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Journal of Travel Research Template

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About the Journal of Travel Research format

Journal of Travel Research is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Cruise Tourism Development and Management, Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management. Over its lifetime it has published 7,409 papers, which have received 256,449 citations.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Travel Research, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research Cruise Tourism Development and Management Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Digital Marketing and Social Media
ISSN0047-2875
Citation impact (2-yr)6.27
h-index239
i10-index2,235
Top institutions publishing hereHong Kong Polytechnic University
Journal websitewww.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Journal of Travel Research per year

89
2014
38
2015
73
2016
92
2017
78
2018
97
2019
126
2020
112
2021
88
2022
136
2023
114
2024
130
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Travel Research by publication year

9.2K
2014
4.9K
2015
7.8K
2016
10.5K
2017
6.9K
2018
6.9K
2019
8.3K
2020
6.6K
2021
2.7K
2022
4K
2023
1.5K
2024
436
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Travel Research

The Measurement of Destination Image: An Empirical Assessment

Charlotte M. Echtner, J. R. Brent Ritchie · 1 Apr 1993

The purpose of this article is to carefully examine the concept of destination image with the goal of designing more appropriate and rigorous techniques for its measurement. A framework is presented which suggests that to completely measure destination image, several components must be captured. These include attribute-based images, holistic impressions, and functional, psychological, unique and…

1,805 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Measuring Experience Economy Concepts: Tourism Applications

Haemoon Oh, Ann Marie Fiore, Miyoung Jeoung · 29 Oct 2007

The authors develop a measurement scale tapping Pine and Gilmore's (1999) four realms of experience that is applicable to lodging and, potentially, tourism research across various destinations. Focusing on the bed-and-breakfast industry, the authors conducted preliminary qualitative studies and a subsequent field survey to collect data from bed-and-breakfast owners and guests to develop and test…

1,785 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Image Differences between Prospective, First-Time, and Repeat Visitors to the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Paul C. Fakeye, John L. Crompton · 1 Oct 1991

Destination image was conceptualized as evolvingfrom an organic image, through an induced image, to a complex image. These image phases were linked to the informative, persuasive, and reminding functions of promotion. Data were analyzed from a sample of 568 prospective, first-time, and repeat long-stay winter visitors to the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas. These…

1,637 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
An Assessment of the Image of Mexico as a Vacation Destination and the Influence of Geographical Location Upon That Image

John L. Crompton · 1 Apr 1979

A sample of 617 student respondents was drawn from 12 universities, in different parts of the United States. Semantic differential instruments were used to measure respondents' descriptive and importance dimensions of thei.- image of Mexico. The analysis indicated major differences between the two image dimensions. Those image attributes which respondents considered to be important when…

1,619 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Development of a Scale to Measure Memorable Tourism Experiences

Jong‐Hyeong Kim, J. R. Brent Ritchie, Bryan P. McCormick · 19 Nov 2010

The quality experiences provided to customers, which are indeed memorable, directly determine a business’s ability to generate revenue (Pine and Gilmore 1999). However, the extant tourism literature has provided limited explanation of the factors that characterize memorable tourism experiences. Thus, the goal of the present study was to develop a valid and reliable measurement scale…

1,494 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Journal of Travel Research template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Travel Research format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Travel Research template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Travel Research use?
Journal of Travel Research uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Travel Research, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Travel Research?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journal of Travel Research document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Journal of Travel Research template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Travel Research format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Journal of Travel Research?
SAGE journal (sagej). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by SAGE.
Can I export a submission-ready Journal of Travel Research PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journal of Travel Research template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Journal of Travel Research template cost?
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