Journal profile · HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research
ISSN 1094-1665 · eISSN 1741-6507 · Taylor & Francis
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research: CAS Zone 3 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.14; JCR Q1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 151 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 7% (journal website); 154 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research is published by Taylor & Francis 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, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Cruise Tourism Development and Management, together about 47.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research is the official journal of the Asia Pacific Tourism Association (Founded September 1995) and seeks to publish both empirically and theoretically based articles of high quality which advance and foster knowledge of tourism. The Journal welcomes submissions of full length articles and critical reviews on major issues with relevance to tourism in the Asia Pacific region. Peer Review Integrity All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized. STAR Taylor & Francis/Routledge are committed to the widest possible dissemination of its journals to non-profit institutions in developing countries. Our STAR initiative offers individual researchers in Africa, South Asia and many parts of South East Asia the opportunity to gain one month’s free online access to 1,300 Taylor & Francis journals. For more information, please visit the STAR website.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Editor-in-chief Rob LawPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 40%); most named Mainland China 2, Hong Kong, China 2, Austria 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences28.4%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences11.6%
- Cruise Tourism Development and ManagementSocial Sciences7.1%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting6.8%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting6.8%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences5%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology4%
- Hospitality and Tourism EducationBusiness, Management and Accounting3%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
BUBL Information Service, Consortium of Hospitality Research Information Service, Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media, Geoggia State University "Hospitality Research At-a-Glance", Lodging, Restaurant, and Tourism Index, Sociological Abstracts, Worldwide Hospitality, Tourism TrendsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 5.14LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.91Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,081OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 157LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 269,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,806 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86 | 12 | 42 |
| 2025 | 154 | 18 | 768 |
| 2024 | 121 | 11 | 1,476 |
| 2023 | 84 | 14 | 1,204 |
| 2022 | 69 | 5 | 1,285 |
| 2021 | 76 | 14 | 2,132 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
151 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 115 days – 193 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (266 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the di…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1094-1665
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-6507
- Society / sponsor
- Asia Pacific Tourism Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research
What CAS zone is Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research 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 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.14; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 151 days (interquartile range 115–193 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7%. 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 JCR quartile is Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Management.
Where are the editorial board members of Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 40%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2), Hong Kong, China (2) and Austria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research open access, and what is the APC?
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .