Journal profile · BUSINESS
Journal of Retailing
ISSN 0022-4359 · eISSN 1873-3271 · Elsevier
Journal of Retailing: CAS Zone 2 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 8.84; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,030; review about 631 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 71 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Retailing is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Consumer Retail Behavior Studies, Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing and Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification, together about 45.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Marketing. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Retailing is devoted to advancing the state of knowledge and its application with respect to all aspects of retailing, its management, evolution, and current theory. The field of retailing includes both products and services, the supply chains and distribution channels that serve retailers, the relationships between retailers and members of the supply channel, and all forms of direct marketing and emerging electric markets to households. Articles may take an economic or behavior approach, but all reflect rigorous analysis and a depth of knowledge of relevant theory and existing literature. Empirical work is based upon the scientific method, modern sampling procedures and statistical analysis.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS
Editor-in-chief Els BreugelmansPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 0%); most named United States 138, Netherlands 31, Germany 21, United Kingdom 12, Australia 9 (261 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Consumer Retail Behavior StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting16.9%
- Consumer Market Behavior and PricingBusiness, Management and Accounting15.2%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting13.8%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting9.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.7%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.3%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 8.84LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 17.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 17.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 228OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,009OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,479 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 25 | 12 |
| 2025 | 71 | 36 | 313 |
| 2024 | 46 | 28 | 609 |
| 2023 | 47 | 20 | 1,531 |
| 2022 | 45 | 12 | 1,830 |
| 2021 | 49 | 12 | 2,495 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
631 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 105 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 631 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,030 / EUR 2,830 / GBP 2,430 / JPY 375,810 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,130 | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Declaration of generative AI use required Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship
Page limit of 50 pages for submissions; web appendices limited to 40 pages Model summary
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
Declaration of interest required Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data availability statement encouraged Model summary
To foster transparency, we encourage you to state the availability of your data in your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Journal Publishing Agreement required upon acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to three independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. Papers with the potential to receive a revision are typically sent to an Associate Editor to provide guidance for the a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality checking via Crossref Similarity Check Model summary
To verify compliance, your article may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0022-4359
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-3271
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Retailing
What CAS zone is Journal of Retailing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Retailing is in Zone 2 of Management, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Business. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Retailing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.84; CiteScore 17.9, h-index 228.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Retailing?
The publisher reports about 631 days (submission to acceptance). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Retailing based?
Of the 261 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 0%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (138), Netherlands (31) and Germany (21). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Retailing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Retailing is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Retailing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Retailing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,030.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .