Journal profile · HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
International Journal of Tourism Research
ISSN 1099-2340 · eISSN 1522-1970 · Wiley-Blackwell
International Journal of Tourism Research: CAS Zone 3 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.87; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,800; median 316 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 12% (journal website); 195 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Tourism Research is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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, Cruise Tourism Development and Management and Digital Marketing and Social Media, together about 47.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Tourism Research promotes and enhances research developments in the field of tourism. The journal provides an international platform for debate and dissemination of research findings whilst also facilitating the discussion of new research areas and techniques. IJTR continues to add a vibrant and exciting channel for those interested in tourism and hospitality research developments. The scope of the journal is international and welcomes research that makes original contributions to theories and methodologies. It continues to publish high quality research papers in any area of tourism, including empirical papers on tourism issues. The journal welcomes submissions based upon both primary research and reviews including papers in areas that may not directly be tourism based but concern a topic that is of interest to researchers in the field of tourism, such as economics, marketing, sociology and statistics. All papers are subject to strict double-blind (or triple-blind) peer review by the international research community. Abstracting and Indexing Information ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest) Business Premium Collection (ProQuest) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) Current Contents: Social & Behavioral Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) GEOBASE (Elsevier) Global Health (CABI) Horticultural Science Abstracts (CABI) Hospitality & Tourism Index (EBSCO Publishing) Leisure Tourism Database (CABI) Leisure, Recreation & Tourism Abstracts (CABI) Proquest Business Collection (ProQuest) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) PsycINFO/Psychological Abstracts (APA) Rural Development Abstracts (CABI) Social Sciences Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Soils & Fertilizers Abstracts (CABI) Tropical Diseases Bulletin (CABI) Veterinary Bulletin (CABI) World Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology Abstracts (CABI)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Editor-in-chief Timothy J. LeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 38 in mainland China (about 24%); most named Mainland China 38, Australia 15, Macau, China 13, United Kingdom 12, United States 8 (159 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences32.1%
- Cruise Tourism Development and ManagementSocial Sciences7.9%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences7.8%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology4.2%
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.8%
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 3 |
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)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 5.87LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 129OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,246OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 172LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 174Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 358,986Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,323 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 267 | 99 | 163 |
| 2025 | 195 | 104 | 751 |
| 2024 | 197 | 101 | 2,789 |
| 2023 | 46 | 29 | 558 |
| 2022 | 66 | 29 | 1,406 |
| 2021 | 82 | 23 | 2,291 |
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
316 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 201 days – 484 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 353 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (448 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)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 231 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 231 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 317 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,800 / EUR 3,170 / GBP 2,550 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- research articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- research noteResearch Note Research notes aimed at stimulating new areas of research 1500 – 2000 Words 100 Word Summary Data Availability Statementmain text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/JTR For help with submissions, please contact the journal's Editorial Assistant at ijtr.office@wiley.com. This journal does not charge submission fees.Article Preparation Support Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with Englis…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1099-2340
- Electronic ISSN
- 1522-1970
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Tourism Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of Tourism Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Tourism Research is in Zone 3 of Management, and in Zone 3 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 International Journal of Tourism Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.87; CiteScore 7, h-index 129.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Tourism Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 316 days (interquartile range 201–484 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Tourism Research based?
Of the 159 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 38 (about 24%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (38), Australia (15) and Macau, China (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Tourism Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Tourism Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Tourism Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Tourism Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,800.
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: .