Focus and Scope

The Journal of Consumer Sciences (JCS) is unique because it contains articles on consumer and family economic issues, as well as related to Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs), which aims to provide important information on sustainable development in the global context of consumer studies.  The journal publishes quantitative and qualitative manuscripts in the scope of consumer attitudes, preferences, behavior, decision-making, empowerment, protection, education, family financial management, marketing, social marketing, management, business, finance, and other studies in the consumer sciences. The uniqueness of JCS due that it publishes research on consumer science mostly from Asian countries which have  diverse in culture and behavior. The Journal of Consumer Sciences (JCS) is published in collaboration with Asian Association for Consumer Interest and Marketing (AACIM) and Indonesian Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (IAFCS). In terms of research methods, the accepted articles also include qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method approaches.