What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Vacation Marketing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Vacation Marketing is 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Vacation Marketing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Vacation Marketing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.441 (Q1) and an H-index of 87.

Who publishes Journal of Vacation Marketing and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Vacation Marketing is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,459 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,608Hybrid

Journal of Vacation Marketing

Identifier (ISSN):1356-7667(Print)/1479-1870(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.6↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Vacation Marketing

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.441

#2,608

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate15.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

49articles/year

13.74% Gold OA•98.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Vacation Marketing is a fully peer reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles on topics relating to the marketing of destinations and businesses/organisations involved in the wider tourism, hospitality and events industries. Its objective is to provide a forum for the publication of refereed academic papers and reviewed practitioner papers which are of direct relevance to industry, while meeting the highest standards of intellectual rigour.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business96.7%Marketing94.3%Political science91.2%Law90.8%Geography89.4%History89%Archaeology88.7%Tourism85.7%Advertising74%Economics52.4%Computer science52.3%Psychology43.6%Philosophy42.7%Biology40.1%Mathematics37.6%Sociology35.8%Destinations28.1%Physics26.7%Epistemology25.6%Statistics23%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

BUSINESS

Rank80/323

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Rank20/141

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank72/324

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Rank28/141

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRSSCI	80/323	Q1
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCRSSCI	20/141	Q1
BUSINESS	JCISSCI	72/324	Q1
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCISSCI	28/141	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.6

Articles / Year80

Total Citations29

2025

IF5

Articles / Year87

Total Citations419

2024

IF4.5

Articles / Year67

Total Citations718

2023

IF5.1

Articles / Year59

Total Citations1,084

2022

IF4

Articles / Year63

Total Citations1,909

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.6	80	29
2025	5	87	419
2024	4.5	67	718
2023	5.1	59	1,084
2022	4	63	1,909
2021	—	50	1,864
2020	—	23	756
2019	—	23	1,568
2018	—	27	699
2017	—	21	699
2016	—	30	852
2015	—	44	2,108

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,608Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.441

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

10.04

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,459 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,464

3-Year Documents144

Citable Documents144

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 15.6%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区BUSINESS

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 Vacation Marketing (ISSN: 1356-7667) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.441 (Q1), an H-index of 87.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 49 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,459 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.