Research & Scholarship

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

CAUTHE’s official journal — advancing multi-disciplinary research in tourism, hospitality, events and other sectors of the visitor economy.

The Official Journal

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

The Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (JHTM) has been CAUTHE’s official journal since 1994. It contains both theoretical and applied research papers, and encourages the submission of results from collaborative research undertaken between academia and industry.

JHTM will be published by Springer Nature from January 2027. The new journal homepage is now available. Past content to December 2026 is available on the journal page in ScienceDirect.

Recognition

Strong performance across key metrics

JHTM is now ranked as an A* journal in the ABDC list, alongside strong performance across leading indicators.

A*

ABDC Ranking

Australian Business Deans Council list

Q1

Quartile Ranking

Top quartile in its field

14.6

CiteScore

Increased in 2026

10.1

SSCI Impact Factor

Up from 7.8 in 2025

Editorial leadership

Editor-in-Chief
Professor Marianna Sigala

The full Editorial Board is represented by an international and esteemed body of scholars.

Annual JHTM awards

Each year, the journal recognises excellence in research and peer review through awards for Best Paper, two Highly Commended Papers, Best Reviewers, and Best and Highly Commended PhD Papers. The awards are presented at the annual CAUTHE conference.

JHTM webinar videos

JHTM hosts a range of activities to support research development and scholarly exchange, including webinars, research symposia and paper hackathons. Recordings of past sessions are available on the CAUTHE YouTube channel. Browse the playlist to explore previous events and access valuable research insights.

  • Free for members. The journal is available online, free of charge, to current CAUTHE members. Having trouble accessing it? Contact the CAUTHE Secretariat.