What is the Impact Factor of Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research is 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.912 (Q1) and an H-index of 75.

Who publishes Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,294 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,665Hybrid

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Identifier (ISSN):1094-1665(Print)/1741-6507(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.2↑ +1.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.912

#5,665

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate11.6%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

76articles/year

4.14% Gold OA•93.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research is the official journal of the Asia Pacific Tourism Association (Founded September 1995) and seeks to publish both empirically and theoretically based articles which advance and foster knowledge of tourism as it relates to the Asia Pacific region. The Journal welcomes submissions of full length articles and critical reviews on major issues with relevance to tourism in the Asia Pacific region.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science94.3%Law93.4%Geography92.2%Business92.1%History91.3%Archaeology91.3%Tourism89.2%Marketing69.4%Economics59.8%Advertising45.5%Sociology39.3%Psychology37.5%Computer science36.9%Biology33%Philosophy31.9%Mathematics26.5%

Primary Research Areas

Hospitality Leisure Sport & Tourism

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Rank22/141

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Rank27/141

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCRSSCI	22/141	Q1
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCISSCI	27/141	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.2

Articles / Year70

Total Citations29

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year154

Total Citations625

2024

IF4.3

Articles / Year121

Total Citations1,365

2023

IF5

Articles / Year84

Total Citations1,135

2022

IF4.074

Articles / Year69

Total Citations1,237

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.2	70	29
2025	3.3	154	625
2024	4.3	121	1,365
2023	5	84	1,135
2022	4.074	69	1,237
2021	—	76	2,072
2020	—	82	2,738
2019	—	94	4,002
2018	—	96	3,746
2017	—	83	3,437
2016	—	47	2,005
2015	—	72	2,732

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,665Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.912

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.70

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,294 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,509

3-Year Documents249

Citable Documents249

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 11.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research (ISSN: 1094-1665) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HOSPITALITY, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.912 (Q1), an H-index of 75.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,294 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.