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Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics
ISSN 1511-2802 · eISSN 2948-4189 · Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association
Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics: fully open access; APC about USD 400; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics is published by Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, Consumer Behavior and Marketing Influence and Customer Service Quality and Loyalty, together about 31.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Marketing. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics (MAJCAFE) publishes original research papers relating to all aspects of consumer and family economics. MAJCAFE covers economics, finance, banking, business, management, laws, working life, marketing, tourism, language, and other fields that promote the wellbeing of consumers and family economics. However, we do not accept conceptual papers without research findings or papers of no interest to our readers. These include papers that do not align with the theme of MAJCAFE or are not methodological vigour. MAJCAFE also adheres to the typical publication convention that an author cannot submit directly or through a co-author more than three papers within 12 months. Only accepts manuscripts in the English language.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Malaysia 23, Indonesia 2, United States 1, India 1, Italy 1 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences12.9%
- Consumer Behavior and Marketing InfluenceBusiness, Management and Accounting12%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting6.6%
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Health, Technology, Consumer BehaviorHealth Professions5.4%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Halal products and consumer behaviorSocial Sciences5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Q3 | 183/289 | 36th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 150 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 66 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 66 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 40 |
| 2023 | 53 | 51 | 17 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 400 / MYR 1,000 | Yes | CC BY-SA |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Submissions must adhere to publishing ethics, particularly avoidance of plagiarism. Model summary
All submissions must adhere to the ethics in publishing, in particular the avoidance of plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review. Model summary
Manuscripts are subject to a double-blind review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions must be original and not previously published or under review elsewhere. Model summary
All submissions must be original and should not have been previously accepted for publication in a journal, conference proceedings or be under review at another conference or publications
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
- Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association
- ISSN
- 1511-2802
- Electronic ISSN
- 2948-4189
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics
What are the manuscript requirements of Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (23), Indonesia (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .