Journal of Heritage Tourism

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Heritage Tourism ( JHT ) is a peer-reviewed, international transdisciplinary journal.

JHT focuses on exploring the many facets of one of the most notable and widespread types of tourism.

Heritage tourism is among the very oldest forms of travel.

Activities such as visits to sites of historical importance, including built environments and urban areas, rural and agricultural landscapes, natural regions, locations where historic events occurred and places where interesting and significant living cultures dominate are all forms of heritage tourism.

As such, this form of tourism dominates the industry in many parts of the world and involves millions of people.

During the past 20 years, the study of tourism has become highly fragmented and specialised into various theme areas, or concentrations.

Within this context, heritage tourism is one of the most commonly investigated forms of tourism, and hundreds of scholars and industry workers are involved in researching its dynamics and concepts.

This academic attention has resulted in the publication of hundreds of refereed articles in various scholarly media, yet, until now there has been no journal devoted specifically to heritage tourism; Journal of Heritage Tourism was launched to fill this gap.

JHT seeks to critically examine all aspects of heritage tourism.

Some of the topics to be explored within the context of heritage tourism will include colonial heritage, commodification, interpretation, urban renewal, religious tourism, genealogy, patriotism, nostalgia, folklore, power, funding, contested heritage, historic sites, identity, industrial heritage, marketing, conservation, ethnicity, education and indigenous heritage.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	3.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6221

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	647

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.849

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and 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.

• Heritage Tourism in the 21st Century: Valued Traditions and New Perspectives

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Dallen J., Stephen W.

• User experience model for augmented reality applications in urban heritage tourism

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Dai-In, M. Claudia, Timothy

• Exploring memorable cultural tourism experiences

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Siamak, C. Michael, S. Mostafa

• Dark tourism, thanatourism, and dissonance in heritage tourism management: new directions in contemporary tourism research

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Rudi

• Innovating the cultural heritage museum service model through virtual reality and augmented reality: the effects on the overall visitor experience and satisfaction

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Mariapina, Maria Della, Salvatore, Adele

• Development of intangible cultural heritage as a sustainable tourism resource: the intangible cultural heritage practitioners’ perspectives

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Soojung, Michelle, Charles

• Understanding heritage cuisines and tourism: identity, image, authenticity, and change

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Dallen J., Amos S.

• Tourism and biodiversity: more significant than climate change?

  Citation: 116

  Authors: C. Michael

• ‘Heritagisation’, a challenge for tourism promotion and regional development: an example of food heritage

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Jacinthe

• Battlefield sites as dark tourism attractions: an analysis of experience

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Stephen

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