Publication fees · October 2026
Tourism & Hospitality journals in Scopus: publication fees
47 Tourism & Hospitality journals in Scopus have a known publication fee. 1 charge nothing. Among those that charge, the median is US$3,440 and the range is US$6 to US$4,690.
Read this first. The fee is the publisher’s list price for open access, taken from OpenAlex. It can change, and many journals also publish without any fee by the subscription route. A fee, high or low, says nothing about quality. Confirm the price on the journal’s own website.
| # | Journal | Fee (APC) | In rupees | Scopus | 2-yr cites | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journal of Sport and Health Science Elsevier B.V. | Free | Q1 | 10.3 | WoS SCIE, SSCI · DOAJ · ONOS | |
| 2 | Journal of Islamic Economic Laws Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta | US$6 | … | Q1 | 0.7 | DOAJ |
| 3 | Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports Iermakov Sergii Sidorovich | US$170 | … | Q2 | 2.0 | WoS ESCI · DOAJ |
| 4 | African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Africa Journals | US$192 | … | Q2 | 0.6 | DOAJ |
| 5 | Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites Editura Universitatii din Oradea | US$204 | … | Q1 | 1.6 | DOAJ |
| 6 | Sport Mont Montenegrin Sports Academy | US$204 | … | Q3 | 1.2 | DOAJ |
| 7 | Sport Management Review Elsevier | US$1,100 | … | Q1 | 3.8 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A · ABS 2 |
| 8 | Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism Frontiers Media SA | US$1,418 | … | Q3 | 2.3 | WoS ESCI · DOAJ |
| 9 | Tourism and Hospitality Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) | US$1,448 | … | Q2 | 2.9 | DOAJ |
| 10 | Transport Economics and Management Elsevier B.V. | US$1,540 | … | Q1 | 5.4 | DOAJ |
| 11 | Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights Elsevier | US$1,550 | … | Q1 | 5.8 | WoS ESCI · ABDC B · DOAJ |
| 12 | European Journal of Futures Research Springer Verlag | US$1,790 | … | Q1 | 2.9 | WoS SSCI · DOAJ |
| 13 | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living Frontiers Media SA | US$2,353 | … | Q1 | 2.5 | WoS ESCI · DOAJ |
| 14 | SN Business and Economics Springer Nature | US$2,390 | … | Q3 | 1.7 | – |
| 15 | Research in Transportation Business and Management Elsevier | US$2,620 | … | Q1 | 2.9 | WoS SSCI · ABDC B |
| 16 | Cities Elsevier Ltd | US$3,000 | … | Q1 | 7.1 | WoS SSCI · ABS 2 |
| 17 | Place Branding and Public Diplomacy Springer International Publishing | US$3,190 | … | Q2 | 2.5 | WoS ESCI · ABDC B |
| 18 | Applied Geography Elsevier B.V. | US$3,220 | … | Q1 | 7.0 | WoS SSCI |
| 19 | Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Elsevier | US$3,340 | … | Q2 | 3.6 | WoS SSCI · ABDC B · ABS 1 |
| 20 | Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management Elsevier | US$3,400 | … | Q1 | 8.7 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A* · ABS 2 |
| 21 | Tourism and Hospitality Research Sage Publications | US$3,400 | … | Q1 | 3.1 | WoS ESCI · ABDC B |
| 22 | Journal of Smart Tourism SAGE Publications Ltd | US$3,400 | … | Q2 | 1.9 | – |
| 23 | Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Cases Sage Publications | US$3,400 | … | Q4 | 1.3 | ABDC C |
| 24 | Journal of Interpretation Research SAGE Publications Inc. | US$3,400 | … | Q3 | 1.0 | – |
| 25 | Performance Enhancement and Health Elsevier B.V. | US$3,480 | … | Q2 | 2.4 | WoS ESCI |
| 26 | Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education Elsevier | US$3,540 | … | Q1 | 4.2 | WoS SSCI · ABDC B · ABS 1 |
| 27 | Psychology of Sport and Exercise Elsevier B.V. | US$3,570 | … | Q1 | 4.2 | WoS SCIE, SSCI |
| 28 | Information Technology and Tourism Springer International Publishing | US$3,590 | … | Q1 | 4.9 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A · ABS 1 |
| 29 | Cornell Hospitality Quarterly Sage Publications | US$3,650 | … | Q1 | 3.6 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A · ABS 2 |
| 30 | Journal of Sport and Social Issues Sage Publications | US$3,650 | … | Q1 | 3.0 | WoS SSCI · ABDC B |
| 31 | Tourist Studies Sage Publications | US$3,650 | … | Q2 | 2.8 | WoS SSCI · ABDC B · ABS 1 |
| 32 | Communication and Sport Sage Publications | US$3,650 | … | Q1 | 2.3 | WoS SSCI · ABDC B |
| 33 | International Review for the Sociology of Sport Sage Publications | US$3,650 | … | Q1 | 2.0 | WoS SSCI · ABDC B |
| 34 | Journal of Sports Economics Sage Publications | US$3,650 | … | Q2 | 1.9 | WoS SSCI · ABDC B · ABS 2 |
| 35 | Recreational Sports Journal SAGE Publications Ltd | US$3,650 | … | Q2 | 1.6 | WoS ESCI |
| 36 | International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching SAGE Publications Inc. | US$3,650 | … | Q1 | 1.4 | WoS SSCI |
| 37 | Space and Culture SAGE Publications Inc. | US$3,650 | … | Q1 | 0.6 | WoS AHCI, SSCI |
| 38 | Tourism Management Perspectives Elsevier | US$3,780 | … | Q1 | 6.6 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A* · ABS 2 |
| 39 | International Journal of Tourism Research Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | US$3,800 | … | Q1 | 5.5 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A · ABS 2 |
| 40 | Journal of Travel Research Sage Publications | US$3,900 | … | Q1 | 7.3 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A* · ABS 4 |
| 41 | Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research Sage Publications | US$3,900 | … | Q1 | 6.6 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A · ABS 2 |
| 42 | Journal of Vacation Marketing Sage Publications | US$3,900 | … | Q1 | 5.0 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A · ABS 1 |
| 43 | Tourism Economics Sage Publications | US$3,900 | … | Q1 | 3.4 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A · ABS 2 |
| 44 | Annals of Tourism Research Elsevier | US$4,060 | … | Q1 | 7.1 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A* · ABS 4 |
| 45 | International Journal of Hospitality Management Elsevier | US$4,270 | … | Q1 | 8.4 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A* · ABS 3 |
| 46 | Journal of Destination Marketing and Management Elsevier | US$4,320 | … | Q1 | 8.5 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A · ABS 1 |
| 47 | Tourism Management Elsevier | US$4,690 | … | Q1 | 11.2 | WoS SSCI · ABDC A* · ABS 4 |
Cheapest first. Rupee amounts are estimates at a fixed exchange rate. Index data dated 2026-10-04.
Questions people ask
Where do these fees come from?
They are the article processing charge (APC) each publisher lists for open access publishing, as recorded by OpenAlex, which takes most of them from DOAJ. A publisher can change its price at any time, so confirm the amount on the journal’s own website before you submit.
Does paying a fee mean the journal is low quality?
No. Many respected open access journals charge an APC, and many weak journals charge very little. The fee tells you the cost, not the quality. Look at the journal’s Scopus quartile, Web of Science coverage and ABDC or ABS rating, which are on each journal’s page here.
Can I publish in these journals without paying?
Often, yes. Many journals are hybrid: the listed APC applies only if you choose open access, and the subscription route costs the author nothing. Authors at Indian institutions should also check the ONOS page, where the fee is covered for a set of journals.
How do I check that a journal is really in Scopus?
Every journal on this page is on the current Scopus source list held by this site, with its coverage years and quartile on its profile page. A journal’s own website saying “Scopus indexed” is not proof. Check the journal’s page here or the official Scopus source list.