OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism-Research Planning and Manage is 25. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Thinking big: The role of mega trails in creating meaning and sense of place to conserve large landscapes	72
The cognitive and conative image in insular marine protected areas: A study from Galapagos, Ecuador	67
Leisure constraint and mental health: The case of park users in Ningbo, China	62
Trail morphology and impacts to soil induced by a small mountain bike race series	59
Mapping the excess demand for recreation in Northern Ireland to inform land use policy	54
Ecological Footprint and tourism: Development and sustainability monitoring of ecotourism packages in Mediterranean Protected Areas	53
The impact of recreational activities on species at risk in Canada	46
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Been there, done that? Effects of centrality-to-lifestyle and experience use history on angling tourists’ loyalty to a Swedish salmon fishery	45
Perceptions of ecosystem services and disservices associated with open water swimming	40
Older adults’ preferences for natural environment and rural life: Intergenerational transmission of pro-environmental motivation	37
Editorial: Introduction to sustainably managing outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism as social-ecological complex adaptive systems	37
Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the popularity of protected areas for mountain biking and hiking in Australia: Insights from volunteered geographic information	35
Climate change adaptation in the ski industry: Stakeholders' perceptions regarding a mountain resort in Southeastern Europe	35
Research note: Spatial variations of condition class in Clifty Wilderness, Daniel Boone National Forest, KY, USA	34
Cases and context: Mask-related behaviors among U.S. trail visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic	34
Stand-up paddling: A case study on the effect and impact pathway of information and appeals to reduce ecological conflicts	33
Conceptualising the power of outdoor adventure activities for subjective well-being: A systematic literature review	31
Urban space use for outing before and during the pandemic: A case study of Daejeon, South Korea using social media posts	31
Place-based motivations and normative beliefs predict pro-environmental behavior across involvement profiles	31
Using social media user profiles to identify visitor demographics and origins in Yellowstone national park	31
Novice tourists’ play experience in commercial outdoor adventure tourism: The perspective of reversal theory	30
Crawling with a vehicle: Rock-crawlers’ recreation specialization, motivation, and sources of challenges	30
Mapping gender in tourist behaviour based on instagram	29
Factors promoting nature-based outdoor recreation during the daytime and evening	26

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