What is the Impact Factor of Tourism Management?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Tourism Management is 14.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Tourism Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Tourism Management is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 4.496 (Q1) and an H-index of 296.

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

Tourism Management is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,256 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #354Top JournalHybrid

Tourism Management

Identifier (ISSN):0261-5177(Print)/1879-3193(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

14.5↑ +2.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Tourism Management

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):14.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

4.496

#354

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

296

296 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

209articles/year

24.89% Gold OA•93.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Tourism Management is the leading international journal for all those concerned with the planning and management of travel and tourism. Tourism comprises a multitude of activities which together form one of the world is fastest growing international sectors. The journal takes an interdisciplinary approach and includes planning and policy aspects of international, national and regional tourism as well as specific management studies. The journal is contents reflect its integrative approach - including primary research articles, discussion of current issues, case studies, reports, book reviews and forthcoming meetings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science84.6%Geography79.2%Law77.5%History76.2%Archaeology74.8%Tourism72.3%Business70.6%Economics55.5%Sociology43.2%Marketing39.8%Computer science33.8%Biology28%Philosophy27.7%Advertising25%Psychology22.7%Mathematics21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

1 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

1 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank5/202

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Rank1/141

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank3/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank3/202

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Rank2/141

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank4/426

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	5/202	Q1
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCRSSCI	1/141	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	3/426	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	3/202	Q1
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCISSCI	2/141	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	4/426	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF14.5

Articles / Year118

Total Citations130

2025

IF12.4

Articles / Year216

Total Citations1,832

2024

IF10.9

Articles / Year212

Total Citations4,246

2023

IF12.7

Articles / Year123

Total Citations6,346

2022

IF12.879

Articles / Year184

Total Citations9,549

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	14.5	118	130
2025	12.4	216	1,832
2024	10.9	212	4,246
2023	12.7	123	6,346
2022	12.879	184	9,549
2021	—	166	13,436
2020	—	170	14,409
2019	—	243	21,096
2018	—	278	28,777
2017	—	247	25,480
2016	—	238	29,290
2015	—	230	26,463

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #354Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

4.496

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

19.63

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,256 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,327

3-Year Documents405

Citable Documents403

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 Rate41.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DevelopmentQ1

Strategy and ManagementQ1

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ1

TransportationQ1

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: 4.6%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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 Management (ISSN: 0261-5177) 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 14.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.496 (Q1), an H-index of 296.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 209 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,256 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.