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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 44 4214 3892 63 62 120 6383

Honggen Xiao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Honggen Xiao between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Honggen Xiao published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2012. 22 of the 152 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2012. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 10 publications
1997 2025

152 publications in total across all disciplines

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Honggen Xiao: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 4
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 8
2007 5
2008 3
2009 4
2010 5
2011 6
2012 12
2013 10
2014 2
2015 4
2016 6
2017 6
2018 5
2019 7
2020 8
2021 9
2022 6
2023 10
2024 12
2025 10
Total 152
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Honggen Xiao publications per year - data summary

  • Honggen Xiao, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has 152 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1997 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2012 and 2024, with 12 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 5.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.2 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 47 publications, 31% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1997-2006: 22 publications (2.2 per year); 2007-2016: 57 publications (5.7 per year); 2017-2025: 73 publications (8.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

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.

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, 114–123 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: 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.

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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
114–123 474 120
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
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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Honggen Xiao publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Honggen Xiao, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 120 publications - the 24th percentile of the discipline.
  • 24% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Honggen Xiao, and about 76% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Honggen Xiao ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

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.

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, 44 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: 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.

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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 44
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
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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Honggen Xiao D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Honggen Xiao, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 44 D-Index - the 49th percentile of the discipline.
  • 49% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Honggen Xiao, and about 51% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Honggen Xiao ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

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

    Unknown

  • 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

    Unknown

  • 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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