Academic Journal
Q2Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events
About Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events
Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events is a scholarly journal published by Routledge. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.545 and H-index of 41.
Coverage: 2009-2026. Research categories: Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 2.3 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
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Topics in published research
Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research; Sport and Mega-Event Impacts; Sports, Gender, and Society; Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management; Cruise Tourism Development and Management; Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development.
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Aims & Scope
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