Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Papers
(The median citation count of Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
How hosting a mega-event changes the emotional connection of spectators with destination brands: brand personality of the Olympics and South Korea64
Why do tourists use public transport in Korea? The roles of artificial intelligence knowledge, environmental, social, and governance, and sustainability56
Trouble in paradise: examining the unholy relationship between mental imagery and perceived terror49
Developing a weighted model to measure knowledge diffusion in a tourism destination network31
From colonial company housing to dark tourism site: the complex legacy of the Mitsubishi Workers’ Housing in Samneung30
Using Gini decomposition to explore the multidimensionality of spatial dispersal for tourism promotion – the case of outgoing passengers in Queensland, Australia29
Tourist trust toward a tourism destination: scale development and validation27
Household livelihood adaptive strategies in gateway communities of new national parks27
An investigation of developing smart tourism from the perspective of stakeholders27
A joint analysis of the effects of climate change denial and problem awareness in predicting air travel behavioral intentions27
Metaverse and regenerative tourism: the role of avatars in promoting sustainable practices25
Between a rock and a hard place: how does the tourist crowding perception affect the decision of absolute displacement?24
Linking the internal mechanism of flow experience to exhibition intention: a comparison among diverse cultural tourists24
Voluntourism sustainability: a case of Malaysian east coast island destinations23
Tourism demand forecasting using complex network theory23
Towards a harmonious welcome: mobilising collectivist values for Muslim-friendly policy in South Korea22
Calligraphic landscapes and environments: perceived stimuli, emotion and commitment in heritage tourism22
Self-discovery and subject construction of tourists with disabilities: a case study of the Wheelchair Huangshan Tour, China21
COVID-19-induced discrimination toward tourists, emotional responses, and identity management strategies21
Fishing tourists’ green behaviors at coastal destinations: an optimum combination of perceived benefits, volitional/non-volitional factors, and emotions21
When city landmarks meet AI design: the impact of AI painting on the travel intentions of consumers21
A study on enhancing culinary tourism: personalized menu recommendation using auto-tagging21
Exploring antecedents and consequences of tourists’ perceived relationship investment from new perspectives in the tour group context21
How to create sustainability of destination? Evidence from ecotourism community in Taiwan21
How to promote film tourism more effectively? From a perspective of self-congruity and film tourism experience21
“I wish I were there” the effect of social comparison on social media on travel intention: a parallel mediation model21
Tourism service failure, service recovery, and negative word-of-mouth: three-country comparison using a choice experiment20
The perception over environmental issues: the impact on environmentally sustainable tourist behavior19
Health risks associated with group package tour: implications from a study on tour leaders in Taiwan19
A longitudinal study on how smart tourism technology influences tourists’ repeat visit intentions18
The evolution of Chinese border tourism policies: an intergovernmental perspective on border tourism in Xishuangbanna18
How do tourism recovery experiences contribute to knowledge workers’ creativity? The moderating role of travel companion17
Neither more nor less: understanding positive emotion of posts and user engagement on tourism social media17
The effects of the various properties of the metaverse tourism on the emotional benefits and behavioral intentions17
The role of social media engagement in the purchase intention of South Korea's popular media (Hallyu) tourism package: based on uses and gratifications theory17
Lethal attraction: crime as tourism externality- evidence from the Indian states16
Human-robot trust dynamics: understanding tourist confidence in service robots in tourism & hospitality16
Positive or honest? Antecedents and consequences of tourists’ self-presentation in social media16
Promoting sustainable events engagement: a cross-country analysis16
How to form rapport with information providers in the airport industry: service robots versus human staff16
Spatial evolution and influence mechanism of tourism in historic quarters from the postmodern consumption perspective: a case study of Pingjiang road and Shantang Street, Suzhou, China15
Volatility effects of cryptocurrencies on foreign tourism in India15
Understanding factors that drive destination brand hate in China: scale development and validation15
Revolutionizing the restaurant industry: exploring the implementation and impact of blockchain technology on the dining experience15
The state of dark tourism research: a systematic review and agenda for future studies14
Difference in the relationship between tourism growth and gender inequality in East Asia Pacific and South Asian countries14
Exploring jaystaycationer behaviors: cause, typology, and hotel workers’ responses14
Research on the formation process and elements of the solo tourist’s well-being based on the grounded theory14
Resilience of the Almaty Mountain cluster ski resorts in Kazakhstan to climate change14
The effect of destination social responsibility on tourists’ pro-environmental behavior14
Analysing the causes of tourists’ emotional experience related to tourist attractions from a binary emotions perspective utilising machine learning models13
Is digital empowerment of tourists a “threat” or “treat” for the tourism industry? The changing role of tourists and its effect on tourism regulators and businesses in developing countries13
A systematic literature review of film tourism research (2004–2023)13
Technology orientation, customer agility, customer performance: the moderating role of firm size in the Chinese tourism context12
Consumers’ moral judgment toward sustainable tourism: exploring the impacts of sustainable information disclosure on social media engagement12
The role of tourism targeted assistance in enhancing endogenous motivation among the economically disadvantaged: a quasi-natural experiment12
Digital cultural tourism: progress and a proposed framework for future research12
Exploring the effect of destination social responsibility on responsible tourist behavior: symmetric and asymmetric analysis12
How awe affects value co-creation in virtual reality tourism experience12
Understanding the relationship between tourists’ perceptions of the authenticity of traditional village cultural landscapes and behavioural intentions, mediated by memorable tourism experiences and pl11
Decoding cultural expressions in Hanfu design: a Kansei engineering approach to enhancing wearable heritage in tourism11
Examining relationships between precautionary measures taken for COVID-19 at the destination, service quality, brand equity and behavioral intention: a comparison market segments11
Role of Artificial Intelligence in travel decision making and tourism product selling11
The effects of virtual reality tourism involvement on place attachment and behavioral intentions: virtual reality tourism of the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan11
Post-COVID destination competitiveness11
Exploring servicescape in coastal and marine tourism: insights from text mining and application of Kano model11
Live streaming in tourism and hospitality: a literature review11
Understanding the drivers of destination equity in the post-pandemic era: the case of Australia11
Trash in the bin, to a cleaner scene we cling: a mixed method approach on tourists’ binning behavior at two spiritual destinations10
A conspiracy theory perspective on the influence of political events on tourism: a longitudinal study of Hong Kong10
Exploring tourists’ ecocentric and anthropocentric attitudes towards green hotels: theory of planned behaviour and norm activation theory perspective10
Luxury tourism: where we go from now?10
An overseas experience without traveling abroad. The effect of visual similarity on travel intention10
International tourism on the media: case study of the news coverage of Republic of Korea10
Psychological power and goal framing effects on travel intention9
AI in health tourism: developing a measurement scale9
The effect of visual and interactive features of tourism live streaming on tourism consumers’ willingness to participate9
“Tourists’ experience” in dark tourism: a systematic literature review and future research directions9
VR and AR research in the hospitality and tourism industry: a systematic review utilizing the theory-context-characteristics-methodology (TCCM) framework9
Single-sided or double-sided messages? Message sidedness and travel influencer marketing effectiveness9
The influence of digital transformation on the resilience of tourism companies under the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic9
Dark tourism research: a bibliometric analysis and future research directions9
Enhancing brand equity in popular culture tourism: testing the role of fandom in a serial mediation model9
Believe in the land: does gazing at agricultural production scene elicit higher emotional responses in visitors and visit intention?9
Visual attention attraction and tourism review helpfulness – a new enhancing mechanism with profile pictures9
The influence of technology-led event sustainability consumption values (TESCVs) on event attendees’ perceptions of green event image, sustainable event loyalty, and behavioral outcomes8
Links between communication and tourist destination perception: a heterogeneity analysis during the early pandemic reopening stage in China8
Social media content strategy for DMOs: examining linguistic style in times of crisis8
Correction8
How do online travel reviews facilitate informed purchase decisions?8
Reliving past experience: memory and rural tourism destination image as predictors of place attachment8
Effect of interaction type and social playfulness on AI recommendation adoption8
Conflict of interests? Negotiating superstructures for value co-creation at indigenous heritage sites – the case of Patan, Nepal8
Impact of tourists’ psychological ownership of an eco-friendly trail on their behavior intention: an empirical investigation of Jeju Olle Trail in South Korea8
Special Issue on “Where to from here? COVID 19 and the future of tourism”8
Footprints through time: examining the nexus between cultural preservation intentions and hiking tourism in ancient towns8
Unlocking the power of metaverse technology in tourism: enhancing experiences and perceptions about tourism destinations8
Does extremes lead to opposites? The influence mechanism of specific ambivalent emotions on tourists’ travel intention8
Technological capabilities that enhance tourism supply chain agility: role of E-marketplace systems8
The value of craft souvenirs induces travel intention by shaping destination image: from the perspective of souvenir gift recipients8
From Urban heritage resources: social media analytics of Johor Bahru tourists’ experience and motivation for exploring heritage buildings8
Influences of the underlying dimensions of destination image on destination loyalty in a cultural heritage destination8
How long do regional MICE events survive? the case of Busan, Korea7
Understanding exhibition image in digital exhibitions: an application of cognitive appraisal theory7
Post COVID-19: cautious or courageous travel behaviour?7
Examining the impact of media type and perceived Interactivity on Virtual Tour Intentions: empirical evidence using S-O-R framework7
Social comparison orientation and religious commitment influence on outbound travel intentions7
Technology evaluation: a systematic review and implications for ethical technology management in tourism and hospitality7
A meta-analysis of the relationship between value co-creation and the perceived trade exhibition performance of key stakeholders7
Assessing asymmetric selection of responsible airlines based on CSR, normative, and emotional factors: a complexity approach with SEM, fsQCA, and NCA7
Exploring tourism digital risk: research framework and future agenda7
Tapping generative AI capabilities: a study to examine continued intention to use ChatGPT in the travel planning7
Cold tones for sincerity and warm tones for excitement: interactive effects of color tone and brand personality on brand evaluation7
A study of the effects and mechanisms of the digital economy on high-quality tourism development: evidence from the Yangtze River Delta in China7
Balancing nature-based tourism and sustainable well-being: exploring aesthetic quality, environmental benefits, and pro-environmental behaviour7
Vividness, narrative transportation, and sense of presence in destination marketing: empirical evidence from augmented reality tourism7
Coupling relationship of tourism urbanization and rural revitalization: A case study of Zhangjiajie, China7
Catching the flowing consumers: media representation effects of tourism livestreaming7
Investigating roles of place image dimensions, and perceived tourism impacts in locals’ support for sustainable tourism development6
Does high-speed railway promote hospitality and tourism entrepreneurship? New evidence from China6
The mediating roles of travel motives and social capital on the relationship between cultural intelligence and general life satisfaction6
The impact of destination brand experience on arousal, memorable tourism experience, and revisit intention: Gyeongbok palace night tour6
Understanding travelers’ masstige consumption values: an application of masstige theory and S-O-R model paradigm6
Localization or globalization? A psychophysiological approach to understanding tourists’ emotional experiences toward symbolic linguistic landscape6
The influence of ending temporal landmark on consumers’ tourism activity preference6
What serves as the best bridge in food consumption: experiential value or place attachment?6
Empowering the traveler: the impact of algorithm transparency and customer control on customer experience6
Impact of experiential value on behavioral outcomes in flagship stores: the moderating role of visitor type6
Post-pandemic crisis communication strategy for the domestic market of Thai urban beach city6
Can companions share anxiety? The effect of travel companions on tourist anxiety during crisis situations6
A meta-analysis of anthropomorphism of artificial intelligence in tourism6
Organisational culture and effectiveness in ecotourism: the case of World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms Australia (WWOOF Australia)6
Improving tourists’ green electronic word-of-mouth: a mediation and moderation analysis6
Is the more like a real person the better? The effect of virtual endorsers type on tourists’ travel inspiration6
Impacts of UAM on tourism: the roles of innovative characteristics, motivated consumer innovativeness, attitude, problem awareness, and cultural differences5
What drives long-stay tourists to revisit destinations? A case study of Jeju Island5
How can online tour guide platforms achieve value co-creation? – An analysis based on grounded theory across different stages5
International anime tourists’ experiences: a netnography of popular Japanese anime tourism destinations5
Demystifying tourists’ intentional readiness for net zero transformation through environmental knowledge, conspicuous altruism, and greenwashing perceptions5
Little-known leisure places: Chinese tourists’ preferences for visiting niche tourism destinations5
From inner needs to external actions: the impact of face consciousness on tourists’ pro-environmental behavior5
Mobile payment services in hospitality and tourism sector: technology determinism, social constructivism, and technology ecosystem5
Exploring the role of information technology in tourism informatics: state of the art5
Unveiling the dynamics of open innovation and collaborative network tourism in ASEAN nations5
Roles of authenticity and nostalgia in cultural heritage tourists’ travel experience sharing behavior on social media5
Research on the spatial-temporal pattern and spatial spillover effect of tourism based on mobile signaling and POIs data: a case study of Xiamen city, southeast China5
When and who will take the “escape from haze trip”? An empirical study based on large-scale hotel check-in records5
Exploring the antecedents of trust and users’ continuance intention in hybrid online travel platforms: the role of network externalities and platform quality5
When tourism marketing meets “gender color”: exploring the congruity effect of destination gender and advertising language style5
The predictive role of tourist-generated content on travel intentions: emotional mechanisms as mediators5
Mapping the evolution and future directions of creative tourism: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis5
“Preview to positive”: field visit intention as consequences of presence in tourism short videos – the role of optimism bias5
Understanding the effect of smart tourism technologies on behavioral intention with the stimulus-organism-response model: a study in Guilin, China5
Progress in creative tourism research: a review for the period 2002–20235
The psychological distance effect in impact between online review-based tourism destination image and recommendation intention: a data mining approach5
Towards the arousal mechanism of fundamental motives in dark tourism context5
Determinants of improving small tourism business performance and entrepreneurs’ quality of life: evidence from a three-year longitudinal study4
“Wait” to promote high sighting rates of wildlife in tourism: evidence from a wildlife disturbance experiment4
From “shock” to “growth”: how to stimulate the cultural resilience of heritage sites4
Research on the spatial distribution and driving mechanism of the integrated development of the health tourism industry4
ChatGPT use in hospitality and tourism: a multi-analytic approach4
Impact of incomplete planned experiences on tourist satisfaction: a case of Tokyo Disneyland4
Linking tourists’ and micro-entrepreneurs’ perceptions of souvenirs: the case of Fiji4
How museum posters arouse curiosity and impulse to visit among young visitors: interactive effect of visual appeal and textual introduction4
The effect of decent work on employee boundary spanning behaviour: a moderated mediation model of promotion focus and supportive organizational climate4
The effect of awe in wildlife tourists on animal-friendly behavioural intentions: a serial mediation model of connectedness to nature and empathy4
Pandemic travel fear, travel intention, and self-protection intention of Chinese residents: an application of protection motivation theory4
Resident reactions to a pandemic: the impact on community-based tourism from social representation perspective4
Comparative study of the spatial behavior of Chinese and foreign tourists based on landmark recognition in short tourism videos: a case study of Beijing4
Smart technology and happy tourists: a meta-analysis4
Navigating negative experiences: how do they influence tourists’ psychological and behavioral responses to tourism service failures on social media4
Exploring emotion differences in tourist attractions based on online travel notes: a case study in Nanjing, China4
Tourist tales uncovered: navigating satisfaction through psychographics and destination impressions – a systematic literature review4
Managing legitimacy in tourism: a novel perspective on how destination social responsibility influences residents’ environmentally responsible behavior4
Authenticity and tourist loyalty: a meta-analysis4
What is the most profitable targeting strategy from mass marketing to personalization? Results from a simulation in tourism4
#Dolphins: communication and engagement in marine mammal tourism attractions4
A comparison of the early impact of government restriction and risk perception on tourist attraction demand during the COVID-19 pandemic4
Persistent effects of mega-events on local economies: an application of administrative big data4
Recovery strategies and marketing campaigns for global destinations in response to the Covid-19 tourism crisis4
“Double authenticity” in digital heritage communication: examining the interaction effects of virtual cultural ambassadors on tourist behavioral intentions4
Natural disaster is a wakeup call before it becomes social disaster and tourophobia of eco-destinations4
Tourism-Led growth hypothesis: a global perspective bibliographic analysis4
Staycation or holiday? Exploring camping’s contribution to subjective well-being during COVID-193
Mediating role of community participation and benefit on factors influencing community-based tourism (CBT) development3
Will visual peripheral cues motivate you to purchase tourism cultural and creative products? Evidence from China3
Visitor attitude to tourism destinations: a critical review and future research agenda3
Voluntary and collective payment intentions for sustainable island tourism: an investigation using an extended value-belief-norm theory3
Traveling virtually amid the pandemic: antecedents and moderating effects of past visitation experience3
Cruise passengers’ risk reduction strategies in the wake of COVID-193
The role of filial piety in filial tourism: an intergenerational analysis of decision-making3
Does the website credibility of online travel agencies (OTAs) affect customers’ evaluation and future intentions?3
Navigating emotional and physical well-being: how organizational structure and climate influence travel agency employees’ musculoskeletal discomfort through emotional exhaustion3
Trust and forgiveness in service: effects of single and double deviations with human and robot staff3
What if we could travel without passport? First sight to blockchain-based identity management in tourism3
“To go or not to go?”: business travel decision with the risk of COVID-193
Reinvestigating repurchase intentions for travel apps: a comparison of China's various tiers of cities3
Risk attitude toward epidemic and impulsive travel intention: influences on perceived helpfulness of online review3
Advancements of virtual reality in tourism and hospitality research. A hybrid review using the TCCM framework3
Building destination resilience to multiple crises to secure tourism’s future3
When a destination is imagined: the persuasive effects of metaphorical slogans on Chinese college students’ travel intention3
Mortality salience and travel3
Past, present, and future of tourism and climate change research: bibliometric analysis based on VOSviewer and SciMAT3
Fifty years of evolutionary trajectory of tourism industry regulations: a systematic literature review3
Adapting to social media: the influence of online reviews on tourist behaviour at a world heritage site in China3
The effect of virtual tourism experience on tourist responses: the lens from cognitive appraisal theory3
Exploring rural resident attitudes toward tourism live stream in rural destinations: an integrated model3
The influence of individual authenticity experience on tourists’ behavioral intentions: the chain mediating role of place dependence and place identity3
Risky yet enticing: the need for uniqueness and destination personality stimulates tourists to visit a risky place3
Mediating role of attitudinal and behavioral loyalty between destination attractiveness and environmentally responsible behavior based on Stimulus-Organism-Response model3
Exploring the influence of soundscape on visitors’ emotional experience and stickiness to attractions3
Travel patterns and spatial structure: understanding winter tourism by trajectory data mining3
How virtual tourism influences travel intention: a study combined with eye movement and scenario experiment3
The behavior dynamic of venture capitalists in hospitality and tourism equity financing: a study based on leader–follower partnerships3
Investigation on airline passengers’ behaviors for biometric boarding technology: a combined application of TAM, AST, and BRT3
Can tourists be educated? The effect of tourist environmental education on environmentally responsible behavior3
Perceived authenticity and the heritage tourism experience: the case of Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum3
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