Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
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190 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The journal is an international and interdisciplinary forum for research and debate in the rapidly developing - and converging - fields of retailing and services studies. Published quarterly, it focuses particularly on consumer behaviour and on policy and managerial decisions, encouraging contributions both from practitioners in the forefront of new developments in retailing and services, and from academics across a wide range of relevant disciplines. The Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services covers: • the distribution and selling of goods • the retailing of professional services such as health and law • the retailing of consumer services such as transportation, tourism, leisure, and personal financial services.
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BUSINESS
BUSINESS
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Retailing and Consumer Services (ISSN: 0969-6989) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 13.7, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.913 (Q1), an H-index of 190.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 509 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,084 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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