Journal profile
Cactus
ISSN 2247-3297 · Editura ASE Bucuresti · Romania
Cactus: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 42 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cactus is published by Editura ASE Bucuresti. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Hospitality and Tourism Education and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts, together about 44.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CACTUS Journal defines the research landscape, thematic areas, and scholarly objectives that drive our editorial vision for excellence in tourism business, management, and economics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Claudia-Elena ȚUCLEAPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, France 1, Spain 1, Türkiye 1, Poland 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences32.3%
- Hospitality and Tourism EducationBusiness, Management and Accounting6.2%
- COVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.6%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences3.7%
- Global Healthcare and Medical TourismHealth Professions3.7%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 98 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 23 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 31 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
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
42 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 12 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted5
- case study articlesCase Study Articles: Evidence-based case studies examining destinations, organizations, policies, or markets, with clear methodological rigor and meaningful imp…Length not stated
- methodological / analytical papersMethodological / Analytical Papers: Papers proposing, validating, refining, or comparing methods, models, instruments, or analytical approaches relevant to tour…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research Articles: Full-length papers presenting original conceptual and/or empirical research.Length not stated
- research notes / short communicationsResearch Notes / Short Communications: Concise manuscripts presenting a focused contribution, such as targeted empirical findings, early but robust results, con…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles: Critical and up-to-date review papers, including systematic, scoping, integrative, or narrative reviews, addressing topics of current scholarly…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest
APA 7th edition referencing style Model summary
The journal strictly follows the APA (7th edition) referencing style.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data availability statement required Model summary
Data Availability: authors should indicate how data can be accessed or state that data are available upon request.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical standards confirmation required Model summary
Ethics: manuscripts should confirm that the research was conducted in accordance with applicable ethical standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
The published Version of Record is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Eligible manuscripts proceed to double-blind peer review.
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
- Editura ASE Bucuresti
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2247-3297
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cactus
How long does peer review take at Cactus?
The publisher reports about 42 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Cactus?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Cactus based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), France (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cactus?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cactus is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Cactus open access, and what is the APC?
Cactus is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .