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International Journal of Tourism Cities

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2015

ISSN2056-5615

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

0.681

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.297

Total Works

570

Total Citations

10,747

2yr Mean Citedness

4.46

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

International Journal of Tourism Cities is a peer-reviewed journal that provides an international forum for the study of urban tourism and tourism cities. The journal aims to be inter-disciplinary in its appreciation of tourism cities and tourism in urban areas.

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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 Published2015

Annual Volume~ 59 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications570

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2056-5615

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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

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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Scopus Categories

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchDigital Marketing and Social MediaCruise Tourism Development and ManagementSport and Mega-Event ImpactsSharing Economy and PlatformsReligious Tourism and SpacesCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationCulinary Culture and TourismRecreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management