Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights
ISSN 2666-9579 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights: CAS Zone 3 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,080; review about 219 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Sport and Mega-Event Impacts and Digital Marketing and Social Media, together about 43.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights is a gold open access social sciences journal focusing upon applied research in tourism. It is a companion title to the highly-regarded Annals of Tourism Research and publishes empirically-based full research articles and research notes where findings have implications beyond the study context, and are relevant to a broader audience of academy, policy and/or industry practitioners. Work published in Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights must be implemented using rigorous research designs to ensure the integrity of conclusions drawn. Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights accommodates the open access requirements by some countries, funding bodies and research institutions.ESSENTIAL CRITERIA FOR PUBLICATION Is the research question relevant? Is the research design / methodology clearly explained? Does the research design / methodology ensure valid conclusions? Is the simplest possible correct research design / methodology used? Are empirical insights clearly explained, analysed and discussed? Are empirical insights relevant beyond the study context? Is the connection of prior work / theory discussed? Is the article readable and well illustrated?DESIRABLE FEATURES FOR PUBLICATION Does the paper present explicit recommendations to tourism businesses, tourism organisations, or policy makers regulating the tourism industry? Does the paper present a methodological innovation? Does the paper present a theoretical innovation?
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Editor-in-chief Ksenia KirillovaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 11, Australia 11, United Kingdom 9, Hong Kong, China 6, Mainland China 5 (71 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences30.9%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences6.8%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences6.1%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology5.9%
- Cruise Tourism Development and ManagementSocial Sciences5.7%
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.2%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences4.3%
- Sharing Economy and PlatformsBusiness, Management and Accounting3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 10,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 229 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 14 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 155 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | 500 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 439 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 1,315 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 600 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
219 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 15 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 219 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 33 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,080 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,550 / EUR 1,450 / GBP 1,240 / JPY 192,250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,700 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,600 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 120 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- commentaries and rejoindersCommentaries and rejoinders.Length not stated
- commentaryesearch. Commentaries and rejoinders. A commentary is a comment on a newly published article (a max of 3000 words, inc references and figures etc). A commentary…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- conceptual essaysFull papers based on empirical research, conceptual essays, review articles.Length not stated
- full papers based on empirical researchFull papers based on empirical research, conceptual essays, review articles.Length not stated
- registered reportThis journal supports Registered Reports as article type, allowing you to have your research reviewed and pre-registered prior to conducting your experiments. P…Length not stated
- research notesResearch notes.Length not stated
- review articlesFull papers based on empirical research, conceptual essays, review articles.Length not stated
- short communicationotes (RN) are not mini-papers, they are short communications on a research theme, topic or development in theory or method (a maximum 3,000 words in length inc …main text ≤ 3,000 words
- viewpointd in social science theory. Viewpoints. Viewpoints are opinion-led, short communications of 1000 words about current issues within the tourism scholarly communi…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- viewpointsViewpoints. Viewpoints are opinion-led, short communications of 1000 words about current issues within the tourism scholarly community.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Keywords Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data statement Model summary
To foster transparency, you are encouraged to state the availability of any data at submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-9579
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights
What CAS zone is Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights is in Zone 3 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.4, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights?
The publisher reports about 219 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 120 words; Keywords: ≥ 1; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Australia (11) and United Kingdom (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,080.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .