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Journal of Marketing (JM) develops and disseminates knowledge about real-world marketing questions useful to scholars, educators, managers, policy makers, consumers, and other societal stakeholders around the world. It is the premier outlet for substantive marketing scholarship. Since its founding in 1936, JM has played a significant role in shaping the content and boundaries of the marketing discipline. Learn more about JM here.
Impact factor: 11.5
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The Ambassador Effect: Companies Can Increase Sustainable Behavior by Urging Consumers to Become Prosocial Ambassadors
This Journal of Marketing study shows how ambassador programs are a cost-effective and long-lasting way of increasing sustainability.
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Using Generative AI to Provide Empathetic Customer Care
Do empathetic interactions require human participation? A new Journal of Marketing study shows that generative AI can be used to create “feeling AI” that helps companies build empathetic relationships with customers 🎧
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Marketing in the Health Care Sector
This Journal of Marketing special issue addresses the complexities arising from disruption in the health care industry while paving the way for further research into how marketing can empower choice, foster competition, and improve health outcomes.
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The Past, Present, and Future of Marketing [Philip Kotler’s Insights]
Phil Kotler, the “father of modern marketing,” reflects on the past and future of the discipline.
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This tool measures the unexpectedness of syntax to improve marketing communications.
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Do No Harm? Unintended Consequences Of Pharmaceutical Price Regulation In India
This web companion extends the research paper, “Do No Harm? Unintended Consequences of Pharmaceutical Price Regulation in India” by providing detailed context and results.
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Journal of Marketing is committed to a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming publishing environment that includes editorial teams and scholars of all races, genders, sexual orientations, and religious affiliations around the world. JM‘s marketplace of ideas thrives when diverse people and perspectives come together to tackle important marketing questions and problems facing our world.
Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) delves into the latest thinking in marketing research concepts, methods, and applications from a broad range of scholars. It is included in both the Financial Times top 50 business journals and the University of Texas at Dallas research rankings journal list. Learn more about JMR here.
Impact factor: 5.1
Scimago journal ranking: 6.321
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Steady Rides, Steady Profits: Detecting Customer Routines to Optimize CRM Strategies
This Journal of Marketing Research study finds customers with routines exhibit heightened future usage and engagement rates, lower price sensitivity, and greater resilience to service disruptions.
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Does "Repayment-by-Purchase" Help Consumers Pay Down Debt?
Banks have introduced “repayment-by-purchase” options that allow credit card holders to make payments toward specific purchases rather than their aggregate debt. But does this actually help consumers? A Journal of Marketing Research study explores.
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Mitigation in Marketing
This JMR special issue advocates for a mitigation-based approach to marketing scholarship, with a key goal of developing strategies to reduce the potentially deleterious outcomes of marketing.
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Unpacking the Instrumental Variables Approach
This piece helps marketing scholars (1) identify confoundedness concerns in their empirical context, (2) transparently discuss the assumptions that need to hold for the instrumental variable approach to be valid in uncovering a causal effect, and (3) evaluate the plausibility of these assumptions.
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Journal of Public Policy & Marketing (JPP&M) is a forum for understanding the nexus of marketing and public policy, with each issue featuring a wide-range of topics, including, but not limited to, ecology, ethics and social responsibility, nutrition and health, regulation and deregulation, security and privacy. Learn more about JPP&M here.
Impact factor: 5.1
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TCR Impact
Transformative Consumer Research (TCR) is a movement that seeks to encourage, support, and publicize research that benefits consumer welfare and quality of life for all beings affected by consumption across the world. In this JPP&M Special Issue, marketing scholars discuss an agenda to accelerate the success of impactful academic research in this space.
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Marketing to Prevent Radicalization: Developing Insights for Policies
JPP&M special issue editors Marie Louise Radanielina and Yany Grégoire set out to add marketing voices to the conversation about radicalization. Check out the research here.
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JPP&M Articles Addressing Race, Diversity, and Inclusion
JPP&M chronicles and analyzes the joint impact of marketing and governmental actions on economic performance, consumer welfare, and business decisions. This page catalogs JPP&M‘s contributions on the topic of race and its intersection with marketing and public policy.
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Meta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews in Marketing and Public Policy
Check out the research in the January 2024 Journal of Public Policy & Marketing special issue, “Meta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews in Marketing and Public Policy.”
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Journal of International Marketing (JIM) is dedicated to advancing international marketing practice, research and theory. This journal’s prime objective is to bridge the gap between theory and practice in international marketing for business scholars and practitioners. Learn more about JIM here.
Impact factor: 4.9
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Becoming TikTok Famous: How Global Brands Engage Emerging-Market Consumers
How can managers of global brands increase likes, shares, and comments on TikTok? A Journal of International Marketing study explores.
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Optimizing Global Branding by Combining Local and Foreign Elements
A Journal of International Marketing study shows that building a brand image with balanced local and foreign branding elements leads to more favorable brand and product evaluations compared to either local or foreign appeals alone.
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Brands and Branding in an International Context
This Journal of International Marketing Special Issue takes a fresh look at brands and branding in an international context, exploring several forward-thinking branding topics and perspectives.
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Performance in the Workplace: What’s Dance Got to Do With It?
In a first-of-its-kind study, Journal of International Marketing researchers find that promoting dance more widely as a recreational/physical activity for all ages may have beneficial effects not only for individuals but also for the organizations they work for.
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Journal of Interactive Marketing aims to identify issues and frame ideas associated with the rapidly expanding field of interactive marketing, which includes both online and offline topics related to the analysis, targeting, and service of individual customers. We strive to publish leading-edge, high-quality, and original research that presents results, methodologies, theories, concepts, models, and applications on any aspect of interactive marketing. Learn more about the journal here.
Impact factor: 6.8
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Getting the Recipe Right: How Different Content Combinations Drive Social Media Engagement
In a Journal of Interactive Marketing study, researchers analyze engagement behaviors across 516 Instagram stories and identify distinct social media content “recipes” that drive successful engagement. They identify four specific combinations for engagement: “loud,” “informative,” “affective,” and “relational.”
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Should You Feed the Trolls? How Toxic Social Media Comments Can Increase Product Usage
This Journal of Interactive Marketing study explores the types of content that attract toxic comments, and it finds that toxic comments aren’t always a bad thing.
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Information Technologies and Consumers’ Well-Being
Check out the research from the latest Journal of Interactive Marketing special issue.
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Montaguti, Valentini, and Vecchioni Win 2023 Journal of Interactive Marketing Best Paper Award
The winners of the 2023 Best Paper Award are Elisa Montaguti, Sara Valentini, and Federica Vecchioni. Click here to learn more about the winning article and view the finalists.
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