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D-Index
44
Citations
6383
World Ranking
4214
National Ranking
63

Honggen Xiao 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 Honggen Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 120 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Honggen Xiao 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 Honggen Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Honggen Xiao is affiliated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of social sciences, particularly through research in tourism studies and related subfields.

The main fields of study for Honggen Xiao include:

  • Social Sciences

Within the broader category of social sciences, their work spans several subfields:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Social Psychology
  • Marketing

Their research topics cover diverse aspects of tourism research with particular attention to:

  • Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
  • Religious Tourism and Spaces
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media
  • Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
  • Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
  • Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
  • Culinary Culture and Tourism

Honggen Xiao's recent papers include the following publications, reflecting an interest in tourism, well-being, and experiential authenticity:

  • "Integrating Authenticity, Well-being, and Memorability in Heritage Tourism: A Two-Site Investigation," 2021, Journal of Travel Research
  • "Understanding tourists' memorable local food experiences and their consequences: the moderating role of food destination, neophobia and previous tasting experience," 2022, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
  • "Residential tourism and eudaimonic well-being: A 'value-adding' analysis," 2021, Annals of Tourism Research
  • "Examining the change in wellbeing following a holiday," 2021, Tourism Management
  • "Experiential authenticity in heritage museums," 2020, Journal of Destination Marketing & Management

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Honggen Xiao include:

  • Naipeng Bu
  • Qingyun Pang
  • Xinru Liu
  • Fei Hao
  • Yongguang Zou

Xiao's works are predominantly published in the following venues:

  • Tourism Management
  • Annals of Tourism Research
  • Journal of Destination Marketing & Management
  • Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
  • Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research

In addition to journal papers, Honggen Xiao has contributed to book literature, including a publication titled Poverty and Prosperity released in 2023 by Emerald Publishing Limited.

Best Publications

  • Culinary Tourism Supply Chains: A Preliminary Examination

    Stephen L. J. Smith;Honggen Xiao

  • The making of tourism research: Insights from a Social Sciences Journal

    Honggen Xiao;Stephen L.J. Smith

  • Global Economic Crisis and Tourism: Consequences and Perspectives

    Andreas Papatheodorou;Jaume Rosselló;Honggen Xiao

  • The Business of Tourism

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  • Case studies in tourism research: A state-of-the-art analysis

    Honggen Xiao;Stephen L.J. Smith

  • The use of Tourism knowledge: Research Propositions

    Honggen Xiao;Stephen L.J. Smith

  • The Managerial Gaze: The Long Tail of Tourism Education and Research

    David Airey;John Tribe;Pierre Benckendorff;Honggen Xiao

  • Developments in tourism social science

    John Tribe;Honggen Xiao

  • Challenges and Community Development: A Case Study of Homestay in Malaysia

    Arif Kamisan Pusiran;Honggen Xiao

  • Challenges and constraints of hospitality and tourism education in China

    Terry Lam;Honggen Xiao

  • The discourse of power: Deng Xiaoping and tourism development in China

    Honggen Xiao

  • Social presence, telepresence and customers’ intention to purchase online peer-to-peer accommodation: A mediating model

    Shun Ye;Sut Ieng Lei;Haili Shen;Honggen Xiao

  • Understanding tourists' memorable local food experiences and their consequences: the moderating role of food destination, neophobia and previous tasting experience

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  • Knowledge impact: an appraisal of tourism scholarship.

    Honggen Xiao;Stephen L.J. Smith

  • Annals: 40-40 vision

    Honggen Xiao;Jafar Jafari;Paul Cloke;John Tribe

  • Hospitality and tourism education research from 2005 to 2014: “Is the past a prologue to the future?”

    Cathy H.C. Hsu;Honggen Xiao;Nan Chen

  • Tourism Knowledge Domains: A Keyword Analysis

    Bihu Wu;Honggen Xiao;Xiaoli Dong;Mu Wang

  • "A paradox of images": representation of China as a tourist destination.

    Honggen Xiao;Heather L. Mair

  • Knowledge Linkage: A Social Network Analysis of Tourism Dissertation Subjects

    Tianyu Ying;Honggen Xiao

  • Integrating Authenticity, Well-being, and Memorability in Heritage Tourism: A Two-Site Investigation:

    Xiaoli Yi;Xiaoxiao Fu;Vera Shanshan Lin;Honggen Xiao

  • The reflexive journal: inside the black box.

    John Tribe;Honggen Xiao;Donna Chambers

  • Why immigrants travel to their home places : Social capital and acculturation perspective

    Kam Hung;Honggen Xiao;Xiaotao Yang

  • Tacit knowledge spillover and sustainability in destination development

    Chaozhi Zhang;Honggen Xiao;Dogan Gursoy;Yong Rao

  • Residents' perceptions of Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest: an inductive analysis.

    Honggen Xiao;Stephen L. J. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen L. Smith
Stephen L. Smith University of Guelph
Mimi Li
Mimi Li Hong Kong Polytechnic University
John Tribe
John Tribe York St John University
Mehmet Ali Köseoglu
Mehmet Ali Köseoglu Metropolitan State University
Cathy H.C. Hsu
Cathy H.C. Hsu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Brian King
Brian King Texas A&M University
Adele Ladkin
Adele Ladkin Bournemouth University
Robin Nunkoo
Robin Nunkoo University of Johannesburg
Pierre Benckendorff
Pierre Benckendorff University of Queensland
Paul Cloke
Paul Cloke University of Exeter

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