Journal profile · HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing
ISSN 1054-8408 · eISSN 1540-7306 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing: CAS Zone 1 · Management (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 11.02; JCR Q1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 147 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 1 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification, together about 48.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing® is a research journal that serves as a medium through which researchers and managers in the field of travel and tourism can exchange ideas and keep abreast with the latest developments in the field of tourism. JTTM welcomes submissions related to marketing management practices, applied research studies, critical reviews on major issues, development of new technologies and tools in tourism marketing, and business and government policies affecting travel and tourism marketing. Peer Review Integrity All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Editor-in-chief K. S.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences23.4%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences13.6%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting11.7%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting10.8%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences5.2%
- Cruise Tourism Development and ManagementSocial Sciences4.9%
- Consumer Retail Behavior StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.2%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, ABI/INFORM, Business Periodicals Index, CABI, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, Elsevier Eflow-D, GLOBAL HEALTH, H.W. Wilson Indexes, Hospitality & Tourism Product Family, Hospitality Research At-a-Glance Index, Institute for Tourism, JournalSeek, LexisNexis Academic Universe, Links@Ovid, Lodging, Restaurant & Tourism Index, Management & Marketing Abstracts, NewJour, OmniFile Full Text, OmniFile V Full Text, Ovid Linksolver, Periodical Abstracts Research (PerAbs), ProQuest Research Library, Sage Criminal Justice Abstracts, Sociedad Iberoamericana de Informacion Cientifica (SIIC), SwetsWise All Titles, Tourism Insight, Veterinary Bulletin, WilsonWeb
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
- 11.02LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 11Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 14.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.32LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 2.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.07LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.07Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,484OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 11.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 65LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 329,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,988 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 7 | 21 |
| 2025 | 60 | 8 | 422 |
| 2024 | 84 | 12 | 1,915 |
| 2023 | 51 | 9 | 1,637 |
| 2022 | 36 | 9 | 1,632 |
| 2021 | 64 | 10 | 3,064 |
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
147 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 101 days – 206 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 54 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 203 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (128 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)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 78 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing 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
Peer review process: initial appraisal by Editor, then peer review by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees; double anonymized; online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- 1054-8408
- Electronic ISSN
- 1540-7306
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing
What CAS zone is Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing is in Zone 1 of Management, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 11.02; CiteScore 14.1, h-index 140.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 147 days (interquartile range 101–206 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 1 of Management.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .