Journal profile · HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Journal of Convention & Event Tourism
ISSN 1547-0148 · eISSN 1547-0156 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Convention & Event Tourism: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 186 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Convention & Event Tourism is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Sport and Mega-Event Impacts, Conferences and Exhibitions Management and Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, together about 60.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Convention and Event Tourism offers a global, multidisciplinary perspective on the dynamic and ever-changing meetings, exhibitions, events, and conventions industry (MEEC). JCET strives to be the leading source of peer reviewed/refereed manuscripts, critical research reviews, conference reviews, viewpoints, and other types of submissions subject to the editorial team approval. All submissions should be relevant to stakeholders in the MEEC industry (e.g., educators and students, industry practitioners, government agencies, as well as others). JCET seeks to provide relevant, crucial, and timely information to all stakeholders. JCET considers publishing special issues on topics within the MEEC industry. If you have a special issue idea and would be interested in guest editing an issue, please complete this interest and informational form. Peer Review Policy: Research Articles and Research Notes submitted to this journal a “double-anonymous” peer review by two to three referees, after initial technical review, and final review by editorial team. Industry Perspectives and Conference Reviews are reviewed by Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Editor-in-chief Jason DraperPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 3, South Korea 3, Australia 3, United States 2, Austria 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences25.7%
- Conferences and Exhibitions ManagementSocial Sciences18.5%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences16.5%
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences5.9%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences3.9%
- Hospitality and Tourism EducationBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology3.7%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting2.8%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, Electronic Collections Online (OCLC), Elsevier Eflow-l, eRTR: e-Review of Tourism Research, IndexCopernicus, Intute, JournalSeek, Links@Ovid, NewJour, OCLC ArticleFirst, Ovid Linksolver, Referativny Zhurnal, Tourism Insight, Tourism Research Links, SwetsWise All TitlesPublisher 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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.71Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 221OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 46,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 485 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 19 | 2 | 22 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | 59 |
| 2023 | 25 | 8 | 86 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | 209 |
| 2021 | 21 | 6 | 308 |
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
186 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 117 days – 276 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (48 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 207 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (50 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)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 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)
Article types accepted4
- conference reviewsIndustry Perspectives and Conference Reviews are reviewed by Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief.Length not stated
- industry perspectivesIndustry Perspectives and Conference Reviews are reviewed by Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles and Research Notes submitted to this journal a “double-anonymous” peer review by two to three referees, after initial technical review, and fi…Length not stated
- research notesResearch Articles and Research Notes submitted to this journal a “double-anonymous” peer review by two to three referees, after initial technical review, and fi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Journal of Convention & Event Tourism 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 disco…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review by two to three referees for Research Articles and Research Notes, after initial technical review and final review by editorial team. Model summary
Research Articles and Research Notes submitted to this journal a “double-anonymous” peer review by two to three referees, after initial technical review, and final review by editorial team.
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
- 1547-0148
- Electronic ISSN
- 1547-0156
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Convention & Event Tourism
What CAS zone is Journal of Convention & Event Tourism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Convention & Event Tourism 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 Journal of Convention & Event Tourism?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Convention & Event Tourism?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 186 days (interquartile range 117–276 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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 Journal of Convention & Event Tourism based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (3), South Korea (3) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Convention & Event Tourism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Convention & Event Tourism is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Convention & Event Tourism open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Convention & Event Tourism 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: .