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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #191Top JournalHybrid

Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science

Acronym:jams
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Identifier (ISSN):0092-0703(Print)/1552-7824(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
8.8↓ -1.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science

WoS Q1
612182414.9202218.220239.5202410.120258.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):8.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
6.426
#191

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
234

234 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
53articles/year
48.91% Gold OA•96.51% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (JAMS) is devoted to the study and improvement of marketing and serves as a vital link between scholarly research and practice by publishing research-based articles in the substantive domain of marketing. Manuscripts submitted for publication consideration in JAMS are judged on the basis of their potential contribution to the advancement of the science and/or practice of marketing. In order for a manuscript to be published in JAMS it must, at the minimum, meet the following criteria: Focus on a substantive issue in the domain of marketingOffer fundamentally new insights that advance the fieldBe literature-based and scholarlyDemonstrate conceptual rigorProvide evidence of methodological rigor, if an empirical piece JAMS is committed to providing authors with: Timely and constructive reviewsSpecific and extensive directions (when necessary) for revising a manuscriptA decision to either accept or reject a manuscript as early as possible in the review process The JAMS Editorial Office makes a concerted effort to ensure manuscript turnaround in fewer than 40 days. However, because JAMS is committed to ensuring that reviews are fair, informed, objective, and constructive, there may be occasional instances in which the turnaround time is longer.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business90.9%Marketing73.7%Economics55.7%Computer science45.4%Mathematics39.1%Psychology38%Advertising35.7%Political science35%Law30.9%Philosophy29.9%Management22.4%Sociology22.2%Biology22.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS

Q1
Rank23/323
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Q1
Rank21/324
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF8.8
Articles / Year80
Total Citations53
2025
IF10.1
Articles / Year56
Total Citations514
2024
IF9.5
Articles / Year77
Total Citations1,721
2023
IF18.2
Articles / Year78
Total Citations1,859
2022
IF14.904
Articles / Year94
Total Citations6,862

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #191Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
6.426

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
12.47

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,666 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,645
3-Year Documents229
Citable Documents210

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)11

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.6%

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
Economics and EconometricsQ1
MarketingQ1
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: 6.3%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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 the Academy of Marketing Science (acronym: jams, ISSN: 0092-0703) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Springer Nature in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 6.426 (Q1), an H-index of 234.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 53 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,666 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
6 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01