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Tourist Studies

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1741-3206
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
0.833
H-Index
68
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.492
Total Works
557
Total Citations
17,954
2yr Mean Citedness
2.18
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the multifaceted nature of tourism, examining its impact on urban and rural environments, cultural heritage, and human-animal relationships. It investigates how tourism shapes representations, experiences, and governance, and how individuals and communities respond to these changes. The journal also delves into the complexities of tourist behavior, motivations, and the ethical dimensions of tourism practices.

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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 Published2001
Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications557
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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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?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1741-3206
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.

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Scopus Categories

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchTourism, Volunteerism, and DevelopmentSport and Mega-Event ImpactsReligious Tourism and SpacesGeographies of human-animal interactionsCulinary Culture and TourismTravel Writing and LiteratureCruise Tourism Development and ManagementRecreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementAdventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref