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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,898Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Destination Marketing & Management

Identifier (ISSN):2212-571X(Print)/2212-5752(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
8↑ +0.6
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 Journal of Destination Marketing & Management

WoS Q1
5710127.1620228.420238.920247.4202582026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.725
#1,898

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
133articles/year
38.5% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Destination Marketing & Management (JDMM) aims to be the leading international journal for the study of tourist destinations by providing a critical understanding of all aspects of their marketing and management, as they are situated in their particular policy, planning, economic, geographical and historical contexts. JDMM seeks to develop a robust theoretical understanding of destination marketing and management by harnessing knowledge drawn from the full breadth of disciplinary approaches to the study of destinations. It seeks to foster a critical development of the domain, expand the frontiers of knowledge in the field and provide an international forum for the exchange of ideas. The objective of JDMM is therefore to publish up-to-date, high-quality, original research papers and reviews. As such, the journal aspires to be vibrant, engaging and accessible, yet at the same time integrative and challenging. Those involved in the interdisciplinary approach of marketing and management, economic development and planning, geography, sociology, psychology, anthropology, retailing, policy making and public administration of tourist destinations will find the journal of particular interest.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science85.9%Geography83.5%Law82.4%Business79.4%History78.9%Archaeology78.8%Tourism74.2%Computer science55.4%Economics55.4%Marketing48.7%Psychology47.2%Sociology43.4%Biology39.9%Advertising38.2%Destinations38.1%Philosophy37.5%Mathematics32.5%Economic geography26.1%Social psychology25.3%Physics22.8%Epistemology21.7%Statistics20.5%
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
Rank15/141
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank43/426
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Q1
Rank11/141
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank21/426
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF8
Articles / Year63
Total Citations24
2025
IF7.4
Articles / Year64
Total Citations338
2024
IF8.9
Articles / Year100
Total Citations1,561
2023
IF8.4
Articles / Year55
Total Citations1,639
2022
IF7.158
Articles / Year44
Total Citations1,694

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,898Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.725

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.21

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,792 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,980
3-Year Documents180
Citable Documents180

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 Rate44.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ1
MarketingQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1
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: 4.5%

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):
1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

Journal of Destination Marketing & Management (ISSN: 2212-571X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.725 (Q1), an H-index of 100.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 133 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,792 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16