João Freire

785 total citations
17 papers, 532 citations indexed

About

João Freire is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Transportation and Marketing. According to data from OpenAlex, João Freire has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 532 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 8 papers in Transportation and 3 papers in Marketing. Recurrent topics in João Freire's work include Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (15 papers), Cruise Tourism Development and Management (8 papers) and Digital Marketing and Social Media (6 papers). João Freire is often cited by papers focused on Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (15 papers), Cruise Tourism Development and Management (8 papers) and Digital Marketing and Social Media (6 papers). João Freire collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Portugal. João Freire's co-authors include Niall Caldwell, Rosane K. Gertner, David Crowther, David Gertner and Magdalena Florek and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Brand Management, Social Responsibility Journal and Journal of International Consumer Marketing.

In The Last Decade

João Freire

16 papers receiving 462 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
João Freire United States 8 447 231 84 84 81 17 532
Sonya Hanna United Kingdom 10 595 1.3× 302 1.3× 81 1.0× 97 1.2× 159 2.0× 11 713
Seppo Rainisto Finland 5 280 0.6× 129 0.6× 46 0.5× 31 0.4× 59 0.7× 5 365
Gayathri Wijesinghe Australia 5 318 0.7× 116 0.5× 66 0.8× 63 0.8× 35 0.4× 9 488
Francisco González Santa Cruz Spain 15 405 0.9× 102 0.4× 45 0.5× 219 2.6× 137 1.7× 45 627
Roberta Marion MacDonald Canada 8 475 1.1× 123 0.5× 120 1.4× 46 0.5× 50 0.6× 24 567
Hyungsuk Choo United States 12 517 1.2× 167 0.7× 60 0.7× 84 1.0× 139 1.7× 19 622
J. Cadima Ribeiro Portugal 11 359 0.8× 60 0.3× 102 1.2× 49 0.6× 63 0.8× 61 507
Maria Francesca Cracolici Italy 6 471 1.1× 75 0.3× 199 2.4× 47 0.6× 59 0.7× 7 542
Vanja Dragičević Serbia 11 367 0.8× 82 0.4× 149 1.8× 26 0.3× 45 0.6× 26 455
Martin Boisen Netherlands 4 261 0.6× 109 0.5× 36 0.4× 34 0.4× 66 0.8× 4 332

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Fields of papers citing papers by João Freire

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of João Freire

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Freire, João, Rosane K. Gertner, & Magdalena Florek. (2025). The Impact of Emigrant Communities on the Image of a Country – The Case of the Portuguese Community in France. Journal of International Consumer Marketing. 38(1). 95–108.
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Freire, João, Rosane K. Gertner, & David Gertner. (2022). CULTURAL APPROPRIATION AND DESTINATION BRANDS. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites. 40(1). 79–88. 3 indexed citations
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Freire, João, et al.. (2021). STORY CREATION AND THE IMPACT OF TRAVEL JOURNALISTS ON DESTINATION BRANDS. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites. 37(3). 972–980. 1 indexed citations
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Freire, João. (2021). Nation Branding in Europe. 2 indexed citations
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Freire, João & Rosane K. Gertner. (2020). The relevance of food for the development of a destination brand. Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 17(2). 193–204. 16 indexed citations
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Gertner, Rosane K. & João Freire. (2018). Impact of place brand names on destination image. 6(1). 39–39. 5 indexed citations
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Freire, João. (2016). Managing destination brand architecture – The case of Cascais Municipality. Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 12(1). 78–90. 12 indexed citations
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Freire, João. (2014). Place branding in Africa. Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 10(1). 32–34. 7 indexed citations
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Freire, João. (2012). Special Section: Place Branding in the Middle East. Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 8(1). 46–47. 8 indexed citations
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Freire, João. (2011). Destination brands: Managing place reputation (3rd edition). Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. 7(4). 316–320. 9 indexed citations
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Freire, João. (2007). ‘Local People’ a critical dimension for place brands. Journal of Brand Management. 16(7). 420–438. 131 indexed citations
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Freire, João & David Crowther. (2007). Tourism Industry Working Practices and Its Impact on a Geo‐brand Image. Social Responsibility Journal. 3(2). 73–81. 6 indexed citations
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Freire, João. (2006). ‘Other tourists’: A critical factor for a geo-brand-building process. 2(1). 68–83. 22 indexed citations
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Freire, João. (2005). Geo-branding, are we talking nonsense? A theoretical reflection on brands applied to places. 1(4). 347–362. 56 indexed citations
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Caldwell, Niall & João Freire. (2004). The differences between branding a country, a region and a city: Applying the Brand Box Model. Journal of Brand Management. 12(1). 50–61. 246 indexed citations
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Freire, João, et al.. (2000). Freedom Fighters: Anarchist Intellectuals, Workers, and Soldiers in Portugal's History. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations

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