Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism

Aims & Scope

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism offers a dedicated outlet for research relevant to social sciences and natural resources.

The journal publishes peer reviewed original research on all aspects of outdoor recreation planning and management, covering the entire spectrum of settings from wilderness to urban outdoor recreation opportunities.

It also focuses on new products and findings in nature based tourism and park management.

JORT is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary journal, articles may focus on any aspect of theory, method, or concept of outdoor recreation research, planning or management, and interdisciplinary work is especially welcome, and may be of a theoretical and/or a case study nature.

Depending on the topic of investigation, articles may be positioned within one academic discipline, or draw from several disciplines in an integrative manner, with overarching relevance to social sciences and natural resources.

JORT is international in scope and attracts scholars from all reaches of the world to facilitate the exchange of ideas.

As such, the journal enhances understanding of scientific knowledge, empirical results, and practitioners' needs.

Therefore in JORT each article is accompanied by an executive summary, written by the editors or authors, highlighting the planning and management relevant aspects of the article.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.220

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	47

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3456

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1478

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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 Business, Management and Accounting, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Relationships between exposure to urban green spaces, physical activity and self-rated health

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Miisa, Marjo, Katja, Kalevi, Tuija, Liisa

• Using social media to assess nature-based tourism: Current research and future trends

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Vanessa, Catherine

• Trends in camping and outdoor hospitality—An international review

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Edward, Marion

• From the inside out to the outside in: Exploring the role of parks and protected areas as providers of human health and well-being

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Francesc, Paul F.J., Christopher J.

• Structural relationships between environmental attitudes, recreation motivations, and environmentally responsible behaviors

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Namyun, Stephen M., Taylor V.

• Local communities and protected areas: The mediating role of place attachment for pro-environmental civic engagement

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Natalia, Stephen M., Kyriaki

• The contribution of cultural ecosystem services to understanding the tourism–nature–wellbeing nexus

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Cheryl

• Dimensions in the nature-based tourism experiencescape: An explorative analysis

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Knut, Peter

• Perceived value and its impact on travel outcomes in youth tourism

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Meltem, Tahir, Duane

• Behavioural adaptation of skiers to climatic variability and change in Ontario, Canada

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Michelle, Daniel, Peter, Eric, Marc, Robert

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