A bibliometric review of World Leisure Journal: an analysis of research published between 2000 and 2022

IF 1.7 Q3 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

World Leisure Journal Pub Date : 2023-04-19 DOI:10.1080/16078055.2023.2204078

Ranjit Singh, Iqra Sajad Khan, Iqra Shafi, S. Khreis, A. Najar, Juman Iqbal

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Abstract

ABSTRACT World Leisure Journal (WLJ) has consolidated its position as a prominent source to communicate innovative and interdisciplinary research concerning all forms of leisure. The study intends to provide a comprehensive overview of the academic structure of the WLJ based on articles published between 2000 and 2022 through bibliometric analysis to highlight its contribution and influence. A final data set of 535 articles were analyzed to highlight the journal’s impact, conceptual structure, and most prolific and influential authors, including the sources of knowledge inflow in WLJ. Moreover, the study also performed a collaboration analysis to understand the social structure of the journal. The findings of the thematic analysis revealed various themes studied in WLJ in the three different sub-periods. The USA emerged as a significant country in collaboration with Canada, South Africa, Israel, Brazil and China.

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《世界休闲杂志》文献计量学综述：对2000年至2022年间发表的研究的分析

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来源期刊

World Leisure Journal HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

6.20%

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期刊介绍： As the official journal of the World Leisure Organisation, the purpose of the World Leisure Journal is to stimulate and communicate research, theory, and critical thought in all areas that address leisure, including play, recreation, the arts and culture, sport, festivals, events and celebrations, health and fitness, and travel and tourism. Empirical and theoretical manuscripts, as well as position papers, review articles, and critical essays are published in the World Leisure Journal . The World Leisure Journal is international in scope, and encourages submissions from authors from all areas of the world. Comparative cross-national and cross-cultural research reports are especially welcome. For empirical papers, all types of research methods are appropriate and the subject matter in papers may be addressed from perspectives derived from the social, behavioural, and biological sciences, education, and the humanities. Both pure and applied research reports are appropriate for publication in the World Leisure Journal . In addition to original research reports and review essays, book reviews, research notes, comments, and methodological contributions are appropriate for publication in the World Leisure Journal .