Journal profile · HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
European Journal of Tourism Research
ISSN 1994-7658 · eISSN 1314-0817 · Varna University of Management · Bulgaria
European Journal of Tourism Research: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Tourism Research is published by Varna University of Management and is in Zone 4 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, Cruise Tourism Development and Management and Digital Marketing and Social Media, together about 47% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Tourism Research is an open-access academic journal in the field of tourism, published by Varna University of Management, Bulgaria. Its aim is to provide a platform for discussion of theoretical and empirical problems in tourism. Publications from all fields, connected with tourism such as tourism management, tourism marketing, tourism sociology, psychology in tourism, tourism geography, political sciences in tourism, mathematics, tourism statistics, tourism anthropology, culture and tourism, heritage and tourism, national identity and tourism, information technologies in tourism and others are invited. Empirical studies need to have either a European context or clearly stated implications for the European tourism industry. The journal is open to all researchers. Young researchers and authors from Central and Eastern Europe are encouraged to submit their contributions. The journal is indexed in Scopus and Clarivate Analytics' Emerging Sources Citation Index. As of June 2026, the journal has a CiteScore of 6.9 and an Impact Factor of 3.2. In Scopus, it is ranked Q1 (112th out of 876 journals, 87th percentile) in Geography, Planning and Development and in Q2 (47th out of 156 journals, 70th percentile) in Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management. In Web of Science, the EJTR is ranked in Q2 - 44th out of 141 journals in Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism.. The European Journal of Tourism Research is a real open-access journal. There are no charges for publication. The editorial team welcomes your submissions to the European Journal of Tourism Research. Follow us on Facebook!
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Editor-in-chief Stanislav IvanovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 12, Spain 9, Italy 6, Australia 6, United Kingdom 4 (70 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences29.7%
- Cruise Tourism Development and ManagementSocial Sciences8.8%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences8.5%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences7.9%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting5.1%
- Hospitality and Tourism EducationBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology3.6%
- Sharing Economy and PlatformsBusiness, Management and Accounting3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| 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)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)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 253OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 777 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 10 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 113 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 140 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 1,016 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 532 |
| 2021 | 71 | 71 | 1,304 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 20,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- book reviewwed by at least two anonymous referees. Book reviews should be up to 1500 words and contain the following information: author(s) or editor(main text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsBook reviews should be up to 1500 words and contain the following information: author(s) or editor(s) for edited books, title, publisher, ISBN, year of publicat…Length not stated
- doctoral dissertations in tourismThe EJTR publishes resumes of successfully defended Ph. D. theses in tourism studies in the past 12 months before the date of submission. The submitted resumes …Length not stated
- regular articleion-based metric. TYPES OF PUBLICATIONS Regular articles should normally have between 4000 and 20000 words. The EJTR especially welcomes contributions between 1…main text ≤ 20,000 words
- regular articlesRegular articles should normally have between 4000 and 20000 words. The EJTR especially welcomes contributions between 10000 and 20000 words.Length not stated
- research notesResearch notes should normally have between 1500 and 2000 words.Length not stated
- tourism best practicesIn the Tourism Best Practices section of the journal are included papers of between 1000 and 2000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Authors can use AI for proofreading or in the process of data analysis. AI should not be used to generate the text of the article. If the publication focuses on AI-generated content (e.g. from ChatGPT or another application), the respective AI-generated content needs to be clearly marked in the paper. If AI was used in the paper, this needs to be acknowledged in the Acknowledgements section of the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Submissions must not report citation-based metrics (journal, author, or paper level). Model summary
The submission does NOT report citation-based metrics at the journal level (e.g. Impact factor, CiteScore), author level (e.g. H-index, total citations), paper level (e.g. total citations) or any other citation-based metric.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The European Journal of Tourism Research is an open-access journal. The authors retain copyrights of their publications. Papers are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access; authors retain copyright; CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary
The European Journal of Tourism Research is an open-access journal. The authors retain copyrights of their publications. Papers are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; at least two anonymous referees for regular articles, research notes, and case studies. Model summary
The EJTR applies a double-blind review process. The author(s) and the reviewers of the submitted manuscript remain anonymous in order to guarantee the impartial and fair review of the manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work only; not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
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
- Varna University of Management
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1994-7658
- Electronic ISSN
- 1314-0817
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Tourism Research
What CAS zone is European Journal of Tourism Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Tourism Research is in Zone 4 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 European Journal of Tourism Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Tourism Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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 European Journal of Tourism Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 20,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 European Journal of Tourism Research based?
Of the 70 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), Spain (9) and Italy (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Tourism Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Tourism Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Journal of Tourism Research open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Tourism Research 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, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .