Is Tourism Management a good journal?

Tourism Management is a strong target for manuscripts that match its scope and pass its main editorial fit screen. Key fit signal: The paper should change how tourism scholars reason, measure, or explain. Main risk: A destination case needs a theoretical or methodological contribution.

What is the Tourism Management JIF?

The JIF is 14.5. See the full year-by-year trend and category ranking in our Tourism Management JIF analysis.

What is the acceptance rate of Tourism Management?

Manusights currently treats Highly selective Elsevier tourism journal as an estimate for Tourism Management, not an official journal-published rate. One common reason papers fail is place is the finding.

How long does Tourism Management take to review?

Tourism Management typically takes Editorial screening first; peer review after theory and method fit, but timing varies by editor, field, and reviewer availability. Expect an editorial screen first, then scope fit, then peer review.

Is Tourism Management peer reviewed?

Yes, Tourism Management is peer reviewed. Reviewers assess methods, reporting completeness, scope fit, and whether the conclusions are supported by the data.

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Publishing in Tourism Management: Fit, Timeline & Submission Guide

Q: What does Tourism Management look for in submissions?

Theory or method contribution: The paper should change how tourism scholars reason, measure, or explain.

Q: What should I know before submitting to Tourism Management?

State the construct move. The abstract should say what changes in tourism theory or method.

Tourism Management fits manuscripts that advance tourism theory or method and still matter for management or policy.

Should you submit here?

IF 14.5 · Acceptance rate: Highly selective Elsevier tourism journal · Editorial screening first; peer review after theory and method fit

Best fit if

The paper should change how tourism scholars reason, measure, or explain

Not ideal if

A destination case needs a theoretical or methodological contribution

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14.5

Impact Factor

Highly selective Elsevier tourism journal

Acceptance Rate

Editorial screening first; peer review after theory and method fit

Time to First Decision

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What Tourism Management Publishes

Tourism Management publishes interdisciplinary research that advances tourism theory, method, management, and policy.

Tourism research with theoretical or methodological advancement
Manuscripts with specific implications for tourism management or policy
Quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and analytical work with clear tourism ownership

Editor Insight

“Tourism Management readiness depends on the combination of theory or method contribution, method fit, and tourism-management relevance.”

What Tourism Management Editors Look For

Theory or method contribution

The paper should change how tourism scholars reason, measure, or explain.

Method fit

The research design should support the claim level and managerial implication.

Tourism-management relevance

The paper should matter to tourism management or policy, not generic business only.

Why Papers Get Rejected

These patterns appear repeatedly in manuscripts that don't make it past Tourism Management's editorial review:

Place is the finding

A destination case needs a theoretical or methodological contribution.

Implication outruns design

Managerial advice must be supported by the sample, measures, and analysis.

Weak anonymization

Double-blind leakage signals submission-package immaturity.

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Insider Tips from Tourism Management Authors

State the construct move

The abstract should say what changes in tourism theory or method.

Audit anonymization before upload

Self-citations, file names, and repository metadata often leak author identity.

The Tourism Management Submission Process

Scope fit

Before upload

Confirm the manuscript advances tourism theory or method and has management or policy implications.

Prepare double-blind package

Pre-submission

Finalize anonymized manuscript, separate title page, declarations, data availability, and cover letter.

Submit online

Day 0

Upload through Elsevier Editorial Manager.

Editorial assessment

Initial screen

Editors screen theory contribution, method rigor, tourism relevance, and reviewer fit.

Peer review

After editor invitation

Reviewers assess theory, method, construct validity, evidence, and managerial relevance.

Tourism Management by the Numbers

Publisher	Elsevier
Core scope	Tourism theory, method, management, and policy
Review model	Double-blind

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Article Types

Research Article

Original tourism-management research

Review

Synthesis with theoretical or methodological contribution

Landmark Tourism Management Papers

Papers that defined fields and changed science:

Tourism theory papers
Destination management studies
Tourism behavior and policy analyses

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Primary Fields

TourismManagementHospitalityPolicyResearch Methods

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