International Journal of Tourism Policy

Aims & Scope

Topics covered include: Advances in tourism policy-making; Tourism development and planning; Public administration of tourism development; Local government role and responses to tourism development; European Union policies in tourism; Tourism education and its role in managing tourism development; Tourism research and methodology; Terrorism, safety and security in tourism; Economic/social/environmental/cultural impact of tourism; Cross-cultural differences; Sustainable tourism; Alternative and special forms of tourism; Industry's role in managing growth; Future of tourism; Globalisation and tourism.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.224

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19869

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	105

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• An evaluation of measurement model for medical tourism research: the confirmatory factor analysis approach

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Zainudin, Asyraf, Mahadzirah, M.A.M.

• A theoretical model for strategic crisis planning: factors influencing crisis planning in the hotel industry

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Jie, Brent W.

• Short-term economic impacts of influenza A (H1N1) and government reaction on the Mexican tourism industry: an analysis of the media

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Juan Carlos

• A new research approach for religious tourism: the case study of the Portuguese route to Santiago

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Carlos, Elsa, Francisco, Susana

• Resident perceptions of sustainable tourism development: Frankenwald Nature Park, Germany

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Ch'aska, Stuart, Jana, Sabine

• Sustainable tourism policy for Mediterranean destinations: issues and interrelationships

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Yianna, Richard, Poulicos

• Does digital technology improve the visitor experience A comparative study in the museum context

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Islam, Marco, Marcello, Annarita

• Complexity theory and tourism policy research

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Nancy, David, Graham

• Demand for tourism in Greece: a panel data analysis using the gravity model

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Panagiotis, Frank A.G. Den, Emil

• A sustainable tourism framework for monitoring residents' satisfaction with agritourism in Chongdugou Village, China

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Fujun, Stuart P.

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