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Current Issues in Tourism
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Current Issues in Tourism

1368-3500

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcit20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 40 89 175 36

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 182
Documents by Best Scientists*: 311
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 12
SCIMAGO H-index: 123
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.703
Impact Factor: 4.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Current Issues in Tourism?

Current Issues in Tourism focuses on Tourism, Marketing, Tourism geography, Advertising and Destinations. The study on Tourism featured in the journal expounds on the topic of Ecotourism in particular. The work tackled in Current Issues in Tourism goes beyond the discipline of Ecotourism as it also encompasses Sustainability.

Hospitality industry and Hospitality are some topics wherein Marketing research discussed in it have an impact.

  • Tourism (74.70%)
  • Marketing (24.81%)
  • Tourism geography (12.89%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Destination competitiveness: determinants and indicators (931 citations)
  • Airbnb: disruptive innovation and the rise of an informal tourism accommodation sector. (847 citations)
  • Social media as a destination marketing tool: its use by national tourism organisations (459 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Current Issues in Tourism:

The journal papers facilitate discussions on Tourism, Marketing, Tourism geography, Advertising and Destinations. Specifically, studies on Ecotourism are prevalent in the Tourism works discussed in the journal articles. While work presented in the journal articles provide substantial information on Marketing, it also covers topics in Social media and Public relations.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Tourism

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Tourism, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Marketing are tackled in Current Issues in Tourism. Specifically, studies on Hospitality are prevalent in the Tourism works discussed. The featured works in Pandemic and Coronavirus, which all belong in the domain if Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), also overlaps with concepts under Economic growth, Development economics and Crisis management.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Travel risk perception and travel behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020: a case study of the DACH region (80 citations)
  • The effect of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) risk perception on behavioural intention towards ‘untact’ tourism in South Korea during the first wave of the pandemic (March 2020) (79 citations)
  • Communication related health crisis on social media: a case of COVID-19 outbreak (68 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Current Issues in Tourism (based on the number of publications) are:

  • C. Michael Hall (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Noel Scott (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chiang-Ming Chen (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Brent W. Ritchie (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Stephen J. Page (10 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Current Issues in Tourism (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Griffith University (49 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Queensland (40 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University (31 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sun Yat-sen University (29 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • Bournemouth University (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.97% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.64% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.99% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.61% of all publications and 63.76% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Educational Opportunities in Tourism

A possible missing section could be on educational opportunities or educational impact of these tourism studies. This could highlight the relevance of the journal and its discussions to the academic community as well as the potential contribution of learning institutions to these scientific conversations. Here is a draft for the additional section: **The Impact of Tourism Studies on Higher Education** Tourism studies have greatly influenced not only the industry but also educational choices and programs. An increasing number of institutions now offer degrees and specialized courses in tourism, hospitality, marketing, and related fields, reflecting the growing interest and importance of these areas of study. Particularly in Vermont, there are several higher education institutions offering tourism and hospitality programs known for their exceptional research and practical application. These schools foster an environment conducive to robust discussions on the subjects presented in 'Current Issues in Tourism'. They cultivate critical thinking and research skills among students, thereby grooming the next generation of industry leaders, innovators, and academic contributors. Students and researchers in these programs would benefit greatly from the insights and discussions featured in 'Current Issues in Tourism'. The journal provides them an extensive resource to delve deeper into topics such as ecotourism, sustainability, marketing, tourism geography, and many others. Furthermore, the most cited papers and prevalent topics in the journal could guide them in their studies and future research direction. To learn more about the tourism and hospitality programs available, explore some of the great business schools in Vermont.

Top Publications

  • Effects of tourism CSR on employee psychological capital in the COVID-19 crisis: from the perspective of conservation of resources theory

    Yan Mao;Jie He;Alastair M. Morrison;J. Andres Coca-Stefaniak

    (2021)
    302 Citations
  • Metaverse tourism: conceptual framework and research propositions

    Unknown

    (2022)
    297 Citations
  • Impact of health risk perception on avoidance of international travel in the wake of a pandemic

    Bee Lia Chua;Amr Al-Ansi;Myong Jae Lee;Heesup Han

    (2021)
    236 Citations
  • Psychological resilience, organizational resilience and life satisfaction in tourism firms: insights from the Canterbury earthquakes

    Girish Prayag;Samuel Spector;Caroline Orchiston;Mesbahuddin Chowdhury

    (2020)
    203 Citations
  • Tourism and Hospitality industry resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic: Evidence from England

    Nikos Ntounis;Cathy Parker;Heather Skinner;Chloe Steadman

    (2021)
    175 Citations
  • Augmented reality and the enhancement of memorable tourism experiences at heritage sites

    Unknown

    (2022)
    160 Citations
  • Analysis of push and pull factors in food travel motivation

    Diep Ngoc Su;Lester W. Johnson;Barry O’Mahony

    (2020)
    111 Citations
  • Artificial intelligence’s impact on hospitality and tourism marketing: exploring key themes and addressing challenges

    (2023)
    97 Citations
  • COVID-19, mental health problems, and their detrimental effects on hotel employees’ propensity to be late for work, absenteeism, and life satisfaction

    Osman M. Karatepe;Mehmet Bahri Saydam;Fevzi Okumus

    (2021)
    94 Citations
  • The economic impact of a global pandemic on the tourism economy: the case of COVID-19 and Macao’s destination- and gambling-dependent economy

    Weng Marc Lim;Wai-Ming To

    (2021)
    93 Citations

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