Journal profile · HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
ISSN 1695-7121 · Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo · Spain
Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 80 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural is published by Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo 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, Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies and Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, together about 42.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
PASOS se especializa en el análisis académico y empresarial de los distintos procesos que se desarrollan en el sistema turístico, con especial interés a los usos turísticos de la cultura, la naturaleza y el territorio, la gente, los pueblos y sus espacios, el patrimonio integral. Desde una perspectiva inter y transdisciplinar solicita y alienta escritos venidos desde las ciencias sociales y la práctica administrativo-empresarial. Su objetivo es cumplir con el papel de foro de exposición y discusión de metodologías y teorías, además de la divulgación de estudios y experiencias. Pretende contribuir a otros esfuerzos encaminados a entender el turismo y progresar en las diversas formas de prevención de efectos no deseados, pero también perfeccionar la manera en que el turismo sirva de complemento a la mejora y desarrollo de la calidad de vida de los residentes en las áreas de destino.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Portugal 3 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences26.9%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences8.8%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences7.2%
- Cruise Tourism Development and ManagementSocial Sciences6.6%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences5.7%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Wine Industry and TourismBusiness, 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
GS, L, Scimago, dialnetPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 78Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 255OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 77LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,593 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | 102 | 6 |
| 2025 | 80 | 80 | 51 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 77 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 177 |
| 2022 | 88 | 88 | 250 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 180 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons BY NC ND Model summary
PASOS es publicada bajo licencia Creative Commons BY NC ND.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access without embargo period Model summary
PASOS. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural (ISSNe 1695-7121; ISSN 2529-959X), www.pasosonline.org, es una publicación de acceso abierto y sin periodo de embargo, lo cual significa que todos los contenidos se encuentran disponibles en abierto y sin cargos para ser utilizados por los usuarios o sus instituciones.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
Todos los trabajos recibidos, originales e inéditos, están sujetos a un proceso de revisión ciega por pares (Double Blind Review).
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
- Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, English, French, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1695-7121
- Print ISSN
- 2529-959X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
What CAS zone is Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural 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 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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 Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3) and Portugal (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural open access, and what is the APC?
Pasos-Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .