Aims and Scope of Journal of Consumer Research
The Journal of Consumer Research is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on the psychological aspects of consumer behavior. It was established in 1974 and originally published by University of Chicago Press. Since 2015 it has been published by Oxford University Press. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 3.800, ranking it 19th out of 121 journals in the category "Business." Less
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CiteScore 

12.2
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0.01 - 0.05
H-Index 

210
Impact Factor 

5 - 10
SJR 

Q1Marketing

SNIP 

4.11
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Journal of Consumer Research Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1974 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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