Consumer Protection

Consumer protection is a regulatory framework of laws, administrative agencies, and enforcement mechanisms designed to safeguard consumers from unfair business practices, unsafe products, and deceptive information by correcting market power imbalances in commercial transactions.

4.1K

Publications

205.2K

Citations

7.7K

Authors

2.4K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1.3K

Authors

7.7K

  1. CJ
    Chris Jay Hoofnagle

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    17 publications · 1.5K citations

    15

    h-index

  2. GR
    George R. Milne

    University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States

    16 publications · 2.6K citations

    15

    h-index

  3. HM
    Hans‐W. Micklitz

    European University Institute, Italy

    18 publications · 588 citations

    14

    h-index

  4. LY
    Leon Y. Xiao

    The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, United Kingdom

    18 publications · 572 citations

    14

    h-index

  5. LF
    Lorrie Faith Cranor

    Carnegie Mellon University, United States

    15 publications · 1.7K citations

    14

    h-index

1–5 of 7.7K

Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 366 publications · 12.3K citations

    54

    h-index

  2. Tobacco Control

    90 publications · 3.8K citations

    37

    h-index

  3. Journal of Public Policy & Marketing

    JPP&M · 67 publications · 6.2K citations

    35

    h-index

  4. Journal of Marketing

    JM · 54 publications · 3.4K citations

    32

    h-index

  5. Journal of Consumer Policy

    62 publications · 2.8K citations

    28

    h-index

1–5

See also

Consumer Protection

Legal Instruments

Deceptive Practices

Consumer Remedies

Enforcement Bodies

Product Safety