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Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0966-9582eISSN1747-7646

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

2.733

H-Index

193

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.085

Total Works

2,497

Total Citations

168,535

2yr Mean Citedness

5.49

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the multifaceted impacts of tourism, including its socioecological trade-offs, economic implications for Indigenous communities, and its relationship with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks. It also examines psychological drivers of specialized travel segments like farm-to-plate excursions and resource use behaviors in accommodation settings.

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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—

Frequency12 No. Per Year, 2016-

StatusActive

Total Publications2,497

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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?

0966-9582 / 1747-7646

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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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Green & Sustainable Science & TechnologyHospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Scopus Categories

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchTourism, Volunteerism, and DevelopmentEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessRecreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management