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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 67 901 785 50 44 388 18755

Geoffrey Wall publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Geoffrey Wall between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Geoffrey Wall published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2014. 14 of the 432 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2014. 1972: 2 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 5 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 3 publications
1972 2025

432 publications in total across all disciplines

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Geoffrey Wall: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 2
1973 5
1974 1
1975 0
1976 4
1977 1
1978 2
1979 9
1980 4
1981 0
1982 4
1983 7
1984 1
1985 5
1986 6
1987 0
1988 5
1989 5
1990 6
1991 3
1992 6
1993 4
1994 6
1995 9
1996 14
1997 12
1998 5
1999 7
2000 6
2001 9
2002 5
2003 5
2004 4
2005 14
2006 9
2007 18
2008 14
2009 15
2010 9
2011 6
2012 11
2013 8
2014 25
2015 14
2016 14
2017 17
2018 15
2019 17
2020 12
2021 18
2022 4
2023 16
2024 11
2025 3
Total 432
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Geoffrey Wall publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Geoffrey Wall sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 384–393 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 388 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44 388
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Geoffrey Wall D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Geoffrey Wall sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51 67
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Geoffrey Wall is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of social sciences, with a primary focus on topics related to tourism research. Their work encompasses a broad range of themes within sociology, political science, demography, geography, planning and development, social psychology, as well as tourism, leisure, and hospitality management.

Their research output is characterized by publications in multiple well-regarded journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Sustainable Tourism
  • Tourism Review
  • Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research
  • Journal of Travel Research
  • Current Issues in Tourism

Key recent papers document various aspects of tourism studies, including:

  • From carrying capacity to overtourism: a perspective article, 2020, Tourism Review
  • Empowerment of women through cultural tourism: perspectives of Hui minority embroiderers in Ningxia, China, 2020, Journal of Sustainable Tourism
  • Interaction Rituals and Social Relationships in a Rural Tourism Destination, 2022, Journal of Travel Research
  • Cultural production and transmission in museums: A social practice perspective, 2020, Annals of Tourism Research
  • Tourism carrying capacity reconceptualization: Modelling and management of destinations, 2021, Journal of Destination Marketing & Management

Their research topics display diversity and concentration in several areas, including:

  • Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
  • Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
  • Religious Tourism and Spaces
  • Hospitality and Tourism Education
  • Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
  • Cultural Industries and Urban Development
  • Cruise Tourism Development and Management

Geoffrey Wall has also collaborated frequently with several coauthors, reflecting interdisciplinary research partnerships. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Ming Su
  • Cheng Li
  • Cong Li
  • Meiyu Wang
  • Mao-Ying Wu

Their work integrates theoretical and practical concerns in tourism, addressing social practices, cultural transmission, empowerment mechanisms, and destination management strategies. Across the collected publications, the integration of social sciences frameworks and tourism studies is emphasized, contributing to the understanding of tourism's social, cultural, and development dimensions.

Best Publications

  • Tourism: Economic, Physical and Social Impacts

    Alister Mathieson;Geoffrey Wall

  • Tourism: Change, Impacts and Opportunities

    Geoffrey Wall;Alister Mathieson

  • Tourism as a sustainable livelihood strategy

    Teresa C.H. Tao;Geoffrey Wall

  • Ecotourism: towards congruence between theory and practice

    Sheryl Ross;Geoffrey Wall

  • Linkages between tourism and food production.

    David J. Telfer;Geoffrey Wall

  • FORUM: Is Ecotourism Sustainable?

    Geoffrey Wall

  • Planning tourism employment: a developing country perspective

    Abby Liu;Geoffrey Wall

  • Evaluating ecotourism: The case of North Sulawesi, Indonesia

    Sheryl Ross;Geoffrey Wall

  • Livelihood sustainability in a rural tourism destination - Hetu Town, Anhui Province, China

    Ming Ming Su;Geoffrey Wall;Yanan Wang;Min Jin

  • Marketing Tourism Destinations: A Strategic Planning Approach

    Ernie Heath;Geoffrey Wall

  • Ethnic tourism development:: Chinese Government Perspectives

    Li Yang;Geoffrey Wall;Stephen L.J. Smith

  • Strengthening backward economic linkages: Local food purchasing by three Indonesian hotels

    David J. Telfer;Geoffrey Wall

  • Environmental Management, Environmental Image and the Competitive Tourist Attraction

    Wei Hu;Geoffrey Wall

  • Shopping experiences: international tourists in Beijing's Silk Market

    Mao-Ying Wu;Geoffrey Wall;Philip L. Pearce

  • Selling to tourists: Indonesian street vendors

    Dallen J. Timothy;Geoffrey Wall

  • Ethnic tourism: A framework and an application

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  • Community Participation in Tourism at a World Heritage Site: Mutianyu Great Wall, Beijing, China

    Ming Ming Su;Geoffrey Wall

  • Visitors' perceptions of authenticity at cultural attractions in Hainan, China

    Philip Feifan Xie;Geoffrey Wall

  • Ecotourism and community development: case studies from Hainan, China.

    Mike Stone;Geoffrey Wall

  • Tourism: Economic, Physical and Social Impacts

    Timothy O'Riordan;Alister Mathieson;Geoffrey Wall

  • Tourism and sustainable development : monitoring, planning, managing

    James Gordon Nelson;R. Butler;Geoffrey Wall

  • Tourism: Economic, Physical and Social Impacts

    Mary L. Barker;Alister Mathieson;Geoffrey Wall

  • The Competitive Destination: a Sustainable Tourism Perspective

    Geoffrey Wall

Frequent Co-Authors

Mao-Ying Wu
Mao-Ying Wu Zhejiang University
Richard Butler
Richard Butler University of Strathclyde
James Higham
James Higham University of Otago
Sander van der Linden
Sander van der Linden University of Cambridge
Daniel Scott
Daniel Scott University of Waterloo
David Bruce Weaver
David Bruce Weaver Queensland University of Technology
Dallen J. Timothy
Dallen J. Timothy Arizona State University
David A. Fennell
David A. Fennell Brock University
Philip L. Pearce
Philip L. Pearce James Cook University
Stefan Gössling
Stefan Gössling Linnaeus University

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