Journal profile
Journal of Tourismology
ISSN 2459-1939 · Istanbul University · Turkey
Journal of Tourismology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 179 days to acceptance (20 articles, last 24 months); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Tourismology is published by Istanbul University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Culinary Culture and Tourism and Hospitality and Tourism Education, together about 48.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences32.9%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.6%
- Hospitality and Tourism EducationBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology5.7%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences5.7%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences4%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities3.3%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 141 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 111 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 153 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 169 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 168 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 97 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 68 |
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
179 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 116 days – 221 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 59 days (19 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 228 days
- Sample
- 20 articles with submission and acceptance dates (27 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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 | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Istanbul University
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2459-1939
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Tourismology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Tourismology?
Based on the dates recorded on 20 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 179 days (interquartile range 116–221 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 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.
Which databases index Journal of Tourismology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Tourismology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Tourismology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Tourismology 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, 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: .