ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
2001–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
6.8
SJR · SCImago
1.669
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
89
Best quartile
Q2 · 63rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | 82 / 221 | 63rd | Q2 |
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Marketing Theory
Marketing Theory is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 6.8), ABDC A, ABS / AJG 3, WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Sage Publications.
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ISSN 1470-5931Verify ISSN ↗1741-301XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Sage Publications
Scopus · Q2ABDC AABS / AJG 3WoS · SSCIONOS
6.8
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
A
ABDC rating
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,900 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
DOAJDirectory of Open Access Journals (live)
Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ABDCAustralian Business Deans Council 2025
Rating
Unchanged since 2022 vs ABDC 2022
Year of inception
2001
Field of research
Marketing (3506)
Publisher (per ABDC)
Sage Publications
A = next 15–25% — among the highest citation metrics in its field.
View this source on ABDC ABS / AJGChartered Association of Business Schools 2024
Grade
Unchanged since 2021 vs ABS / AJG 2021
Field
Marketing
3 = highly regarded journals.
ABS = Chartered Association of Business Schools. AJG = its Academic Journal Guide, 2024 edition.
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Quick answers
Is Marketing Theory indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2001–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 6.8.
What quartile is Marketing Theory in Scopus?
Marketing Theory is Q2 in Marketing (rank 82 of 221), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Marketing Theory?
Marketing Theory is indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 6.8, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 63rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.669, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 89.
How much does it cost to publish in Marketing Theory?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,900 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Marketing Theory and what is its ISSN?
Marketing Theory is published by Sage Publications. Its print ISSN is 1470-5931 and its online ISSN is 1741-301X.
Is Marketing Theory covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Marketing Theory in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
What is the ABDC rating of Marketing Theory?
It is rated A in the ABDC Journal Quality List 2025 under Marketing.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of Marketing Theory?
It is graded 3 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Marketing field, unchanged from 2021.
Is Marketing Theory open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Marketing Theory? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Marketing Theory has an h-index of 101 and a 2-year mean of 3.23 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.8, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #87 of 210 Scopus journals in Marketing.
101
h-index
3.23
2-yr mean citations
549
i10-index
841
works indexed
46,229
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,900
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#87 of 210 Top 42% Marketing
Marketing Theory published 35 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 49. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Marketing Theory? — latest 98 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (29.5%), Australia (9.9%) and Sweden (9.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Marketing Theory? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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