic issues and those related to Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs), aiming to provide information on sustainable development in consumer studies.

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General Information

Country / RegionZA

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2024

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications46

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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4/12 · 33%

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SOUTH AFRICAN ASSOC FAMILY ECOLOGY & CONSUMER SCIENCES-SAAFECS

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Is the ISSN verified?

3078-4050 / 3078-4050

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

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Primary language documented?

English

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsConsumer Retail Behavior StudiesObesity, Physical Activity, DietFashion and Cultural TextilesChild Nutrition and Water AccessDigital Marketing and Social MediaTextile materials and evaluationsLiteracy, Media, and EducationConsumer Attitudes and Food LabelingHospitality and Tourism Education