The readability of articles in tourism journals
Annals of Tourism ResearchPublished 9 April 2015
Sara Dolničar, Alexander Chapple
Citations57
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score2.46
SNIP2.36
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Abstract
• Articles published in tourism journals are very difficult to read. • Reading difficulty appears to have bottomed out at the very difficult level. • Readability is not associated with citations. • Recommendations for improvements are offered.
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