ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,530Hybrid

Journal of Strategic Marketing

Identifier (ISSN):0965-254X(Print)/1466-4488(Online)
•
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.7↑ +0.6
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 Strategic Marketing

WoS Q2
23564.120233.720243.120253.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.223
#3,530

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
76

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate8.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
88articles/year
19.69% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Strategic Marketing publishes papers on key aspects of the interface between marketing and strategic management. It is a vehicle for discussing long-range activities where marketing has a role to play in managing the long-term objectives and strategies of companies. The objectives of the Journal are as follows: 1.To bridge the disciplines of marketing and strategic management, and to address the development of knowledge concerning the role that marketing has to play in the management of strategy. 2.To provide a vehicle for the advancement of knowledge in the field of strategic marketing and to stimulate research in this area. 3.To consider the role of marketing as an orientation of management at the strategic level of organizations.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business99.6%Marketing96.3%Economics72.3%Computer science48.5%Management40.2%Political science39.2%Mathematics37.7%Industrial organization36.3%Law35.1%Philosophy29.7%Advertising27.6%Engineering26.9%Biology24.4%Geometry20.4%Psychology20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS

Q2
Rank140/323
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Q3
Rank165/324
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.7
Articles / Year49
Total Citations20
2025
IF3.1
Articles / Year51
Total Citations154
2024
IF3.7
Articles / Year27
Total Citations154
2023
IF4.1
Articles / Year54
Total Citations657
2022
IF—
Articles / Year55
Total Citations1,342

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,530Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984, 1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.223

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.49

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,344 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,320
3-Year Documents204
Citable Documents201

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 Rate40.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Strategy and 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: 8.1%

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

Journal of Strategic Marketing (ISSN: 0965-254X) 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 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.223 (Q1), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 88 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,344 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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: cd5acd28-20c8-49f5-9296-3514f046049a
Database Updated: 2026-09-28