Journal profile
Research in Hospitality Management
ISSN 2224-3534 · eISSN 2415-5152 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Research in Hospitality Management: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 70% (journal website); 46 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research in Hospitality Management is published by Taylor & Francis Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Hospitality and Tourism Education and Culinary Culture and Tourism, together about 43.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research in Hospitality Management (RHM) is a peer-reviewed open access journal publishing research articles that make an original contribution to the understanding of hospitality and to the theory and practice of international hospitality management. In response to rapid, disruptive changes confronting the hospitality industry globally (e.g. climate change, artificial intelligence, demographic shifts), the journal is broadening its aims and scope to also include tourism and leisure management as interconnected sectors that are integral to holistic, future-focussed conceptions of hospitality. We aim to publish original research that explores these intersections and informs transitions to sustainable futures. Our focus areas are: Rapid change: We publish research emphasizing the swift changes in hospitality, tourism, and leisure sectors and their significant near-future implications. Holistic definition of hospitality: Our scope incorporates tourism and leisure, recognizing that hospitality encompasses business and leisure visitors' activities and residents' leisure pursuits. We focus on how we live, interconnect, host, and manage. Short-term horizons: We concentrate on research about current issues and short-term futures. Industry impact: We prioritize research that is clearly relevant and impactful for the hospitality, tourism, and leisure sectors. International forum: RHM provides a platform for a wide range of practical, theoretical, and applied research within hospitality management. Multidisciplinary approach: We represent diverse viewpoints on key and emerging hospitality management and studies issues. Interconnected fields: We encourage greater understanding and linkage between hospitality, tourism, and leisure management studies. Diverse content: We publish various types of content, including research papers, opinion pieces, viewpoints, expert interviews, case studies, and outstanding student research. Educational perspective: While not our primary focus, we welcome pedagogical research relevant to preparing future professionals for the evolving hospitality, tourism, and leisure landscape. Sustainability: We particularly encourage research that addresses the transition to a sustainable future in these sectors. Submissions undergo double anonymized peer review and the decision of the Editor-in-Chief is final. All articles are made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication, under a Creative Commons attribution agree
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Rodney WesterlakenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences20.7%
- Hospitality and Tourism EducationBusiness, Management and Accounting14.1%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences9%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting8.2%
- AI in Service InteractionsComputer Science4.4%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting3.3%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting3.3%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPublisher 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
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 62,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 435 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 322 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 445 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 486 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 430 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 335 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 256 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
36 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 15 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 70%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 95 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — | |
| 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 accepted6
- case studiesWe publish various types of content, including research papers, opinion pieces, viewpoints, expert interviews, case studies, and outstanding student research.Length not stated
- expert interviewsWe publish various types of content, including research papers, opinion pieces, viewpoints, expert interviews, case studies, and outstanding student research.Length not stated
- opinion piecesWe publish various types of content, including research papers, opinion pieces, viewpoints, expert interviews, case studies, and outstanding student research.Length not stated
- research articlespublishing research articles that make an original contribution to the understanding of hospitality and to the theory and practice of international hospitality …Length not stated
- student researchWe publish various types of content, including research papers, opinion pieces, viewpoints, expert interviews, case studies, and outstanding student research.Length not stated
- viewpointsWe publish various types of content, including research papers, opinion pieces, viewpoints, expert interviews, case studies, and outstanding student research.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
Research in Hospitality Management is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. 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 discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; decision of Editor-in-Chief is final. Model summary
Submissions undergo double anonymized peer review and the decision of the Editor-in-Chief is final.
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 Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2224-3534
- Electronic ISSN
- 2415-5152
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research in Hospitality Management
How long does peer review take at Research in Hospitality Management?
The publisher reports about 36 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 70%. 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 Research in Hospitality Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research in Hospitality Management is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Research in Hospitality Management open access, and what is the APC?
Research in Hospitality Management 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, Publisher website, 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: .