Imran Rahman

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Imran Rahman is a scholar working on Marketing, Sociology and Political Science and Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Imran Rahman has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Marketing, 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 8 papers in Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management. Recurrent topics in Imran Rahman's work include Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (12 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (12 papers) and Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (10 papers). Imran Rahman is often cited by papers focused on Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (12 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (12 papers) and Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (10 papers). Imran Rahman collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Imran Rahman's co-authors include Han Chen, Dennis Reynolds, G. Christina, Jeongdoo Park, Shaniel Bernard, Doğan Gürsoy, Nancy Swanger, Luana Nanu, Nancy Gard McGehee and Sijun Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Cleaner Production and Nutrients.

In The Last Decade

Imran Rahman

31 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Cultural tourism: An analysis of engagement, cultural contact, memorable tourism experience and destination loyalty

2017 473 citations Han Chen, Imran Rahman Tourism Management Perspectives profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Imran Rahman United States	14	1.2k	899	578	246	208	32	1.9k
Myong Jae Lee United States	27	919 0.8×	1.2k 1.4×	414 0.7×	138 0.6×	420 2.0×	59	2.1k
Ljubica Knežević Cvelbar Slovenia	22	788 0.7×	1.1k 1.3×	466 0.8×	288 1.2×	299 1.4×	44	1.9k
Li-Tzang Hsu United States	7	1.7k 1.4×	849 0.9×	922 1.6×	376 1.5×	289 1.4×	8	2.4k
Kiattipoom Kiatkawsin South Korea	19	814 0.7×	907 1.0×	405 0.7×	68 0.3×	272 1.3×	32	1.5k
Li Miao United States	23	1.0k 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	268 0.5×	119 0.5×	579 2.8×	50	1.9k
Chih‐Ching Teng Taiwan	21	954 0.8×	566 0.6×	359 0.6×	178 0.7×	551 2.6×	46	1.9k
Paul Lynch United Kingdom	17	583 0.5×	772 0.9×	240 0.4×	185 0.8×	211 1.0×	35	1.4k
María Eugenia Ruíz Molina Spain	23	1.1k 1.0×	857 1.0×	131 0.2×	217 0.9×	650 3.1×	117	1.8k
Kourosh Esfandiar Australia	10	425 0.4×	638 0.7×	361 0.6×	85 0.3×	172 0.8×	25	1.4k
Tahir Albayrak Türkiye	27	931 0.8×	1.7k 1.9×	270 0.5×	148 0.6×	661 3.2×	70	2.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Imran Rahman

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Rahman, Imran, et al.. (2025). Deciphering the impact of host credibility and visual cues on gastrostomy experience bookings on airbnb: A big data and conjoint analysis approach. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 62. 116–127. 1 indexed citations

Nanu, Luana, Imran Rahman, Faizan Ali, & David San Martín. (2024). Enhancing the hospitality experience: A systematic review of 22 years of physical environment research. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 119. 103692–103692. 11 indexed citations

Wang, Zekun, Imran Rahman, & Li‐Jun Zhang. (2024). Quantifying the rise of animals during the Ediacaran–Cambrian using ichnodissimilarity. Paleobiology. 50(4). 532–547. 2 indexed citations

Owens, Emma, et al.. (2024). Restaurant resilience: A qualitative study of resilience, adaptability, and innovation of the Alabama restaurant industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. 9(4). 100583–100583. 3 indexed citations

Nanu, Luana, et al.. (2024). Something to chew on: assessing what students want from campus dining services. Young Consumers Insight and Ideas for Responsible Marketers. 25(6). 748–770. 1 indexed citations

Nanu, Luana & Imran Rahman. (2023). The biophilic hotel lobby: Consumer emotions, peace of mind, willingness to pay, and health-consciousness. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 113. 103520–103520. 12 indexed citations

Nanu, Luana, et al.. (2023). An Assessment of American Hospitality Programs Based on RateMyprofessor: A Big Data Approach. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education. 1–14.

Rahman, Imran, et al.. (2023). The adoption of environmental practices in craft breweries: The role of owner-managers’ consumption values, motivation, and perceived business challenges. Journal of Cleaner Production. 416. 137948–137948. 13 indexed citations

Rahman, Imran, Han Chen, & Shaniel Bernard. (2023). The incidence of environmental status signaling on three hospitality and tourism green products: A scenario-based quasi-experimental analysis. Tourism Management Perspectives. 46. 101076–101076. 13 indexed citations

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Bernard, Shaniel, Imran Rahman, & Alecia C. Douglas. (2023). Sustainability Communication in Hotels: The Role of Cognitive Linguistics. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. 48(4). 741–756. 17 indexed citations

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Rahman, Imran, Luana Nanu, Shaniel Bernard, & Sijun Liu. (2022). Does Perceived Control Matter in the Early Days of COVID-19 in USA? A Protection Motivation Approach Examining Hospitality and Tourism Service Patronage. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration. 25(3). 638–664. 2 indexed citations

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Rahman, Imran, et al.. (2022). Outbound medical tourists: The interplay of perceived quality, length of stay, group-size, post-visit destination image and revisit intention. PLoS ONE. 17(5). e0267755–e0267755. 10 indexed citations

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Bernard, Shaniel, Imran Rahman, Sijun Liu, & Luana Nanu. (2022). COVID-19 and hospitality services: The role of information sources, believability, fear, and behavioral intentions. Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 1(2). 110–127. 3 indexed citations

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O’Neill, Martin, et al.. (2021). An exploratory study of US craft brewery owners’ motivations for adopting environmental practices. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 34(2). 713–736. 7 indexed citations

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Bernard, Shaniel, Imran Rahman, & Nancy Gard McGehee. (2021). Breaking barriers for Bangladeshi female solo travelers. Tourism Management Perspectives. 41. 100932–100932. 32 indexed citations

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Rahman, Imran, Han Chen, & Dennis Reynolds. (2019). Evidence of green signaling in green hotels. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 85. 102444–102444. 44 indexed citations

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Chen, Han, Shaniel Bernard, & Imran Rahman. (2018). Greenwashing in hotels: A structural model of trust and behavioral intentions. Journal of Cleaner Production. 206. 326–335. 160 indexed citations

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Rahman, Imran & Dennis Reynolds. (2017). The influence of values and attitudes on green consumer behavior: A conceptual model of green hotel patronage. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration. 20(1). 47–74. 146 indexed citations

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Rahman, Imran. (2017). The Interplay of Product Involvement and Sustainable Consumption: An Empirical Analysis of Behavioral Intentions Related to Green Hotels, Organic Wines and Green Cars. Sustainable Development. 26(4). 399–414. 55 indexed citations

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Rahman, Imran & Dennis Reynolds. (2015). Predicting green hotel behavioral intentions using a theory of environmental commitment and sacrifice for the environment. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 52. 107–116. 266 indexed citations

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