WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,405CAS 2区Hybrid

Journal of Leisure Research

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.761•SCImago Rank: #7,405•Identifier (ISSN):0022-2216(Print)/2159-6417(Online)•Articles / Year: 30•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,209 USD

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Clarivate IF (2026)Q2

2.3

↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (Hirsch Index)

88 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate20%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

30articles/year

7.44% Gold OA•95.24% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)	🔵 Computed
2025	1.50đ	WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)	🔵 Computed
2024	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)	🔵 Computed
2023	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)	🔵 Computed
2022	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.888)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Leisure Research is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q2 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology72.4%Psychology71%Political science68.9%Law67.7%Biology63.8%Ecology56%Recreation52.7%Social psychology49.9%Geography34.5%Economics31.1%Medicine30.1%Philosophy28.2%Computer science24.6%History22.7%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,405Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1978-1989, 1991, 1996-2016, 2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.761

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.42

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,209 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations402

3-Year Documents115

Citable Documents100

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

Updating

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

Updating

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

National Recreation and Park Association

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Periodic

Indexing & Databases

SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCRSSCI	65/141	Q2
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	63/222	Q2
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCISSCI	42/141	Q2
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	87/222	Q2