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Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
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Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

1502-2250

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/sjht20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 329 11 18 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 15
Documents by Best Scientists*: 24
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 63
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.01
Impact Factor: 3.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Tourism, Marketing, Tourism geography, Advertising and Destinations. While work presented in Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism provided substantial information on Tourism, it also covered topics in Economic growth, Economic geography and Economy. The research on Marketing tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Context (language use), Tourist industry, Hospitality industry, Public relations and Value (ethics).

The majority of Tourism geography studies are focused on the issues of Rural tourism. The in-depth study on Rural tourism also explores topics in the intersecting field of Rural area. Topics in Ecotourism explored in Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism were investigated in conjunction with research in Sustainable tourism and Environmental resource management.

  • Tourism (70.22%)
  • Marketing (31.07%)
  • Tourism geography (14.34%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A Marketing Approach to the Tourist Experience (362 citations)
  • Aspects of a Psychology of the Tourist Experience (284 citations)
  • The Tourist in the Experience Economy (188 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism:

The published articles focus on Tourism, Marketing, Advertising, Destinations and Tourism geography. Issues in Tourism were discussed in the published papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Social psychology, Public relations and Economy. In addition to Tourism geography research, the most cited publications aim to explore topics under Economic growth, Mainstream and Economic geography.

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

  • Law
  • Social science
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Tourism, Context (language use), Marketing, Hospitality and Sustainability. The Tourism works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Economy and Fishing. The studies in Context (language use) featured incorporate elements of Qualitative research, Diversification (marketing strategy), Peer review and Value (ethics).

The research on Marketing featured in Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism combines topics in other fields like Value (mathematics) and Eudaimonia. Topics in Hospitality were tackled in line with various other fields like Economic growth, Economic geography, Media studies, Hospitality industry and Circular economy. While Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism focused on Sustainability, it was also able to explore topics like Resource (biology), Restaurant industry, Professional knowledge, Value (economics) and Algae.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • 20 years of Nordic nature-based tourism research: a review and future research agenda (11 citations)
  • 20 years of Nordic hospitality research: a review and future research agenda (7 citations)
  • 20 Years of Nordic climate change crisis and tourism research : a review and future research agenda (6 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 Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Reidar J. Mykletun (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Trude Furunes (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Dieter K. Müller (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Peter Fredman (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Jan Vidar Haukeland (11 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 Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Stavanger (55 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Umeå University (25 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Gothenburg (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Mid Sweden University (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Aalborg University (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less 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, 12.82% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 41.18% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.76% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.59% of all publications and 26.47% 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.

Business Schools and Tourism Research

Another interesting perspective to explore is how the leading business schools and their research might influence the developments in the Hospitality and Tourism sector. The research conducted at a high caliber business school often contributes to the industry by shedding light on key trends, providing new theoretical frameworks, or offering innovative solutions to industry challenges. For instance, some of the great business schools in Maryland run specialized programs and encourage research specifically in the field of Hospitality and Tourism. These academic institutions shape future leaders of the industry and play a crucial role in knowledge creation and dissemination in the field. It's important to explore how top-tier business schools contribute to the literature in Tourism and what impact they make on academic journals like the Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism. By integrating business theory and practice, these academic establishments fuel the engine of innovation in the industry, often leading to a ripple effect on the broader economic landscape.

Top Publications

  • Environmental sustainability in restaurants. A systematic review and future research agenda on restaurant adoption of green practices

    Unknown

    (2022)
    69 Citations
  • Exploring Circular economy in the hospitality industry: empirical evidence from Scandinavian hotel operators

    Fabrice Sorin;Uthayasankar Sivarajah

    (2021)
    38 Citations
  • 20 Years of Nordic climate change crisis and tourism research : a review and future research agenda

    C. Michael Hall;Jarkko Saarinen;Jarkko Saarinen

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • 20 Years of Nordic tourism experience research: a review and future research agenda

    Peter Björk;Nina Prebensen;Juulia Räikkönen;Jon Sundbo

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Tourism and fishing

    C. Michael Hall

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • Environmental sustainability practices and strategies in the rural tourism and hospitality sector: a systematic literature review and suggestions for future research

    (2023)
    22 Citations
  • Interactive value formation: drivers and outcomes from Airbnb guests’ perspectives

    Erose Sthapit;Peter Björk

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • A systematic literature review on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and hotels: past achievements and future promises in the hospitality sector

    (2023)
    13 Citations
  • Arctic attachment and experiential relationship marketing in Arctic tourism

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Specialization versus diversification in the event portfolios of amateur athletes

    Tommy Andersson;Donald Getz

    (2020)
    10 Citations

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