Journal profile
Tourism and Heritage Journal
ISSN 2604-2347 · Tourism, Culture and Territory Research Group · Spain
Tourism and Heritage Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tourism and Heritage Journal is published by Tourism, Culture and Territory Research Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies, together about 45% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Tourism and Heritage Journal (THJ) is an academic journal that publishes articles related to the intersection between tourism, culture and heritage; considering the multiplicity of perspectives involved. THJ allows papers written in English, Catalan and Spanish. THJ publishes annually and papers can be submitted at any time.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 12, Japan 2, Canada 2, Netherlands 2, United Kingdom 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences22.2%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities12.2%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences10.6%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology5.6%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities5.6%
- Cultural Identity and HeritageArts and Humanities5.6%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences5.6%
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
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 69 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 41 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 32 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 28 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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 | No | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- Authorship Changes in the authorship
Any incorporation, deletion or rearrangement of the names has been from to do before that the manuscript have state accepted and only with approval from the editor of the magazine.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; CC Attribution License; journal right of first publication. Model summary
The authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication.Texts will be published under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work, provided they include an acknowledgement of the work’s authorship, its initial publication in this journal and the terms of the license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Only original manuscripts not published before, in line with THJ's aims and scope. Model summary
The journal only accepts original manuscripts which have not been published before in other scientific journals and in line with THJ's aims and scope.
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
- Tourism, Culture and Territory Research Group
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish, Catalan
- ISSN
- 2604-2347
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tourism and Heritage Journal
How long does peer review take at Tourism and Heritage Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Tourism and Heritage Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Tourism and Heritage Journal based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (12), Japan (2) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tourism and Heritage Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tourism and Heritage Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Tourism and Heritage Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Tourism and Heritage Journal 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, Publisher website; 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: .