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Academic journals have traditionally played an important role in the development of disciplines and fields of study. Cheng et al. (2011) suggest journals play three main roles. They produce, disseminate, and exchange academic knowledge, provide a means of evaluating research and scholarly work, and inform decisions concerning appointment and promotion. It is also thought that the number and variety of journals available are strong barometers of the health of a field of study. Tourism (and hospitality) is no different. This entry discusses the number, diversity, and origins of tourism and hospitality journals.

Journal history

The Review de Turisme (Tourism Review) is the oldest tourism publication. It first appeared in 1946 in Switzerland and was published in German and French. The journal was published by the International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism with the goal of fostering scientific discourse on tourism. Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal,...

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  1. School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 17 Science Museum Road, Hong Kong, China

    Bob McKercher

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  1. University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, USA

    Jafar Jafari

  2. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

    Honggen Xiao

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McKercher, B. (2016). Journal, academic. In: Jafari, J., Xiao, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Tourism. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01384-8_116

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