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  • Voola, R., Carlson, J., Makkar, M., Bosangit, C., & Goswami, P. (Eds.) (2025). The Elgar Companion to Marketing and the Sustainable Development Goals. Edward Elgar Publishing, UK (pp. 1-420).
  • Makkar, M., Yang, Y., & Lamarche-Beauchesne, R. (2025). Navigating spirituality in vegan fashion consumption: Purification and transgression tolerance. Marketing Theory25(1), 97-117.
  • Farrelly, F., & Makkar, M. (2023). Augmenting the food experience through the projection of place: the case of Tasmania. Current Issues in Tourism26(9), 1536-1553.
  • Bandyopadhyay, A., Septianto, F., & Nallaperuma, K. (2021). How scolding can encourage consumer engagement with plastic waste issue? The moderating role of consumers’ mindset. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 62, 102671.
  • Fischer, H., Rangarajan, D., Gabler, C. B., Keränen, J., Itani, O., & Landers, M. (2025). Emerging tensions in selling sustainable solutions: a future research agenda. Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, 1-24.
  • Lindberg, F., Fitchett, J. A., & Martin, D. M. (2019) “Disputes Between Tourist Regimes in Sustainable TourismJournal of Sustainable Tourism, 27 (8), 1277-1294. A*/Q1
  • Martin, D. M., Harju, A., Salminen, E., & Koroschetz, B. (2019) “More Than One Way to Float Your Boat: Product Use and Sustainability ImpactsJournal of Macromarketing, 39 (1), 71-87. A/Q2
  • Martin, D.M., Bergman, K., Harju, A.A., Koroschetz, B., Salminen, E., Solér, C., & Ziegler, F. (2018), “Understanding antifouling practices and consumption patterns”, in Helena Strand, Cecilia Solér and Mia Dahlstrom (Eds.) Changing Leisure Boat Antifouling Practices in the Baltic Sea: Results From the BONUS CHANGE Project. BONUS, pp.74-85.
  • Ranta, V., Keränen, J., & Aarikka-Stenroos, L. (2020) ”How B2B suppliers articulate value propositions in circular economy: Four innovation-driven value creation logics” Industrial Marketing Management, 87, 291-305. A*/Q1
  • Solér, C., Dahlstrom, M., Eriksson Wiklund, A., Gipperth, L., Martin, D.M., & Strand, H. (2018) “Constructing sustainable consumption from a system perspective- the case of leisure boat antifouling use in the Baltic Sea”, in Helena Strand, Cecilia Solér and Mia Dahlstrom (Eds.) Changing Leisure Boat Antifouling Practices in the Baltic Sea: Results From the BONUS CHANGE Project. BONUS, pp.10-18.
  • Solér, C., Bjökqvist, J., Dahlstrom, M., Eriksson Wiklund, A., Gipperth, L., Martin, D.M., Waterman, B., Wrange, A., & Ziegler, F. (2018), “Towards sustainable consumption and the way forward-the case of antifouling”, in Helena Strand, Cecilia Solér and Mia Dahlstrom (Eds.) Changing Leisure Boat Antifouling Practices in the Baltic Sea: Results From the BONUS CHANGE Project. BONUS, pp.123-125.
  • Tura, N., Keränen, J. & Patala, S. (2019) ”The darker side of sustainability: Potential negative consequences of sustainable business practices” Industrial Marketing Management, 77, 221-231. A*/Q1
  • Viswanathan, M., Baskentli, S., Gallage, S., Grigortsuk, M., Martin, D. M., & Subrahmanyan, S. (2020) “A Demonstration of Symbiotic Academic-Social Enterprise in Subsistence Marketplaces: Researching and Designing Customised Sustainability Literacy Education in TanzaniaJournal of Public Policy & Marketing. A/Q1
  • Venugopal, S., Gau, R., Appau, S., Sample, K. L., & Pereira, R. C. (2019) “Adapting traditional livelihood practices in the face of environmental disruptions in subsistence communities” Journal of Business Research, 100, 400-409. A/Q1

  • Nallaperuma K, Rotman JD, Bandyopadhyay A (2025), "Easter Eggs and Scotch Whiskey: the role of religious self- identity on (in)congruent holiday promotions". Journal of Product & Brand Management, Vol. 34 No. 8 pp. 1211–1223, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/JPBM-03-2024-5043
  • Tan SZ, Tjiptono F, Yang L, Bandyopadhyay A, Thaichon P (2025), "Access mode of consumption and psychological ownership: exploring the role of self-product connection". Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Vol. 37 No. 4 pp. 1089–1109, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/APJML-04-2024-0515
  • Bandyopadhyay A, Hall J, Wong HY, Lockshin L, Zhang Y, Thaichon P (2024), "“Regions” as brands: an empirical validation of consumer-based brand equity framework and demonstration of cross-over effect". Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Vol. 36 No. 2 pp. 457–479, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/APJML-03-2023-0196
  • Tan, S. Z., Bandyopadhyay, A., & Septianto, F. (2023). Relationship (breakup) reminders drive online advertising effectiveness. Psychology & Marketing, 40(6), 1152-1161.
  • Bandyopadhyay, A., Septianto, F., Nallaperuma, K., & Lang, B. (2023). Emotional cues’ effects on grotesque advertising. Australasian Marketing Journal, 31(2), 124-134.
  • Bandyopadhyay, A., Septianto, F., & Nallaperuma, K. (2022). Mixed feelings enhance the effectiveness of luxury advertising. Australasian Marketing Journal, 30(1), 28-34.
  • Nallaperuma, K., Septianto, F., & Bandyopadhyay, A. (2022). Mixed emotional appeal enhances advertising effectiveness of pro-environmental luxury brands: the mediating role of cognitive flexibility. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 34(1), 175-189.
  • Septianto, F., Nallaperuma, K., Bandyopadhyay, A., & Dolan, R. (2020). Proud powerful, grateful powerless: the interactive effect of power and emotion on gift giving. European Journal of Marketing, 54(7), 1703-1729.
  • Spry, A., Lee, Z., Makkar, M., & France. C. (2026). Care-based corporate sociopolitical activism: identifying dark sides and envisioning an ethical framework. Journal of Business Research, 202. 115788.
  • Kumar, K., Spry, A., Figueiredo, B., Makkar, M., & Gurrieri, L. (2025). Digital Brand Activism and Collective Action: Mapping Challenges and Strategies. Journal of Interactive Advertising, 1–17.
  • Makkar, M. (2021). Using local culture in brand positioning and communication. In Marketing Brands in Africa: Perspectives on the Evolution of Branding in an Emerging Market (pp. 171-201). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Ashfaq, M., Makkar, M., Hoang, A. P., Dang-Pham, D., Do, M. H. T., & Nguyen, A. T. (2025). Exploring customer stickiness during “smart” experiences: a study on AI chatbot affinity in online customer services. Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing
  • Makkar, M., Yap, S. F., & Belk, R. (2021). Stabilising collaborative consumer networks: how technological mediation shapes relational work. European Journal of Marketing, 55(5), 1385-1410.
  • Ritala, P., Keränen, J., Fishburn, J., & Ruokonen, M. (2024). Selling and monetizing data in B2B markets: Four data-driven value propositions. Technovation, 130, 102935.
  • Aleti T, Figueiredo B, Reid M, Martin DM, Sheahan J, Hjorth L (2025), "Older adults’ digital competency, digital risk perceptions and frequency of everyday digital engagement". Information Technology & People, Vol. 38 No. 8 pp. 97–118, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/ITP-05-2024-0624
  • Aleti, T., Figueiredo, B., Martin, D. M., & Reid, M. (2024). Digital Inclusion in Later Life: Older Adults’ Socialisation Processes in Learning and Using Technology. Australasian Marketing Journal, 32(4), 295-307.
  • Hjorth, L., Sheahan, J., Figueiredo, B., Martin, D., Reid, M., Aleti, T., & Buschgens, M. (2025). Playing with persona: Highlighting older adults’ lived experience with the digital media. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 31(1), 368-384.
  • Aleti, T., Figueiredo, B., Martin, D. M., & Reid, M. (2023). Socialisation Agents’ Use(fulness) for Older Consumers Learning ICT. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(3), 1715. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031715
  • Sheahan, J., Hjorth, L., Figueiredo, B., Martin, D. M., Reid, M., Aleti, T., & Buschgens, M. (2023). Co-Creating ICT Risk Strategies with Older Australians: A Workshop Model. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(1), 52. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010052
  • Tierney, K.D., Karpen, I.O. & Westberg, K. (2022). The Role of Brand-Facing Actors in Shaping Institutions through Brand Meaning Co-Creation. In: Markovic, S., Gyrd-Jones, R., von Wallpach, S., & Lindgreen, A. (Eds.). Research Handbook on Brand Co-Creation: Theory, Practice and Ethical Implications. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, pp.  122-137
  • Tierney, K.D., Karpen, I.O., & Westberg, K. (2016). Brand meaning cocreation: toward a conceptualization and research implicationsJournal of Service Theory and Practice, 26(6), 911-932. A/Q1
  • Aleti, T., Pallant, J., Tuan, A. & van Lear, T. (2019), “Tweeting with the Stars: Automated Text Analysis of the Effect of Celebrity Social Media Communications on Consumer Word of MouthJournal of Interactive Marketing, 48,17-32. A/Q1
  • Buschgens, M., Figueiredo, B., & Rahman, K. (2020) “How Brand Owners Construct Imagined Worlds with Brand Visual AestheticsJournal of Brand Management, 27, 266-283. A/Q1
  • Buschgens, M., Figueiredo, B., Rahman, K. (2019) “How Brand Visual Aesthetics Foster a Transnational Imagined CommunityEuropean Journal of Marketing, 53, 2268 – 2292 A*/Q1
  • Orazi, D.C., Spry, A., Theilacker, M.N., & Vredenburg, J. (2017) “A Multi-Stakeholder IMC Framework for Networked Brand IdentityEuropean Journal of Marketing, 51 (3), 551-571. A*/Q1
  • Vredenburg, J., Kapitan, S., Spry, A., & Kemper, Joya A. (2020) “Brands Taking A Stand: Authentic Brand Activism or Woke Washing?Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, 39(4), 444-460. A/Q1
  • Westberg, K., Stavros, C., Farrelly, F., Smith, A. (2019) “Fan Empathy as a Response to Athlete TransgressionsSport Management Review, 23, 1-17. B/Q1

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