Journal profile · BUSINESS
Management & Marketing
ISSN 1842-0206 · eISSN 2069-8887 · Sciendo · Poland
Management & Marketing: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,990; median 45 days to acceptance (24 articles, last 24 months); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: Management & Marketing will be published by Springer Nature from January 2026. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Management & Marketing is published by Sciendo and is in Zone 4 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 Consumer Retail Behavior Studies, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Marketing. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Management & Marketing is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to publishing rigorous and impactful research in the fields of business, marketing, and management. Established in 2006 as a project of the Society for Business Excellence, the journal provides a dynamic platform for scholarly exchange and practical insights across disciplines, sectors, and geographies. The journal welcomes theoretical, empirical, methodological, survey, resource and case study research that demonstrates academic excellence and practical relevance. It focuses on the intersection of marketing with broader management disciplines, encouraging interdisciplinary approaches and innovative perspectives. Key areas of interest include strategic marketing, marketing management, marketing research methodology, brand management, consumer psychology, digital advertising, social networks, innovation and technology, information systems, operations management, product and sustainable design, economics, finance, privacy, risk management, and quality management. With a global outlook, Management & Marketing invites contributions from scholars and practitioners across all regions, including developed, emerging, and other markets. The journal encourages comparative studies, cross-cultural research, and region-specific insights that contribute to a broader understanding of global business dynamics. Serving a diverse audience of academics, educators, students, business leaders, policy makers, and societal stakeholders, the journal aims to foster academic excellence, practical relevance, and societal impact. It is particularly interested in research that addresses contemporary challenges such as digital transformation, sustainability, innovation, inclusive economic development, and ethical business practices in the broad field of business management and marketing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS
Editor-in-chief Liu GangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 12%); most named Romania 13, Germany 10, Mainland China 8, Italy 6, United Kingdom 5 (66 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 Accounting12.5%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences12.1%
- Consumer Retail Behavior StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting9.2%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting8.3%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences6.7%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.4%
- Consumer Market Behavior and PricingBusiness, Management and Accounting3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher website
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
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 152OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 355 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 6 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 152 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 234 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 372 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 420 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
45 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 33 days – 76 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (24 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 73 days
- Sample
- 24 articles with submission and acceptance dates (23 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 1,990 / GBP 1,490 / EUR 1,690 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 300 | No | — |
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted5
- editorialThe article types published by Management & Marketing include Original Research, Review Articles, and Editorials. Back to topLength not stated
- editorialsThe article types published by Management & Marketing include Original Research, Review Articles, and Editorials.Length not stated
- original researchThe article types published by Management & Marketing include Original Research, Review Articles, and Editorials. Back to topLength not stated
- review articleThe article types published by Management & Marketing include Original Research, Review Articles, and Editorials. Back to topLength not stated
- review articlesThe article types published by Management & Marketing include Original Research, Review Articles, and Editorials.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Management & Marketing, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1842-0206
- Electronic ISSN
- 2069-8887
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Management & Marketing
What CAS zone is Management & Marketing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Management & Marketing is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Management & Marketing?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Management & Marketing?
Based on the dates recorded on 24 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 45 days (interquartile range 33–76 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Management & Marketing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA. 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 Management & Marketing based?
Of the 66 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (13), Germany (10) and Mainland China (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Management & Marketing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Management & Marketing is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Management & Marketing open access, and what is the APC?
Management & Marketing is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,990.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .