Tourism Recreation Research

Aims & Scope

Tourism Recreation Research is a multidisciplinary international journal now published quarterly; it focuses on research problems in various tourism and recreational environments — ecological, economic, and socio-cultural — and attempts to seek solutions for sustainable development.

Contributions are also encouraged on fundamental research concepts and theories.

The journal carries regular features such as Research Note, Post-Published Reviews and Book Reviews.

The ‘Research Note’ provides opportunity for scholars who have attained sufficient maturity to establish reliable findings in their field of research.

The ‘Post-Published Review’ section has been introduced to capture deep insights into the papers that have already been published in Tourism Recreation Research to fill in gaps in the received information.

Strong emphasis is laid on original research and readable prose.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	3.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.036

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	68

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4549

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1418

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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, Environmental Science 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.

• Information Communication Technology Revolutionizing Tourism

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Dimitrios, Peter

• The collaborative economy and tourism: Critical perspectives, questionable claims and silenced voices

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Dianne, Szilvia

• Tourism recovery strategy against COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Shih-Shuo

• Wellness Tourism

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Melanie, Catherine

• What triggers transformative tourism experiences?

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Ksenia, Xinran, Liping

• Getting ‘Entangled’: Reflexivity and the ‘Critical Turn’ in Tourism Studies

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Irena, Candice, Erica, Francis Leo

• The Sphere of Tourism Resilience

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Janet

• The Future of Tourism: Can Tourism Growth and Climate Policy be Reconciled? A Mitigation Perspective

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Stefan, C. Michael, Paul, Daniel

• Changing Paradigms and Global Change: From Sustainable to Steady-state Tourism

  Citation: 139

  Authors: C. Michael

• The Influence of the Media in Shaping International Tourist Patterns

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Richard W.

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