Leisure Studies

SJR Rank #6,794H-index: 86SJR: 0.809Best quartile: Q1
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Publisher

Routledge

Country

United Kingdom

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.250.50.751

Subject Categories

  • Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
  • Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ2

Areas: Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences

Most published research topics

Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsRecreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementSports, Gender, and SocietyAdventure Sports and Sensation SeekingDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentDiversity and Impact of DanceUrban Green Space and HealthDigital Games and MediaSocial and Cultural Dynamics

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs055110165220

Documents per Year

2022202504080120160

Detailed Information

ISSN

1466-4496, 0261-4367

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Western Europe

Citations per Document (2 years)

4.38

References per Document

63.74

Coverage

1981-2026

Scope

Leisure Studies publishes articles of high quality from theoretically diverse fields within the social sciences and humanities. Shorter research notes and book reviews are also published. The emphasis of the journal is on theoretically informed critical analyses of the wide range of topics that constitute leisure as a subject field – including the arts, tourism, cultural, informal and virtual activities, urban and rural recreation, sport, media and physical activities.

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