What is the Impact Factor of Tourism Geographies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Tourism Geographies is 6.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Tourism Geographies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Tourism Geographies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.400 (Q1) and an H-index of 105.

Who publishes Tourism Geographies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Tourism Geographies is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,800 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,761Top JournalHybrid

Tourism Geographies

Identifier (ISSN):1461-6688(Print)/1470-1340(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.6↑ +1.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Tourism Geographies

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.4

#2,761

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

105

105 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate12.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

55articles/year

31.93% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Tourism Geographies is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal which explores tourism and tourism-related areas of recreation and leisure studies from a geographic perspective. This journal brings together academic and applied research and regional traditions from around the world, including multi-disciplinary approaches from geography and related fields such as anthropology and other social sciences, landscape architecture, urban and regional planning, and environmental science and management. Tourism Geographies publishes blind reviewed research articles, regional reports, case studies, research and methodological reports, commentaries, literature reviews and news of affiliated organisations.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science89.7%Geography89.6%History85.5%Law82.9%Archaeology82.1%Tourism77.3%Economics57.6%Business56.8%Sociology51.8%Economic geography37.8%Philosophy35.4%Biology32.1%Computer science24.8%Advertising21.9%Art21.8%Ecology21.5%

Primary Research Areas

Hospitality Leisure Sport & Tourism

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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

Rank18/141

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Rank21/141

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCRSSCI	18/141	Q1
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCISSCI	21/141	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.6

Articles / Year64

Total Citations25

2025

IF4.7

Articles / Year116

Total Citations361

2024

IF4.1

Articles / Year94

Total Citations1,334

2023

IF9.8

Articles / Year76

Total Citations1,175

2022

IF11.355

Articles / Year29

Total Citations761

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.6	64	25
2025	4.7	116	361
2024	4.1	94	1,334
2023	9.8	76	1,175
2022	11.355	29	761
2021	—	56	1,291
2020	—	107	11,367
2019	—	106	3,052
2018	—	73	2,377
2017	—	72	3,085
2016	—	57	2,442
2015	—	51	2,421

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,761Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.4

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.34

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,800 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,814

3-Year Documents238

Citable Documents213

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.1%

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 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: 12.2%

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):

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

Tourism Geographies (ISSN: 1461-6688) 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 6.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.400 (Q1), an H-index of 105.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 55 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,800 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.