What is the Impact Factor of Tourism & Management Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Tourism & Management Studies is 4.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Tourism & Management Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Tourism & Management Studies is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.663 (Q1) and an H-index of 17.

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

Tourism & Management Studies is published by University of the Algarve - ESGHT - CIEO. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,792Diamond OAHybrid

Tourism & Management Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2182-8458(Print)/2182-8466(Online)

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Publisher:University of the Algarve - ESGHT - CIEO

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.5↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Tourism & Management Studies

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.663

#8,792

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate11.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

17articles/year

96% Gold OA•92.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Tourism & Management Studies (ISSN: 2182-8458) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HOSPITALITY, published by University of the Algarve - ESGHT - CIEO in Portugal. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.663 (Q1), an H-index of 17.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science84.4%Business66.7%Law64.4%Philosophy63.8%Geography57.6%Economics57.1%History52.6%Archaeology52%Tourism45.3%Art43.6%Sociology41.3%Computer science41%Marketing37.3%Biology36.7%Humanities31.4%Mathematics30.8%Psychology30.4%Physics28.9%Epistemology22%Finance21.1%Statistics20.2%

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

JCRESCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Rank27/141

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Rank35/141

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCRESCI	27/141	Q1
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCIESCI	35/141	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.5

Articles / Year25

Total Citations10

2025

IF4.3

Articles / Year29

Total Citations95

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year38

Total Citations341

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year23

Total Citations223

2022

IF—

Articles / Year18

Total Citations172

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.5	25	10
2025	4.3	29	95
2024	2.6	38	341
2023	2.2	23	223
2022	—	18	172
2021	—	21	381
2020	—	24	299
2019	—	30	390
2018	—	47	661
2017	—	39	531
2016	—	43	509
2015	—	35	140

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,792Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.663

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.98

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations337

3-Year Documents64

Citable Documents64

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 Rate42.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1

Business, Management and Accounting (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: 11.5%

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):

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 17 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.