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Leisure Sciences

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1977

ISSN1521-0588
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.608
H-Index
122
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.285
Total Works
1,903
Total Citations
73,298
2yr Mean Citedness
1.21
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores critical perspectives on leisure, examining how leisure is understood and practiced by marginalized communities, the philosophical underpinnings of leisure experience, and the role of leisure in liberation and social change. It also investigates leisure spaces, such as transformational festivals, as arenas for political and social discourse.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1977
Annual Volume~ 95 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,903
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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1521-0588
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
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 ResearchAdventure Sports and Sensation SeekingUrban Green Space and HealthEconomic and Environmental ValuationSports, Gender, and SocietyUrban Transport and AccessibilityDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref