ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,438Hybrid

Journal of Financial Services Marketing

Acronym:fsma
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Identifier (ISSN):1363-0539(Print)/1479-1846(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.2↑ +0.9
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Financial Services Marketing

WoS Q2
2457320232.920244.320255.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.839
#6,438

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate31%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
45articles/year
12.6% Gold OA•95.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Under the guidance of its expert Editors and an eminent international Editorial Board, Journal of Financial Services Marketing has become one of the world's leading forums for the latest thinking, techniques and developments in marketing financial services. The Journal has established itself as a key bridge between applied academic research and commercial best practice, globally. The journal covers: marketing banking services, pension plans, insurance, saving schemes, investment finance, personal finance, mortgages and credit and debit cards loyalty plans brand management cross-selling products and services customer relationship management online services customer profiling targeting product positioning pricing distribution management consumer finance pooled investment funds The Journal of Financial Services Marketing publishes detailed and authoritative: Case studies from marketers worldwide, detailing their practical experiences, the problems faced and the lessons learned Research with IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE from leading business schools, research institutes and universities, worldwide Reviews and briefings by expert practitioners and academics sharing thought-provoking and challenging ideas Legal reviews examining in detail the major changes in legislation Book reviews providing a 'thumbnail' of best practice in marketing within the financial services field ...to keep subscribers up-to-date with the latest developments and thinking in bank and financial services marketing.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business99.7%Economics88.2%Marketing86.2%Finance68.6%Political science67.9%Law65.5%Computer science57.9%Philosophy38.1%Financial services36.8%Management34.7%Advertising33.2%Mathematics30.8%Psychology30.7%Economy30.4%Service (business)29.2%Biology28.5%World Wide Web23.3%Sociology22.3%Epistemology21.8%Geography20.7%Social psychology20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS

Q2
Rank90/323
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Q2
Rank131/324
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.2
Articles / Year45
Total Citations38
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year40
Total Citations153
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year33
Total Citations321
2023
IF3
Articles / Year64
Total Citations1,339
2022
IF—
Articles / Year71
Total Citations1,794

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,438Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004, 2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.839

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.01

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,018 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,152
3-Year Documents178
Citable Documents177

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 Rate37.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

FinanceQ2
MarketingQ2
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: 31%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Journal of Financial Services Marketing (acronym: fsma, ISSN: 1363-0539) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.839 (Q2), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 45 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,018 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01