The Decline of Conceptual Articles and Implications for Knowledge Development

Yadav, Manjit S.

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The Decline of Conceptual Articles and Implications for Knowledge Development

Yadav, Manjit S.·2010·Journal of Marketing

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This article presents a framework for understanding and revitalizing the important role of conceptual articles in the development of knowledge in the marketing discipline. An analysis of 30 years (1978–2007) of publishing data from major marketing journals indicates that conceptual articles are declining, despite repeated calls for more emphasis on this form of scholarship. The sharpest decline has occurred in Journal of Marketing (JM) , with much of the shift occurring over the past decade. Many substantive areas remain largely unexplored in conceptual articles. Over this 30-year period, conceptual articles published in JM have disproportionately more citations relative to their numbers, attesting to the importance of their role in knowledge development. Addressing the decline of conceptual articles and restoring their synergistic balance with other forms of scholarship will require concerted efforts on several interrelated fronts: the current generation of scholars; doctoral programs and students; journals, reviewers, and review process; and promotion, tenure, and incentive systems.

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Another option is to use an established theory to explore new aspects of the domain theory.
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In a conceptual article, creative scope is unfettered by data-related limitations, allowing the researcher to explore and model emerging phenomena where few empirical data are available.
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Authors: Yadav, M. S.
Affiliations: Texas A&M University (US)
Corresponding author: Yadav, Manjit S.
ORCID: Yadav, Manjit S.
Venue: Journal of Marketing
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2010-01
Volume: 74
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-19
ISSN: 0022-2429 (ISSN-L)
1547-7185
DOI: 10.1509/jmkg.74.1.1
OpenAlex: W2037396085
Cited by: 578
References: 67
Citations by year: 2026: 37 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 38 · 2019: 39 · 2018: 38 · 2017: 38 · 2016: 31 · 2015: 36 · 2014: 38 · 2013: 33 · 2012: 24
FWCI: 129.36
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Marketing (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Publishing and Scholarly Communication
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Academic Writing and Publishing
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Business Strategies and Management Research
Keywords: citation impact, scientific publication trends, doctoral education, peer review, tenure and promotion, academic incentives, marketing scholarship

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