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Journal of Leisure Research

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-2216eISSN2159-6417

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.754

H-Index

138

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.277

Total Works

2,012

Total Citations

85,372

2yr Mean Citedness

2.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the nature, dimensions, and impacts of leisure experiences. Articles explore how leisure activities affect wellbeing, social connections, and personal development across different contexts and populations, including refugees, adolescents, and museum visitors. The research also examines the influence of factors like social support, virtual reality, and sports events on leisure engagement and outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications2,012

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Acceptance Rate—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-2216 / 2159-6417

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & TourismSociology

Scopus Categories

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementSport and Mega-Event ImpactsDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchEconomic and Environmental ValuationAdventure Sports and Sensation Seeking