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International Journal of Spa and Wellness

Routledge · United States · Est. 2018

ISSN2472-1743

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.379

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.55

Total Works

195

Total Citations

1,408

2yr Mean Citedness

2.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

International Journal of Spa and Wellness publishes multi-disciplinary research on quality of life, spa, service design, transformational experiences, wellness, medical tourism, and health & wellbeing. It also serves as a platform for practitioners in the fields of spa, health and wellness to showcase industry best practice.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2018

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications195

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2472-1743

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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?

N/A

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 ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Healthcare and Medical TourismDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchCulinary Culture and TourismCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationDiverse Scientific Research in UkraineRecreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementHospitality and Tourism EducationCruise Tourism Development and ManagementTherapeutic Uses of Natural Elements