Journal profile · Multiple
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
ISSN 1502-2250 · eISSN 1502-2269 · Taylor & Francis
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism: CAS Zone 3 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.02; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 369 days to acceptance (32 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 7% (journal website); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 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, Sport and Mega-Event Impacts and Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management, together about 42.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism is the leading Nordic journal for hospitality and tourism research. SJHT aims at initiating and stimulating high-impact and innovative research relevant for academics and practitioners within the hospitality and tourism industries. The journal takes an interdisciplinary approach including, but not limited to geography, psychology, sociology, history, anthropology, and economics. SJHT encourages research based on a variety of methods, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The journal covers all types of articles relevant to the Nordic region, as well as the North Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic regions. We also welcome literature reviews and conceptual papers. However, only literature reviews with a clear contribution to the geographical scope of the journal will be considered for publication. In addition to research articles, we welcome research notes and book reviews. Published articles are the result of anonymous reviews by at least two referees chosen by the editors for their specialist knowledge.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Trude FurunesPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences25.7%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences9.4%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology7.7%
- Cruise Tourism Development and ManagementSocial Sciences4.8%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences3.9%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| 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 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, OCLC, AgBiotechNet (CABI), BioFuels Abstracts (CABI), Crop Physiology Abstracts (CABI), CSA (C S A Human Population & Natural Resource Management), Forestry Abstracts, GEOBASE (Elsevier), Global Health (CABI), Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts (CABI), Maize Abstracts (CABI), Nematological Abstracts (CABI), Plant Protection Database (CABI), Postharvest News and Information (CABI), Review of Agricultural Entomology (CABI), Review of aromatic and Medicinal Plants (CABI), Seed Abstracts (CABI), Soil Science Database (CABI), World Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Abstracts
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
- 3.02LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.86Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.26Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 468OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 62.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 176,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 708 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 | 17 | 41 |
| 2024 | 29 | 25 | 197 |
| 2023 | 25 | 20 | 295 |
| 2022 | 15 | 12 | 367 |
| 2021 | 32 | 18 | 797 |
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
369 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 233 days – 478 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (32 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 382 days
- Sample
- 32 articles with submission and acceptance dates (33 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)
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 99 daysPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 accepted7
- book reviewsIn addition to research articles, we welcome research notes and book reviews.Length not stated
- conceptual papersWe also welcome literature reviews and conceptual papers. However, only literature reviews with a clear contribution to the geographical scope of the journal wi…Length not stated
- literature reviewsWe also welcome literature reviews and conceptual papers. However, only literature reviews with a clear contribution to the geographical scope of the journal wi…Length not stated
- noteNote | Published online: 9 Feb 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 30 Jun 2026Length not stated
- research articlesIn addition to research articles, we welcome research notes and book reviews.Length not stated
- research notesIn addition to research articles, we welcome research notes and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and 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…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: anonymous reviews by at least two referees chosen by the editors for their specialist knowledge. Model summary
Published articles are the result of anonymous reviews by at least two referees chosen by the editors for their specialist knowledge.
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
- 1502-2250
- Electronic ISSN
- 1502-2269
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 1-2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
What CAS zone is Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism is in Zone 3 of Management, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Sociology / 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 Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.02; CiteScore 7, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism?
Based on the dates recorded on 32 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 369 days (interquartile range 233–478 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7%. 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 Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism 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 3 of Management.
Which databases index Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism open access, and what is the APC?
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .