Overview
Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, published by Elsevier BV (United Kingdom), published 2,023 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 83,734 citations in those years. Its h-index is 233 and its two-year mean citedness is 13.84. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #148 of 62,158 ranked journals and #3 of 3,140 in Business, Management and Accounting.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 354 | 30,901 | 105 |
| 2021 | 412 | 28,335 | 129 |
| 2022 | 297 | 19,084 | 87 |
| 2023 | 397 | 19,130 | 121 |
| 2024 | 473 | 13,737 | 121 |
| 2025 | 444 | 3,448 | 116 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management | Business, Management and Accounting | 78.7 | 428 | 31% |
| Journal of Product & Brand Management | Business, Management and Accounting | 82.8 | 379 | 21% |
| Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics | Business, Management and Accounting | 79.0 | 902 | 10% |
| Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing | Business, Management and Accounting | 78.9 | 315 | 14% |
| Spanish Journal of Marketing - ESIC | Business, Management and Accounting | 70.6 | 130 | 100% |
| Journal of Consumer Marketing | Business, Management and Accounting | 80.6 | 343 | 16% |
| The Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice | Business, Management and Accounting | 72.5 | 238 | 14% |
| Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science | Business, Management and Accounting | 65.7 | 174 | 11% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0969-6989
- Print ISSN: 0969-6989
- Electronic ISSN: 1873-1384
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S25235501
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services?
It is 91.7 out of 100, which places it #148 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 13.84.
Is Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services open access?
28% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.