Stephen F. McCool

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
116 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Stephen F. McCool is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen F. McCool has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Social Psychology, 50 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 27 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Stephen F. McCool's work include Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (62 papers), Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (44 papers) and Economic and Environmental Valuation (25 papers). Stephen F. McCool is often cited by papers focused on Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (62 papers), Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (44 papers) and Economic and Environmental Valuation (25 papers). Stephen F. McCool collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Australia. Stephen F. McCool's co-authors include Steven R. Martin, George H. Stankey, David W. Lime, Paul Lachapelle, Norma P. Nickerson, Paul F.J. Eagles, Adrián Phillips, David N. Cole, Kreg Lindberg and Michael E. Patterson and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Travel Research and Journal of Sustainable Tourism.

In The Last Decade

Stephen F. McCool

109 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Community Attachment and Attitudes Toward Tourism Development

1994 617 citations Stephen F. McCool, Steven R. Martin Journal of Travel Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen F. McCool United States	25	2.5k	1.2k	789	656	646	116	4.0k
Paul F.J. Eagles Canada	31	2.1k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	721 0.9×	521 0.8×	730 1.1×	96	3.5k
Brijesh Thapa United States	36	3.0k 1.2×	955 0.8×	444 0.6×	605 0.9×	499 0.8×	118	4.4k
James Higham New Zealand	45	4.0k 1.6×	1.1k 0.9×	581 0.7×	756 1.2×	743 1.2×	142	6.0k
Sanjay K. Nepal Canada	32	1.9k 0.8×	554 0.5×	734 0.9×	448 0.7×	654 1.0×	75	3.2k
Melville Saayman South Africa	32	3.3k 1.3×	1.0k 0.9×	332 0.4×	779 1.2×	756 1.2×	285	4.5k
Jarkko Saarinen Finland	32	3.1k 1.2×	584 0.5×	447 0.6×	795 1.2×	349 0.5×	134	4.0k
William P. Stewart United States	29	2.3k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	429 0.5×	449 0.7×	339 0.5×	105	3.4k
Richard S. Krannich United States	30	1.9k 0.7×	319 0.3×	706 0.9×	285 0.4×	326 0.5×	74	3.0k
A. E. Luloff United States	37	1.6k 0.6×	474 0.4×	1.1k 1.4×	192 0.3×	816 1.3×	132	4.1k
Stefan Gössling Sweden	36	2.4k 1.0×	350 0.3×	484 0.6×	1.5k 2.3×	969 1.5×	59	5.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Stephen F. McCool

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen F. McCool

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All Works

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Mandić, Ante & Stephen F. McCool. (2023). Sustainable visitor experience design in nature-based tourism: an introduction to the Special Issue. Journal of Ecotourism. 22(1). 1–3. 2 indexed citations

McCool, Stephen F., et al.. (2012). Protected Area branding strategies to increase stewardship among park constituencies. PARKS. 18(2). 55–64. 15 indexed citations

Cessford, Gordon, et al.. (2011). Exploring visitor experiences, crowding perceptions and coping strategies on the Milford Track, New Zealand.. 10 indexed citations

Adams, John C. & Stephen F. McCool. (2009). Finite Recreation Opportunities: The Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and Off-Road Vehicle Management. Natural resources journal. 49(1). 45. 12 indexed citations

McCool, Stephen F., et al.. (2008). Peel Watershed, Yukon. International Significance from the perspective of Parks, Recreation and Conservation. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations

Wyk, Ernita van, et al.. (2008). The Impact of Scientific Information on Ecosystem Management: Making Sense of the Contextual Gap Between Information Providers and Decision Makers. Environmental Management. 41(5). 779–791. 35 indexed citations

Lachapelle, Paul & Stephen F. McCool. (2007). Claiming Ownership: A Response to Manning and Ginger. Society & Natural Resources. 20(2). 193–197. 4 indexed citations

McCool, Stephen F., James Burchfield, D. R. Williams, & Matthew S. Carroll. (2006). An Event-Based Approach for Examining the Effects of Wildland Fire Decisions on Communities. Environmental Management. 37(4). 437–450. 57 indexed citations

Borrie, William T., et al.. (2006). Wildland Fire Effects on Visits and Visitors to the Bob Marshal Wilderness Complex. The Mathematics Enthusiast. 12(1). 32. 10 indexed citations

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McCool, Stephen F. & George H. Stankey. (2004). Indicators of Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities at the Interface of Science and Policy. Environmental Management. 33(3). 294–305. 212 indexed citations

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Eagles, Paul F.J., et al.. (2003). Sustainable tourism in protected areas : guidelines for planning and management. 468 indexed citations

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McCool, Stephen F. & George H. Stankey. (2001). Managing Access to Wildlands for Recreation in the USA: Background and Issues Relevant to Sustaining Tourism. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 9(5). 389–399. 14 indexed citations

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Cole, David N., Stephen F. McCool, William T. Borrie, & Jennifer O’Loughlin. (2000). Wilderness science in a time of change conference. Volume 4: Wilderness visitors, experiences, and visitor management, Missoula, Montana, USA, 23-27 May 1999.. 2 indexed citations

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McCool, Stephen F. & David N. Cole. (1997). Experiencing limits of acceptable change: some thoughts after a decade of implementation. 371. 17 indexed citations

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Cole, David N. & Stephen F. McCool. (1997). Limits of acceptable change and natural resources planning: when is LAC useful, when is it not?. 371. 13 indexed citations

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McCool, Stephen F.. (1996). Wildlife viewing, natural area protection, and community sustainability and resiliency.. Natural Areas Journal. 16(2). 147–151. 8 indexed citations

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McCool, Stephen F. & R. Neil Moisey. (1996). Monitoring Resident Attitudes Toward Tourism. Tourism Analysis. 1(1). 29–37. 5 indexed citations

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McCool, Stephen F. & Steven R. Martin. (1994). Community Attachment and Attitudes Toward Tourism Development. Journal of Travel Research. 32(3). 29–34. 617 indexed citations breakdown →

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McCool, Stephen F. & Michael D. Reilly. (1993). Benefit segmentation analysis of state park visitor setting preferences and behavior.. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 11(4). 1–14. 37 indexed citations

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McCool, Stephen F., et al.. (1988). Can visitor regulations enhance recreational experiences?. Environmental Management. 12(1). 5–9. 12 indexed citations

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