Journal of Interpretation Research

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SCImago
Q4
SJR
0.170
CiteScore
1.2
Years of issue
2024-2025
journal names
Journal of Interpretation Research
Publications
367
Citations
1 856
h-index
23
Publications
50
Citations
741
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 organizations
Clemson University
Clemson University (29 publications)
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech (22 publications)
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington (15 publications)
Clemson University
Clemson University (8 publications)
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech (7 publications)
Top-3 countries
USA (228 publications)
Australia (21 publications)
Canada (10 publications)
USA (29 publications)
Australia (3 publications)
Canada (3 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal of Interpretation Research
568 citations, 30.6%
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80 citations, 4.31%
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Anthrozoos
6 citations, 0.32%
Journal for Nature Conservation
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International Journal of Heritage Studies
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Journal of Museum Education
6 citations, 0.32%
Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education
6 citations, 0.32%
PLoS ONE
6 citations, 0.32%
Frontiers in Psychology
5 citations, 0.27%
Polar Record
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Journal of Experiential Education
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Handbook of Research on Global Hospitality and Tourism Management
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Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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4 citations, 0.22%
Social Influence
4 citations, 0.22%
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Ambio
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3 citations, 0.16%
Journal of China Tourism Research
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Historic Environment: Policy and Practice
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Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change
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3 citations, 0.16%
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Biological Invasions
3 citations, 0.16%
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3 citations, 0.16%
Journal of Geoscience Education
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Environmental Evidence
3 citations, 0.16%
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3 citations, 0.16%
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Integrative and Comparative Biology
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Coastal Management
3 citations, 0.16%
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3 citations, 0.16%
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Environmental Challenges
3 citations, 0.16%
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3 citations, 0.16%
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3 citations, 0.16%
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2 citations, 0.11%
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2 citations, 0.11%
Conservation Biology
2 citations, 0.11%
International Journal of Tourism Cities
2 citations, 0.11%
Tourism in Marine Environments
2 citations, 0.11%
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2 citations, 0.11%
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2 citations, 0.11%
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2 citations, 0.11%
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2 citations, 0.11%
Environmental Communication
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Citing publishers

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SAGE
623 citations, 33.57%
Taylor & Francis
507 citations, 27.32%
Elsevier
213 citations, 11.48%
Springer Nature
105 citations, 5.66%
Wiley
92 citations, 4.96%
MDPI
70 citations, 3.77%
Cambridge University Press
30 citations, 1.62%
Emerald
29 citations, 1.56%
Frontiers Media S.A.
17 citations, 0.92%
IGI Global
11 citations, 0.59%
Cognizant, LLC
8 citations, 0.43%
Oxford University Press
7 citations, 0.38%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
6 citations, 0.32%
National Recreation and Park Association
6 citations, 0.32%
EDP Sciences
4 citations, 0.22%
University of Chicago Press
4 citations, 0.22%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
4 citations, 0.22%
Chelonian Research Foundation
4 citations, 0.22%
SciELO
4 citations, 0.22%
National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Inc.
3 citations, 0.16%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
3 citations, 0.16%
Ubiquity Press
3 citations, 0.16%
Chelonian Conservation and Biology Journal
3 citations, 0.16%
Walter de Gruyter
2 citations, 0.11%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
2 citations, 0.11%
2 citations, 0.11%
Inter-Research Science Center
2 citations, 0.11%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
2 citations, 0.11%
Hindawi Limited
2 citations, 0.11%
BMJ
2 citations, 0.11%
CSIRO Publishing
2 citations, 0.11%
Consortium Erudit
2 citations, 0.11%
Brill
1 citation, 0.05%
Mary Ann Liebert
1 citation, 0.05%
Early Childhood Australia
1 citation, 0.05%
Index Copernicus
1 citation, 0.05%
PeerJ
1 citation, 0.05%
Architectural Institute of Japan
1 citation, 0.05%
IOP Publishing
1 citation, 0.05%
Oxford Brookes University
1 citation, 0.05%
Institute for Tourism & Croatian Tourist Board
1 citation, 0.05%
Entomological Society of America
1 citation, 0.05%
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
1 citation, 0.05%
Enviro Research Publishers
1 citation, 0.05%
Ozgen Korkmaz
1 citation, 0.05%
Annual Reviews
1 citation, 0.05%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
1 citation, 0.05%
Institute of Research and Community Services Diponegoro University (LPPM UNDIP)
1 citation, 0.05%
Human Kinetics
1 citation, 0.05%
IntechOpen
1 citation, 0.05%
AOSIS
1 citation, 0.05%
Gaziantep University Journal of Social Sciences
1 citation, 0.05%
Berghahn Books
1 citation, 0.05%
Hans Publishers
1 citation, 0.05%
Tokyo Geographical Society
1 citation, 0.05%
Modestum Ltd
1 citation, 0.05%
BSTU named after V.G. Shukhov
1 citation, 0.05%
Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
1 citation, 0.05%
Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli Universitesi SBE Dergisi
1 citation, 0.05%
Ursus
1 citation, 0.05%
Natural Areas Journal
1 citation, 0.05%
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Clemson University
29 publications, 7.9%
Virginia Tech
22 publications, 5.99%
Indiana University Bloomington
15 publications, 4.09%
Pennsylvania State University
12 publications, 3.27%
University of Idaho
12 publications, 3.27%
Colorado State University
11 publications, 3%
Kansas State University
10 publications, 2.72%
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
9 publications, 2.45%
University of Missouri
9 publications, 2.45%
University of Florida
7 publications, 1.91%
Monash University
5 publications, 1.36%
West Virginia University
5 publications, 1.36%
University of Alberta
5 publications, 1.36%
University of Queensland
4 publications, 1.09%
Appalachian State University
4 publications, 1.09%
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 publications, 1.09%
Iowa State University
3 publications, 0.82%
James Cook University
3 publications, 0.82%
Charles Sturt University
3 publications, 0.82%
North Carolina State University
3 publications, 0.82%
University of Minnesota Duluth
3 publications, 0.82%
East Carolina University
3 publications, 0.82%
Utah State University
3 publications, 0.82%
National Taiwan Normal University
2 publications, 0.54%
Macquarie University
2 publications, 0.54%
Arizona State University
2 publications, 0.54%
Oregon State University
2 publications, 0.54%
San Francisco State University
2 publications, 0.54%
San Diego State University
2 publications, 0.54%
Royal Roads University
2 publications, 0.54%
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
2 publications, 0.54%
Lakehead University
2 publications, 0.54%
Texas A&M University
2 publications, 0.54%
University of Utah
2 publications, 0.54%
University of Alabama
2 publications, 0.54%
Texas State University
2 publications, 0.54%
Portland State University
2 publications, 0.54%
University of Georgia
2 publications, 0.54%
University of Vermont
2 publications, 0.54%
University of Wyoming
2 publications, 0.54%
University of North Dakota
2 publications, 0.54%
University of Maine
2 publications, 0.54%
Wildlife Institute of India
1 publication, 0.27%
Kristianstad University
1 publication, 0.27%
Chongqing University of Technology
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Technology Sydney
1 publication, 0.27%
King's College London
1 publication, 0.27%
Kanazawa University
1 publication, 0.27%
National University of Singapore
1 publication, 0.27%
Michigan State University
1 publication, 0.27%
Queensland University of Technology
1 publication, 0.27%
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
1 publication, 0.27%
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Wollongong
1 publication, 0.27%
Flinders University
1 publication, 0.27%
Murdoch University
1 publication, 0.27%
Southern Cross University
1 publication, 0.27%
South African National Biodiversity Institute
1 publication, 0.27%
Maejo University
1 publication, 0.27%
Washington State University
1 publication, 0.27%
Central Washington University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Washington
1 publication, 0.27%
Ohio State University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of California, San Diego
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Arizona
1 publication, 0.27%
Loyola University New Orleans
1 publication, 0.27%
Southwest Forestry University
1 publication, 0.27%
German Institute for Adult Education (Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning)
1 publication, 0.27%
Grand Valley State University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Minnesota
1 publication, 0.27%
Purdue University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Wisconsin–Platteville
1 publication, 0.27%
Coastal Carolina University
1 publication, 0.27%
Carolina University
1 publication, 0.27%
Baylor University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Manitoba
1 publication, 0.27%
Florida Atlantic University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Leicester
1 publication, 0.27%
Eastern Kentucky University
1 publication, 0.27%
Winston-Salem State University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Delaware
1 publication, 0.27%
University of North Texas
1 publication, 0.27%
Jacksonville State University
1 publication, 0.27%
Southern Utah University
1 publication, 0.27%
Old Dominion University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Connecticut
1 publication, 0.27%
Sam Houston State University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Surrey
1 publication, 0.27%
Heriot-Watt University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of São Paulo
1 publication, 0.27%
Missouri State University
1 publication, 0.27%
Suffolk University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Arkansas at Monticello
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Mississippi
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Kansas
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Pittsburgh
1 publication, 0.27%
Hunter College
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Montana
1 publication, 0.27%
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Clemson University
8 publications, 16%
Virginia Tech
7 publications, 14%
Pennsylvania State University
4 publications, 8%
University of Queensland
2 publications, 4%
North Carolina State University
2 publications, 4%
Colorado State University
2 publications, 4%
Oregon State University
2 publications, 4%
Kansas State University
2 publications, 4%
University of Alberta
2 publications, 4%
Utah State University
2 publications, 4%
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
1 publication, 2%
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
1 publication, 2%
University of Wollongong
1 publication, 2%
James Cook University
1 publication, 2%
Murdoch University
1 publication, 2%
South African National Biodiversity Institute
1 publication, 2%
West Virginia University
1 publication, 2%
Loyola University New Orleans
1 publication, 2%
German Institute for Adult Education (Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning)
1 publication, 2%
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
1 publication, 2%
Royal Roads University
1 publication, 2%
East Carolina University
1 publication, 2%
Baylor University
1 publication, 2%
University of North Texas
1 publication, 2%
University of Utah
1 publication, 2%
Texas State University
1 publication, 2%
Old Dominion University
1 publication, 2%
Sam Houston State University
1 publication, 2%
Heriot-Watt University
1 publication, 2%
University of São Paulo
1 publication, 2%
University of Georgia
1 publication, 2%
University of Idaho
1 publication, 2%
University of Wyoming
1 publication, 2%
University of Kansas
1 publication, 2%
University of Montana
1 publication, 2%
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
1 publication, 2%
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USA, 228, 62.13%
USA
228 publications, 62.13%
Australia, 21, 5.72%
Australia
21 publications, 5.72%
Canada, 10, 2.72%
Canada
10 publications, 2.72%
United Kingdom, 6, 1.63%
United Kingdom
6 publications, 1.63%
China, 5, 1.36%
China
5 publications, 1.36%
Japan, 3, 0.82%
Japan
3 publications, 0.82%
Brazil, 2, 0.54%
Brazil
2 publications, 0.54%
Germany, 1, 0.27%
Germany
1 publication, 0.27%
Guatemala, 1, 0.27%
Guatemala
1 publication, 0.27%
Georgia, 1, 0.27%
Georgia
1 publication, 0.27%
India, 1, 0.27%
India
1 publication, 0.27%
Iraq, 1, 0.27%
Iraq
1 publication, 0.27%
Italy, 1, 0.27%
Italy
1 publication, 0.27%
Costa Rica, 1, 0.27%
Costa Rica
1 publication, 0.27%
Norway, 1, 0.27%
Norway
1 publication, 0.27%
Singapore, 1, 0.27%
Singapore
1 publication, 0.27%
Thailand, 1, 0.27%
Thailand
1 publication, 0.27%
Sweden, 1, 0.27%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.27%
South Africa, 1, 0.27%
South Africa
1 publication, 0.27%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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USA, 29, 58%
USA
29 publications, 58%
Australia, 3, 6%
Australia
3 publications, 6%
Canada, 3, 6%
Canada
3 publications, 6%
Germany, 1, 2%
Germany
1 publication, 2%
Brazil, 1, 2%
Brazil
1 publication, 2%
United Kingdom, 1, 2%
United Kingdom
1 publication, 2%
Norway, 1, 2%
Norway
1 publication, 2%
South Africa, 1, 2%
South Africa
1 publication, 2%
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