Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising
ISSN 1064-1734 · eISSN 2164-7313 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising: CAS Zone 3 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.4 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Media Influence and Health, together about 51.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Marketing. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Current Issues and Research in Advertising (JCIRA) is a refereed forum where current issues and research in advertising are vetted. The best of theoretical and applied data-driven works are welcomed. Also, literature reviews and conceptual papers that suggest agendas for future advertising research, thoughtfully examine the role of advertising in society, and debate current and enduring issues in advertising are encouraged. All papers published in JCIRA go through a rigorous, double anonymized, peer-reviewed process. Queries regarding the appropriateness of a topic and its fit with the scope of the journal may be sent to the editor by e-mail.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Sukki YoonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Italy 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting26.9%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences15.9%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities8.2%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences8.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology3.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.2%
- Consumer Market Behavior and PricingBusiness, Management and Accounting2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.29Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.28Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 342OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 114,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 619 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 4 | 12 |
| 2025 | 35 | 6 | 78 |
| 2024 | 36 | 9 | 396 |
| 2023 | 28 | 4 | 416 |
| 2022 | 18 | 2 | 311 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1 | 556 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Incr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
All papers published in JCIRA go through a rigorous, double anonymized, peer-reviewed process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1064-1734
- Electronic ISSN
- 2164-7313
- Society / sponsor
- American Academy of Advertising
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 47, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising
What CAS zone is Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising is in Zone 3 of Management, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Communication / Business. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 61.
What JCR quartile is Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Management.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .