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Journal of China Tourism Research

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1938-8160eISSN1938-8179

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

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 Score

0.558

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.913

Total Works

664

Total Citations

8,069

2yr Mean Citedness

1.83

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of China Tourism Research covers the fields of Tourism, China, Marketing, Advertising, and Hospitality. It aims to bridge the gap between the study of Tourism and Empirical research, encouraging interdisciplinary scholarship.

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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 Published2006

Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications664

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-8160 / 1938-8179

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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

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Scopus Categories

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementCultural StudiesLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchDigital Marketing and Social MediaCruise Tourism Development and ManagementCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationHospitality and Tourism EducationSport and Mega-Event ImpactsCulinary Culture and TourismTourism, Volunteerism, and DevelopmentConsumer Retail Behavior Studies