What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Marketing Communications?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Marketing Communications is 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Marketing Communications indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Marketing Communications is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.099 (Q1) and an H-index of 70.

Who publishes Journal of Marketing Communications and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Marketing Communications is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,319 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,188Hybrid

Journal of Marketing Communications

Identifier (ISSN):1352-7266(Print)/1466-4445(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.3↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Marketing Communications

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.099

#4,188

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

70 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

83articles/year

9.28% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Marketing Communications is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal devoted to publishing research papers and information concerning all aspects of marketing and corporate communication, branding both corporate and product-related, and promotion management. It is a channel for discussing issues such customer relationship management, integrated marketing communication, together with behavioural foundations of marketing communications and promotion management. The Journal will also consider papers in internal marketing and in the corporate communications domain.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business98.3%Advertising86.9%Marketing73.6%Psychology56.4%Political science48.7%Computer science46.7%Law41.8%Philosophy41.4%Economics33.8%Biology33%Mathematics31%Social psychology28.3%Sociology27.9%Epistemology23.8%Public relations20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Business Management and Accounting Business and International Management

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank121/323

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank20/227

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank29/324

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank29/227

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRESCI	121/323	Q2
COMMUNICATION	JCRESCI	20/227	Q1
BUSINESS	JCIESCI	29/324	Q1
COMMUNICATION	JCIESCI	29/227	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.3

Articles / Year83

Total Citations37

2025

IF4.6

Articles / Year72

Total Citations291

2024

IF—

Articles / Year52

Total Citations411

2023

IF0

Articles / Year71

Total Citations627

2022

IF—

Articles / Year54

Total Citations936

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.3	83	37
2025	4.6	72	291
2024	—	52	411
2023	0	71	627
2022	—	54	936
2021	—	41	1,067
2020	—	33	1,198
2019	—	43	1,414
2018	—	49	1,272
2017	—	34	1,160
2016	—	47	2,103
2015	—	30	1,058

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,188Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.099

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.07

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,319 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations991

3-Year Documents168

Citable Documents159

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 Rate49.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ1

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: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Economics

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 Marketing Communications (ISSN: 1352-7266) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Business, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.099 (Q1), an H-index of 70.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 83 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,319 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.