Journal of Leisure Research

1.6k papers and 56.2k indexed citations i.

About

The 1.6k papers published in Journal of Leisure Research in the last decades have received a total of 56.2k indexed citations. Papers published in Journal of Leisure Research usually cover Social Psychology (1.1k papers), Sociology and Political Science (894 papers) and Economics and Econometrics (217 papers) specifically the topics of Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (988 papers), Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (463 papers) and Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (306 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Journal of Leisure Research are Susan Shaw, Karla A. Henderson, Edgar L. Jackson, Seppo E. Iso‐Ahola, Hobson Bryan, B. L. Driver, Mounir G. Ragheb, James F. Petrick, Mark E. Havitz and Robert Madrigal.

In The Last Decade

Fields of papers published in Journal of Leisure Research

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Countries where authors publish in Journal of Leisure Research

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