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Journal of Ecotourism

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1472-4049eISSN1747-7638

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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 Scorei

0.682

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.246

Total Worksi

593

Total Citationsi

15,226

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.37

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Ecotourism publishes conceptual, theoretical, and empirical studies on ecotourism planning, development, management, and good practice. It considers issues related to community development, ecotourism typologies, parks and protected areas, impacts, policy, accreditation and certification, risk management, marketing, interpretation and education, poverty alleviation, justice and rights, and ethical issues tied to the use of animals in ecotourism and nature-based tourism. The journal adopts a global approach to ecotourism, publishing papers from various scales and regions worldwide.

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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 Published2002

Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications593

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

1472-4049 / 1747-7638

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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

Citations received

757

2019

315

2020

612

2021

647

2022

292

2023

146

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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 ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Scopus Categories

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchRecreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementCruise Tourism Development and ManagementTourism, Volunteerism, and DevelopmentEconomic and Environmental ValuationEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessWildlife Ecology and ConservationAnimal and Plant Science Education

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ecotourism

Is Journal of Ecotourism a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Journal of Ecotourism. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 35/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Ecotourism?

Journal of Ecotourism is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.682.

Is Journal of Ecotourism indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Ecotourism is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.