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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,632Top JournalHybrid

Information Technology & Tourism

Acronym:jitt
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Identifier (ISSN):1098-3058(Print)/1943-4294(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
8.6↑ +1.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Information Technology & Tourism

WoS Q1
479126.0920229.320236.32024720258.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):8.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.876
#1,632

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
51

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate7.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
18articles/year
43.14% Gold OA•85.71% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Information Technology & Tourism (ITT) is the first scientific interdisciplinary journal focusing on the nature and role of information technology within the context of tourism, travel and hospitality. Information and communication systems embedded in a global net have had a profound influence on these industries, as also these industries with their presence in the electronic market show an impact on the developments of IT. Advances in the use and development of tools, technologies, and methodologies that have facilitated the efficient netting of information and communication systems in tourism, travel and hospitality are to be presented and discussed within this journal.Information Technology & Tourism aims primarily to contribute to the process of theory building, and hence to the advancement of research and scholarship in this growing field. As an interdisciplinary journal, it supports industry-oriented research as well as academic theory focused research. ITT will feature both empirical case studies and technical-theoretical papers looking at tourism-travel-hospitality from an IT point of view and at IT from an applied perspective. The journal contains research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, research notes, and analyses of business practice. It is also intended to include papers relevant to the industry in different national contexts.All manuscripts published in the journal are double-blind peer-reviewed. The standard for publication in Information Technology & Tourism is that a paper must make a substantive contribution to the understanding of the nature and/or role of technology within the context of tourism and hospitality.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business91.8%Computer science82.8%Political science77.2%Law76.4%Marketing76%Geography72.7%History70.4%Archaeology70.2%Tourism66.3%Advertising55.6%World Wide Web46.2%Operating system39.2%Economics27.1%Mathematics22.8%Engineering22.4%Sociology22%Biology20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Q1
Rank9/141
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Q1
Rank13/141
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF8.6
Articles / Year53
Total Citations23
2025
IF7
Articles / Year52
Total Citations412
2024
IF6.3
Articles / Year20
Total Citations192
2023
IF9.3
Articles / Year40
Total Citations1,200
2022
IF6.093
Articles / Year24
Total Citations1,004

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,632Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.876

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
12.48

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,611 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations941
3-Year Documents73
Citable Documents71

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 Rate38.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Information SystemsQ1
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ1
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: 7.9%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Information Technology & Tourism (acronym: jitt, ISSN: 1098-3058) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HOSPITALITY, published by Springer Nature in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.876 (Q1), an H-index of 51.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 18 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,611 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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