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Journal of Nonprofit and Public Sector Marketing
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Journal of Nonprofit and Public Sector Marketing

1049-5142

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wnon20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 459 13 13 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 16
Documents by Best Scientists*: 15
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 42
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.583
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing?

The concepts of Marketing, Public relations, Social psychology, Advertising and Social marketing are tackled in the journal. It concentrates on Marketing topics that focus on Marketing management, Marketing research, Marketing strategy, Return on marketing investment and Public Sector Marketing. The study on Marketing management presented in Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing intersects with the topics under Marketing mix.

It holds forums on Marketing research that merges themes from other disciplines such as Marketing science and Digital marketing. Return on marketing investment works presented in it have a specific focus on Marketing effectiveness. Topics in Public relations explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Perception, Government, Public sector, Relationship marketing and Politics.

The in-depth study on Social psychology also explores topics in the intersecting field of Donation.

  • Marketing (48.54%)
  • Public relations (38.37%)
  • Social psychology (14.48%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Dimensions of Business and Nonprofit Collaborative Relationships (164 citations)
  • Cause-Related Marketing (143 citations)
  • Developing a Marketing Strategy for Nonprofit Organizations: An Exploratory Study (123 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing:

The most cited papers primarily tackle Marketing, Public relations, Social psychology, Advertising and Donation. Public Sector Marketing, Competition (economics) and Social entrepreneurship are some topics wherein Public relations research discussed in the published articles has an impact. The most cited publications about Affect (psychology) under the umbrella field of Social psychology overlap with concepts in Attrition.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Marketing

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing deals with Marketing, Public relations, Social psychology, Advertising and Political consumerism. The study on Marketing presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Scope (project management). The journal held discussions to help close the divide between two different fields of study: Public relations and Relevance (information retrieval).

The research on Social psychology featured in it combines topics in other fields like Antecedent (logic) and Religious organization. The presented Advertising study covers related areas such as Brand image and also touches on topics like Genre analysis, Discourse analysis and Visual semiotics. Public Sector Marketing, Organised crime and Perception are some topics wherein Political consumerism research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Effect of Self-Congruence on Perceived Green Claims’ Authenticity and Perceived Greenwashing: The Case of EasyJet’s CO2 Promise (3 citations)
  • Nonprofit Marketing Expenses: Who Spends More than Others? (3 citations)
  • A performance evaluation and comparison model for Urban Public Healthcare Service Quality (UrbPubHCServQual) by Fuzzy TOPSIS Method (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Walter Wymer (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roger Bennett (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Donald R. Self (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Wayne Binney (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Aron O'Cass (7 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Griffith University (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Lethbridge (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • La Trobe University (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Wollongong (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (8 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 7.32% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.89% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.26% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.79% of all publications and 71.05% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Relation of Marketing Education with Public Sector

Given the relevance of marketing specifically within public and non-profit sectors indicated by the journal's research focus, it is worthwhile to examine how the field of marketing education intersects with this. Questions about whether the traditional marketing coursework provided by most business schools prepares students adequately for careers in the public or nonprofit sectors is an important topic.

In general, marketing education programs tend to concentrate on the needs of private sector businesses, which operate with a fundamental goal of boosting profitability. This goal is not always directly relatable to the objectives of public and nonprofit organizations. For instance, while return on marketing investment is a crucial concern in private businesses, public and nonprofit entities may focus on the impact of their marketing efforts on their mission and stakeholders.

Increasingly, many universities recognize the distinctive skills required for marketing in the public sector and are developing specialized programs to address these needs. For instance, look at the top 5 business schools in New Hampshire, where curriculum adjustments have been made to equip students with a broader understanding of marketing, including its role and applications within nonprofit organizations and the public sector.

Therefore, it is of paramount importance for future research publications to take into account the pedagogical aspects of marketing education and how it needs to be designed or modified to ensure it complements the unique challenges and opportunities of the public and nonprofit sectors.

Top Publications

  • Investigating the Methods and Effectiveness of Crisis Communication

    Lucie K. Ozanne;Paul W. Ballantine;Thomas Mitchell

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Volunteer Retention Motives and Determinants across the Volunteer Lifecycle

    Bill Merrilees;Dale Miller;Raisa Yakimova

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Who gives to food banks? A study of influences affecting donations to food banks by individuals

    Roger Bennett;Rohini Vijaygopal;Rita Kottasz

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Does Corporate Social Responsibility Enhance Political Marketing

    Kojo Kakra Twum;John Paul Kosiba;Ibn Kailan Abdul-Hamid;Robert Hinson

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Contextualization of Relational Connectedness Construct in Relationship Marketing

    Yolanda Obaze;Heng Xie;Victor R. Prybutok;Wesley Randall

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Preventing Littering: It’s Not All about Sticks!

    Yara Almosa;Joy Parkinson;Sharyn Rundle-Thiele

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • The Effects of Religious Participation and Brand Image on Commitment to Donate to Faith-Based Charities

    Clare D’Souza;Lorraine Valladares;Vanessa Ratten;Marthin Nanere

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • The Effects of Model Ethnicity in Charity Appeals for Local and Global Charities

    Patrick De Pelsmacker;Nathalie Dens;Sarah De Meulenaer

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Volunteer Recruitment, Activation, Commitment, and Retention: An Introduction to the Special Issue

    Pam Kappelides;Gillian Sullivan Mort;Clare D’Souza;Bob McDonald

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • On the Heterogeneity of Preferences for Disability Services

    Melanie Randle;Bettina Grün;Sara Dolnicar

    (2021)
    3 Citations

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