Journal of Tourism and Leisure Studies

Exploring the social, economic, cultural, and organizational aspects of tourism and leisure. Supporting a member-based, scholar-led knowledge community.

Journal of Tourism and Leisure Studies

The Journal of Tourism and Leisure Studies provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for scholarly studies in tourism and leisure. While articles may be focused within disciplinary boundaries, many also take an interdisciplinary approach, at times necessary given the complex and expansive nature of the questions raised.

The Journal of Tourism and Leisure Studies is peer-reviewed and supported by rigorous processes of criterion-referenced article ranking and qualitative commentary. These processes ensure that only intellectual work of the greatest substance and highest significance is published.


We offer various pathways to make your research accessible and make accessibility affordable. Please see our Open Access Statement and Journal Author Rights & Permissions support page for more information.




Acceptance Rate (2024): 14%
Average Publication Time (2024): 203 Days

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