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African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

AfricaJournals · South Africa · Est. 2004

eISSN2223-814X
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.26
H-Indexi
30
SNIPi
0.494

Aims & Scope

The journal incorporates all types of empirical and conceptual research in issue relevant to Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure with an African focus . We invite authors from all corners of the globe to submit articles to us.  All submissions must be well researched, informed and show good familiarity with the relevant current extant literature, concepts and also various theoretical perspectives in the areas of the study. Papers are solicited from, but not limited to the related fields of Marketing, Strategic Management, Communication Science, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance, Stakeholder Management, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, Nutrition, Service Quality, Sustainability and Globalization BUT these MUST relate in some way or other, to Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure in Africa and/or be generic but also have relevance for Africa.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
Frequency4 or 5 issues per year
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgAfricaJournals
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AfricaJournals
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2223-814X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchDigital Marketing and Social MediaCruise Tourism Development and ManagementSport and Mega-Event ImpactsTourism, Volunteerism, and DevelopmentCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyRecreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationHospitality and Tourism EducationLocal Economic Development and Planning

Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

Is African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure?

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.26.

Is African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure?

The journal incorporates all types of empirical and conceptual research in issue relevant to Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure with an African focus . We invite authors from all corners of the globe to submit articles to us.  All submissions must be well researched, informed and show good familiarity with the relevant current extant literature, concepts and also various theoretical perspectives in the areas of the study. Papers are solicited from, but not limited to the related fields of Marketing, Strategic Management, Communication Science, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance, Stakeholder M

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref