What is the Impact Factor of Leisure Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Leisure Sciences is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Leisure Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Leisure Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.724 (Q1) and an H-index of 89.

Who publishes Leisure Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Leisure Sciences is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,036 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #7,913Hybrid

Leisure Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):0149-0400(Print)/1521-0588(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Leisure Sciences

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.724

#7,913

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

89 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate13.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

58articles/year

8.24% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Leisure Sciences presents scientific inquiries into the study of leisure, recreation, parks, travel, and tourism from a social science perspective. Articles cover the social and psychological aspects of leisure, planning for leisure environments, leisure gerontology, travel and tourism behavior, leisure economics, and urban leisure delivery systems. Also published are methodological notes and philosophical and policy treatises, calendars of research meetings and conferences, announcements, and book reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologySociologyPolitical ScienceLawBiologySocial PsychologyEcologyPhilosophyComputer ScienceGeographyMedicineEconomicsMathematicsHistoryBusinessArchaeology

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

Rank82/141

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank81/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Rank58/141

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank112/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCRSSCI	82/141	Q3
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	81/222	Q2
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCISSCI	58/141	Q2
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	112/222	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year112

Total Citations23

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year95

Total Citations156

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year88

Total Citations281

2023

IF4

Articles / Year103

Total Citations641

2022

IF5.008

Articles / Year63

Total Citations635

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	112	23
2025	1.9	95	156
2024	2.2	88	281
2023	4	103	641
2022	5.008	63	635
2021	—	57	743
2020	—	103	3,057
2019	—	68	1,444
2018	—	56	1,450
2017	—	41	1,087
2016	—	56	2,749
2015	—	25	963

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,913Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.724

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.22

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,036 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations823

3-Year Documents232

Citable Documents221

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 13.6%

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)Sociology

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

Leisure Sciences (ISSN: 0149-0400) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.724 (Q1), an H-index of 89.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 58 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,036 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.