Journal profile · HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Tourism Planning & Development
ISSN 2156-8316 · eISSN 2156-8324 · Taylor & Francis
Tourism Planning & Development: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.7 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 245 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 81 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tourism Planning & Development is published by Taylor & Francis 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, Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development and Cruise Tourism Development and Management, together about 51.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Tourism Planning and Development (TPD) aims to explore and advance our theoretical and practical understandings of the intersections between tourism, planning and development studies. Each of these fields of study is characterised by rich scholarly and interdisciplinary traditions. TPD seeks to leverage these and other complementary scholarly traditions to build new interdisciplinary understandings in tourism planing and development. In a rapidly changing and uncertain world, tourism planning and development processed are being shaped by globalisation, public, private and third sector management and governance. In some cases, communities, societies, governments, and non-government organisations. In doing so, the Journal seeks to engage and challenge readers by asking What can/should we do about tourism planning and development? Who can/should be taking responsibility for tourism planning and development? Research investigating the nature, characteristics, processes, impacts and effects of tourism planning and development in the 21st century is welcome. Research exploring the key uncertainties between politics, society, culture and the environment, or scrutinising the shifting configurations of tourism and its social and economic logics are also particularly welcome. Contributions to TPD may deal with locations at various stages of social, cultural and economics development, and be directed at exploring international, national, regional, or local scales. They may examine local and transnational mobilities and/or development processes, and may critically engage with developing-developed-emerging economies' dichotomies. Planning is a future oriented and forward -looking process; however, we can publish comparative or historical accounts if these offer particularly novel insights into topical issues and support sound theoretical perspectives. In all cases, submissions to TPD must be not only conceptually and methodologically rigorous, but also relevant, contemporary, and engage with the key societal challenges that are shaping our world. Papers needs to demonstrate relevance to the international readership of the journal. Key themes may include: Types of papers include: Theory, Methodology and Empirically Grounded full papers: presenting original research results contributing theoretical, methodological and empirically grounded new knowledge - 7,000-9,000 words. Short communications, opinion pieces and research notes: including comments on papers previously pu
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences34.6%
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.8%
- Cruise Tourism Development and ManagementSocial Sciences8.1%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology4.8%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.1%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences2.8%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsGeoRefPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, CABI - Agricultural Economics Database, Environmental Impact, Global Health, Leisure Tourism Database, Nutrition and Food Sciences Database, Plant Genetic Resources Abstracts (Online), Plant Genetics and Breeding Database, Rural Development Abstracts (Online), Soil Science Database, Soils and Fertilizers (Online), Tropical Diseases Bulletin (Online), EBSCOhost - Current Abstracts, 4/1/2004-, TOC Premier (Table of Contents), 4/1/2004-, ProQuest - ABI/INFORM Complete, 01/01/2013-, Professional ABI/INFORM Complete, 01/01/2013-, Professional ProQuest Central, 01/01/2013-, ProQuest 5000, 01/01/2013-, ProQuest 5000 International, 01/01/2013-, ProQuest Central, 01/01/2013-
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.37Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 401OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 158,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 753 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 20 | 20 |
| 2025 | 81 | 28 | 180 |
| 2024 | 52 | 15 | 374 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 206 |
| 2022 | 47 | 15 | 806 |
| 2021 | 65 | 16 | 1,237 |
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
245 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 158 days – 341 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 259 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (163 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)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 65 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 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
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 accepted3, with length limits
- original researchically Grounded full papers: presenting original research results contributing theoretical, methodological and empirically grounded new knowledge - 7,000-9,000 …main text ≤ 9,000 words
- short communications, opinion pieces and research notesShort communications, opinion pieces and research notes: including comments on papers previously published and empirical work in progress - 2,000 - 4,000 words.Length not stated
- theory, methodology and empirically grounded full papersTheory, Methodology and Empirically Grounded full papers: presenting original research results contributing theoretical, methodological and empirically grounded…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Tourism Planning & Development 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 discoverabil…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
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
- 2156-8316
- Electronic ISSN
- 2156-8324
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tourism Planning & Development
What CAS zone is Tourism Planning & Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tourism Planning & Development 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 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Tourism Planning & Development?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.8, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Tourism Planning & Development?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 245 days (interquartile range 158–341 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. 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 Tourism Planning & Development in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (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 4 of Management.
Which databases index Tourism Planning & Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tourism Planning & Development is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Tourism Planning & Development open access, and what is the APC?
Tourism Planning & Development 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .