What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Consumer Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Consumer Studies is 9.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Consumer Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Consumer Studies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.894 (Q1) and an H-index of 121.

Who publishes International Journal of Consumer Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Consumer Studies is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,701 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,605Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Identifier (ISSN):1470-6423(Print)/1470-6431(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

9.9↑ +2.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Consumer Studies

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):9.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.894

#1,605

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

121

121 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate16.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

118articles/year

29.49% Gold OA•72.81% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Consumer Studies provides an international forum for academic and research papers with a focus on how consumers can enhance their security and well being. It publishes articles of interest to an international audience and at the leading edge of consumer research throughout the world. The scope of the Journal includes: - Consumer sciences and their application - Consumer policy - Consumer education

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BusinessPsychologyEconomicsSociologyMarketingPhilosophyPolitical ScienceLawBiologyComputer ScienceMathematicsSocial PsychologyMedicineSocial SciencesGeographyArts & HumanitiesEpistemologyHistoryArchaeologyChemistryPhysics

Primary Research Areas

Business

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank19/323

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank61/324

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRSSCI	19/323	Q1
BUSINESS	JCISSCI	61/324	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF9.9

Articles / Year101

Total Citations102

2025

IF7.6

Articles / Year163

Total Citations1,175

2024

IF8.6

Articles / Year120

Total Citations2,352

2023

IF9.9

Articles / Year117

Total Citations3,927

2022

IF7.096

Articles / Year128

Total Citations4,485

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	9.9	101	102
2025	7.6	163	1,175
2024	8.6	120	2,352
2023	9.9	117	3,927
2022	7.096	128	4,485
2021	—	127	10,364
2020	—	92	6,041
2019	—	59	2,638
2018	—	92	3,818
2017	—	85	2,938
2016	—	76	2,534
2015	—	119	6,443

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,605Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceMedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.894

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

12.12

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,701 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,685

3-Year Documents400

Citable Documents396

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ1

MarketingQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 16.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区BUSINESS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Journal of Consumer Studies (ISSN: 1470-6423) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.894 (Q1), an H-index of 121.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 118 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,701 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.