Chris Ryan

17.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
277 papers, 13.2k citations indexed

About

Chris Ryan is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Transportation. According to data from OpenAlex, Chris Ryan has authored 277 papers receiving a total of 13.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 193 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 51 papers in Social Psychology and 48 papers in Transportation. Recurrent topics in Chris Ryan's work include Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (149 papers), Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (46 papers) and Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (45 papers). Chris Ryan is often cited by papers focused on Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (149 papers), Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (46 papers) and Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (45 papers). Chris Ryan collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, China and United Kingdom. Chris Ryan's co-authors include Girish Prayag, Huimin Gu, Steven Pike, Farouk Saleh, Jenny Cave, Steve Pan, Birgit Trauer, A. Ian Glendon, Jeremy Huyton and David Montgomery and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, PLoS ONE and Tourism Management.

In The Last Decade

Chris Ryan

265 papers receiving 11.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Antecedents of Tourists’ Loyalty to Mauritius

2011 980 citations Girish Prayag, Chris Ryan profile →
Destination Positioning Analysis through a Comparison of Cognitive, Affective, and Conative Perceptions

2004 781 citations Chris Ryan et al. profile →
Analysing Service Quality in the Hospitality Industry Using the SERVQUAL Model

1991 515 citations Chris Ryan et al. profile →
Place attachment, identity and community impacts of tourism—the case of a Beijing hutong

2007 370 citations Huimin Gu, Chris Ryan Tourism Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chris Ryan New Zealand	60	10.3k	2.8k	2.3k	2.1k	2.0k	277	13.2k
Philip L. Pearce Australia	54	9.1k 0.9×	2.2k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	2.0k 0.9×	2.5k 1.3×	256	10.9k
Alastair M. Morrison United States	61	9.5k 0.9×	3.8k 1.4×	2.2k 0.9×	2.2k 1.0×	1.4k 0.7×	320	12.9k
Abraham Pizam United States	53	8.2k 0.8×	2.4k 0.9×	2.5k 1.1×	2.0k 0.9×	1.8k 0.9×	194	10.7k
Bob McKercher Hong Kong	58	10.0k 1.0×	2.4k 0.9×	1.1k 0.5×	3.5k 1.7×	1.9k 1.0×	231	12.3k
J. R. Brent Ritchie Canada	49	13.6k 1.3×	4.2k 1.5×	2.7k 1.2×	3.3k 1.5×	1.9k 1.0×	118	16.1k
Seongseop Kim Hong Kong	61	9.1k 0.9×	4.1k 1.5×	2.1k 0.9×	1.4k 0.6×	2.0k 1.0×	370	13.6k
Muzaffer Uysal United States	63	16.1k 1.6×	4.7k 1.7×	3.8k 1.7×	3.7k 1.7×	4.1k 2.1×	210	19.6k
Girish Prayag New Zealand	52	7.6k 0.7×	3.1k 1.1×	2.1k 0.9×	1.2k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	172	10.4k
Donald Getz Canada	59	11.1k 1.1×	1.6k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	1.6k 0.8×	2.4k 1.2×	164	13.6k
Metin Kozak Türkiye	43	7.6k 0.7×	2.3k 0.8×	2.2k 1.0×	2.3k 1.1×	960 0.5×	209	9.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Chris Ryan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chris Ryan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chris Ryan

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Zhou, Bin, et al.. (2025). Hiker's leisure involvement and mental health: Moderating role of self-efficacy and social support. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 49. 100857–100857.

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Pan, Yu, et al.. (2025). Unveiling the lingering traces: Impact of COVID-19 perceptions on home culture connectedness among international tourists. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 108. 102228–102228.

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Ryan, Chris, et al.. (2024). Rally-around-the-destination? Changes in host-guest emotional solidarity after crises. Tourism Management. 105. 104956–104956. 7 indexed citations

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Ryan, Chris, et al.. (2024). Are you hungry for play? Investigating the role of emotional attachment on continuance intention to use food delivery apps. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights. 7(5). 2968–2991. 11 indexed citations

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Ryan, Chris, et al.. (2024). Does negativity bias exist? Exploring the mechanism of rural tourists’ interaction-based value co-creation: perceived benefits and costs as mediators. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. 30(3). 300–319. 1 indexed citations

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Ping, Li, Chris Ryan, & Bin Zhou. (2019). The motivations of Chinese hikers: data from Ningbo. Current Issues in Tourism. 23(23). 2893–2909. 15 indexed citations

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Mikulić, Josip & Chris Ryan. (2018). Reflective versus formative confusion in SEM based tourism research: A critical comment. Tourism Management. 68. 465–469. 78 indexed citations

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Ryan, Chris, et al.. (2013). Museums, exhibits and visitor satisfaction: a study of the Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change. 11(4). 239–263. 40 indexed citations

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Ma, Xiaolong, et al.. (2013). The Sub-classification of Film Induced Tourists'Motivation and Its Mechanism:A Case Study from Hobbiton,New Zealand. Luyou xuekan. 28(8). 111–117. 1 indexed citations

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Prayag, Girish & Chris Ryan. (2010). The relationship between the ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors of a tourist destination: the role of nationality – an analytical qualitative research approach. Current Issues in Tourism. 14(2). 121–143. 268 indexed citations

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Gu, Huimin, Chris Ryan, & Kaye Chon. (2009). Managerial Responsibility, Environmental Practice, and Response Sets in a Sample of Chinese Hotel Managers. Journal of China Tourism Research. 5(2). 140–157. 14 indexed citations

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Cave, Jenny, et al.. (2008). Perceptions of backpacker accommodation facilities: a comparative study of Scotland and New Zealand.. PLoS ONE. 12(8). 215–246. 12 indexed citations

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Ryan, Chris. (2007). Battlefield tourism : history, place and interpretation. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 58 indexed citations

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Pan, Steve & Chris Ryan. (2007). Mountain Areas and Visitor Usage–Motivations and Determinants of Satisfaction: The Case of Pirongia Forest Park, New Zealand. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 15(3). 288–308. 97 indexed citations

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Ryan, Chris, et al.. (2005). Indigenous tourism : the commodification and management of culture. Elsevier eBooks. 88 indexed citations

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Ryan, Chris & Asad Mohsin. (2001). Backpackers. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing. 10(1). 69–92. 23 indexed citations

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Ryan, Chris, et al.. (2001). The Incidence of Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tourism. 3 indexed citations

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Ryan, Chris & Stephen J. Page. (2000). Tourism management : towards the new millennium. Routledge eBooks. 13 indexed citations

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Ryan, Chris. (1999). The use of a spatial model to assess conference market share - a new zealand example. International Journal of Tourism Research. 1(1). 49–53. 1 indexed citations

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Mohsin, Asad & Chris Ryan. (1998). Business visitors to the Northern Territory: A research note. 139. 1 indexed citations

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