Edited by: Rui Yao
The Journal of Consumer Affairs (JCA) is owned by the American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI) and was founded in 1967. It is the premier journal devoted to peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary research about the interests of consumers in the marketplace. JCA publishes high-quality research about consumer behavior, consumer and household decision-making, and the implications of private business practices and government policies for consumers’ well-being. Research published in the journal focuses on protecting consumers’ interests and is addressed from the consumers’ point of view.
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- 3.2Journal Impact Factor
- 20%Acceptance rate
- 16 days Submission to first decision
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Continuous Publication Announcement
JCA will move to a Continuous Publication model beginning with issue 59:1. Articles with their final citation details will be published online as soon as they are ready, without waiting for a complete issue to be assembled. This eliminates the need for issue curation and pagination, allowing for faster access to research for the academic community.
Articles
Skating on Thin Ice: New Evidence on Financial Fragility
- 24 June 2025
Household Financial Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Instrumental Variable Approach
- 24 June 2025
Exploratory Factor Analysis of Financial Services and Products Indicators: The Dimensionality of Financial Access
- 18 June 2025
Factors That Influence Willingness to Commit Insurance Fraud
- 14 June 2025
The following is a list of the most cited articles based on citations published in the last three years, according to CrossRef.
The effects of corporate social responsibility and price on consumer responses
- 121-147
- 23 March 2005
Consumer Boycotts in the United States, 1970–1980: Contemporary Events in Historical Perspective
- 96-117
- Summer 1985
Money Attitudes, Credit Card Use, and Compulsive Buying among American College Students
- 213-240
- 3 March 2005
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Volume 59, Issue 3Fall 2025
Volume 59, Issue 2Summer 2025
Volume 59, Issue 1Spring 2025
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