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50 Years of JCR: Special Anniversary Issue

25 March 202225 March 2022 Markus Giesler 8828 Views

The editorial team invites submissions to JCR’s Special Anniversary Issue to be published in June 2024.

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Relevance—Reloaded and Recoded

12 February 202212 February 2022 The Editors 77 Views

A JCR Editorial by Bernd Schmitt, June Cotte, Markus Giesler, Andrew Stephen, and Stacy Wood.

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The Ferber Award 2021

30 October 202112 February 2022 Markus Giesler 3074 Views

The JCR editorial team is pleased to announce this year’s Ferber Award recipients.

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ACR 2021: AE/ERB Meeting

29 October 202112 February 2022 The Editors 2981 Views

Central elements of our editorial strategy for JCR and outstanding reviewers.

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JCR Revises Contribution Statement

21 September 202112 February 2022 Stacy Wood 1753 Views

Authors should highlight the consumer relevance of the submitted manuscript.

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JCR’s Data Policy in Practice

20 August 202120 April 2022 The Editors 4044 Views

How do we approach research ethics and data transparency at the Journal of Consumer Research? A primer from the editors.

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DEI: Who Currently Publishes in JCR?

11 May 202111 May 2021 June Cotte 3595 Views

Recent DEI results about JCR authors from Michel Pham and Columbia University doctoral student Jacqueline Pan.

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Measuring DEI at JCR

5 March 202131 March 2021 June Cotte 1958 Views

We want to know who is submitting work to the journal, and who is ultimately being published in JCR.

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How Do We Evaluate JCR Papers?

26 February 202124 April 2021 The Editors 7268 ViewsPaper Types

At JCR, we broadly distinguish between five different types of papers, each requiring a slightly different approach.

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Evaluating Conceptual Papers

26 February 202121 May 2021 The Editors 4462 ViewsPaper Types

Conceptual papers in JCR focus on new ideas and frameworks for understanding consumer behavior.

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Bernd Schmitt, Columbia Business School
June Cotte, Ivey Business School
Markus Giesler, Schulich School of Business
Andrew Stephen, Saïd Business School
Stacy Wood, NC State University

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31 December 2021 Bernd Schmitt

Thank you to all of you. Happy new year!

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