What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Social Marketing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Social Marketing is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Journal of Social Marketing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.781 (Q2) and an H-index of 39.

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

Journal of Social Marketing is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,153 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,155Hybrid

Journal of Social Marketing

Identifier (ISSN):2042-6763(Print)/2042-6771(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Social Marketing

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.781

#7,155

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate22.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

36articles/year

10.71% Gold OA•87.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Social Marketing (ISSN: 2042-6763) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.781 (Q2), an H-index of 39.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science94.6%Medicine86.7%Business86.1%Marketing81%Public relations76.5%Psychology75.2%Sociology75.2%Pathology74.8%Law73.8%Social marketing70.1%Social psychology64.6%Computer science63.6%Social science62.6%Anthropology55.4%Economics52.7%Qualitative research51%Creativity48.6%Originality48.6%Biology46.9%Philosophy44.2%Mathematics42.5%Statistics38.1%Advertising32%Machine learning31.6%Management27.9%Geography26.2%History25.5%Epistemology25.2%Archaeology24.8%Value (mathematics)24.8%Geology22.1%Psychiatry22.1%Nursing20.7%Paleontology20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Business

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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

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank167/323

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank186/324

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRSSCI	167/323	Q3
BUSINESS	JCISSCI	186/324	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year27

Total Citations8

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year37

Total Citations71

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year20

Total Citations130

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year33

Total Citations341

2022

IF4.115

Articles / Year32

Total Citations524

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	27	8
2025	2.6	37	71
2024	3.1	20	130
2023	2.4	33	341
2022	4.115	32	524
2021	—	34	678
2020	—	21	581
2019	—	31	676
2018	—	19	465
2017	—	36	681
2016	—	23	737
2015	—	22	646

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,155Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.781

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.81

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,153 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations374

3-Year Documents89

Citable Documents85

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 Rate59.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationQ2

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: 22.6%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,153 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.