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Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1994

ISSN1096-3480eISSN1557-7554

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

1.428

H-Index

115

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.94

Total Works

1,411

Total Citations

60,368

2yr Mean Citedness

4.64

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on consumer behavior, marketing strategies, and operational management within the hospitality and tourism industry. Articles explore topics such as pricing, branding, sustainability perceptions, social media influence, artificial intelligence applications, and destination marketing.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 75 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,411

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1096-3480 / 1557-7554

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

EducationQ1

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Scopus Categories

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationDigital Marketing and Social MediaConsumer Retail Behavior StudiesHospitality and Tourism EducationSport and Mega-Event ImpactsWine Industry and TourismJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorHuman auditory perception and evaluation