Leisure Studies

Aims & Scope

Leisure Studies publishes articles of high quality from theoretically diverse fields within the social sciences and humanities.

Shorter research notes and book reviews are also published.

The emphasis of the journal is on theoretically informed critical analyses of the wide range of topics that constitute leisure as a subject field – including the arts, tourism, cultural, informal and virtual activities, urban and rural recreation, sport, media and physical activities.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6893

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	751

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.790

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	82

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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 and Social Sciences, 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.

• Casual leisure: a conceptual statement

  Citation: 335

  Authors: Robert A.

• What makes an event a mega-event? Definitions and sizes

  Citation: 318

  Authors: Martin

• Place Bonding for Recreation Places: Conceptual and Empirical Development

  Citation: 242

  Authors: William E., Erik A., Robert D.

• Olympic Games: catalyst of urban change

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Stephen, Brian

• The Four ‘Knowns’ of Sports Mega‐Events

  Citation: 236

  Authors: John

• Places around us: embodied lay geographies in leisure and tourism

  Citation: 222

  Authors: David

• A framework for identifying the legacies of a mega sport event

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Holger

• De‐exoticizing Tourist Travel: Everyday Life and Sociality on the Move

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Jonas

• Cultivating health and wellbeing: members' perceptions of the health benefits of a Port Melbourne community garden

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Jonathan ‘Yotti’, Mardie, Claire

• No Dead Air! The iPod and the Culture of Mobile Listening

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Michael

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