Laura Zizka

723 total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 438 citations indexed

About

Laura Zizka is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Education and Marketing. According to data from OpenAlex, Laura Zizka has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 438 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 11 papers in Education and 7 papers in Marketing. Recurrent topics in Laura Zizka's work include Sustainability in Higher Education (6 papers), Environmental Education and Sustainability (5 papers) and Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (5 papers). Laura Zizka is often cited by papers focused on Sustainability in Higher Education (6 papers), Environmental Education and Sustainability (5 papers) and Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (5 papers). Laura Zizka collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Malaysia. Laura Zizka's co-authors include Péter Varga, Carlos Martin‐Rios, Susana Pasamar, Marc Stierand, Meng-Mei Chen, Florent Girardin, Viktor Dörfler, Jo Ann Ho, Manisha Singal and Lohyd Terrier and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Travel Research and International Journal of Hospitality Management.

In The Last Decade

Laura Zizka

33 papers receiving 407 citations

Hit Papers

Employability skills for 21st-century STEM students: the ... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150
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.

  1. Employability skills for 21st-century STEM students: the employers' perspective
    2020 163 citations Laura Zizka et al. Higher Education Skills and Work-based Learning profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Laura Zizka Switzerland 10 205 85 54 41 40 38 438
Benjamin Garner United States 10 70 0.3× 97 1.1× 79 1.5× 14 0.3× 8 0.2× 26 318
Androniki Kavoura Greece 13 85 0.4× 306 3.6× 104 1.9× 12 0.3× 10 0.3× 29 509
Su-Chang Chen Taiwan 11 126 0.6× 62 0.7× 65 1.2× 11 0.3× 14 0.3× 30 400
Md. Salleh Hassan Malaysia 11 122 0.6× 134 1.6× 34 0.6× 24 0.6× 19 0.5× 66 410
Martina Blašková Slovakia 12 171 0.8× 27 0.3× 20 0.4× 4 0.1× 47 1.2× 46 481
Tena B. Crews United States 14 268 1.3× 198 2.3× 53 1.0× 19 0.5× 6 0.1× 39 600
Ahmed Hassanien United Kingdom 12 114 0.6× 137 1.6× 61 1.1× 6 0.1× 5 0.1× 26 364
Hsuan Hsu Taiwan 10 62 0.3× 159 1.9× 155 2.9× 4 0.1× 16 0.4× 18 422
Margaret Faulkner Australia 12 81 0.4× 129 1.5× 123 2.3× 5 0.1× 13 0.3× 30 357
Chin Chin Wong Finland 11 41 0.2× 107 1.3× 68 1.3× 14 0.3× 15 0.4× 21 326

Countries citing papers authored by Laura Zizka

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Fields of papers citing papers by Laura Zizka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Laura Zizka

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Laura Zizka. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Laura Zizka based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Laura Zizka. Laura Zizka is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bernard, Shaniel, et al.. (2025). Sustainable Horizons: Navigating ESG Reporting Challenges in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. 49(6). 1141–1158.
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Bernard, Shaniel, Jo Ann Ho, Álvaro Dias, Laura Zizka, & Manisha Singal. (2025). A Cross-cultural Analysis of Attributes that Influence Customers’ Hotel Experience in Green Hotels. Journal of Travel Research.
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Zizka, Laura, et al.. (2024). DIGITAL EDGE IN LEARNING AND TEACHING: THE EVOLUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN EIGHT SNAPSHOTS. EDULEARN proceedings. 1. 735–742.
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Zizka, Laura, et al.. (2024). Teaching and learning in business schools post-pandemic: a digital future. Journal of International Education in Business. 17(3). 542–555. 1 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura, et al.. (2024). Higher education pre- to post-COVID-19: student and faculty perceptions. Quality Assurance in Education. 32(3). 445–459.
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Zizka, Laura, et al.. (2023). Egyptian crises and destination brand image: the resurrection of the mummy. Current Issues in Tourism. 27(6). 887–905. 16 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura & Meng-Mei Chen. (2023). “Sanitary measures, social distancing, safety”: The evolution of Swiss hoteliers’ Covid-19 communication through three snapshots. Tourism and Hospitality Research. 24(3). 463–478. 1 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura & Meng-Mei Chen. (2023). ‘We are open again (and again)’: communicating during COVID-19 – opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned. Current Issues in Tourism. 27(24). 4446–4462. 3 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura, et al.. (2022). Learning during (or despite) COVID-19: business students’ perceptions of online learning. Quality Assurance in Education. 31(1). 60–73. 16 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura, et al.. (2021). Waste not, want not: Managerial attitudes towards mitigating food waste in the Swiss-German restaurant industry. Journal of Foodservice Business Research. 25(3). 302–328. 15 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura. (2021). Sustainability in Top Hospitality/Leisure Management Programs: Teaching for a Sustainable Future?. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education. 34(1). 57–65. 6 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura, et al.. (2021). Strategic responses by European airlines to the Covid-19 pandemic: A soft landing or a turbulent ride?. Journal of Air Transport Management. 95. 102103–102103. 22 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura & Péter Varga. (2020). Teaching Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions: Assessing Hospitality Students’ Sustainability Literacy. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education. 33(4). 242–257. 23 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura, et al.. (2020). Employability skills for 21st-century STEM students: the employers' perspective. Higher Education Skills and Work-based Learning. 10(3). 591–606. 163 indexed citations breakdown →
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Martin‐Rios, Carlos, Laura Zizka, Péter Varga, & Susana Pasamar. (2020). KITRO: technology solutions to reduce food waste in Asia-Pacific hospitality and restaurants. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. 25(10). 1128–1135. 21 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura, et al.. (2020). Sustainability in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs: Authentic engagement through a community-based approach. Journal of Cleaner Production. 279. 123715–123715. 41 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura, et al.. (2019). Tourists’ Ethical Concern for Dumbo: Elephant Tourism in Thailand. 1(2). 17–27. 5 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura, et al.. (2019). Hospitality Faculty Member Perceptions of the Role of Faculty Development for Their Teaching. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education. 32(1). 55–61. 3 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura, et al.. (2018). Sustainability in STEM Higher Education: It Takes an Institution to Make Social Change. 18(7). 1 indexed citations
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Zizka, Laura, Marc Stierand, Dimitrios Buhalis, Hilary Catherine Murphy, & Viktor Dörfler. (2018). In search of co-creation experts in tourism: a research agenda. Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde). 2 indexed citations

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