Most cited papers in Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
What are the most cited papers in Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management?
The most cited paper in Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management is "River Magic: Extraordinary Experience and the Extended Service Encounter" (Eric J. Arnould, Linda L. Price, 1993), with 2,537 citations. Next come "Event tourism: Definition, evolution, and research" (2,217) and "Anomie, ego-enhancement and tourism" (2,011).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 547 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Magic: Extraordinary Experience and the Extended Service Encounter Eric J. Arnould, Linda L. Price · Journal of Consumer Research | Jun 1993 | 2,537 |
| 2 | Event tourism: Definition, evolution, and research Donald Getz · Tourism Management | 2 Oct 2007 | 2,217 |
| 3 | Anomie, ego-enhancement and tourism Graham M. S. Dann · Annals of Tourism Research | Mar 1977 | 2,011 |
| 4 | Environmental factors associated with adults' participation in physical activity A review Nancy Humpel · American Journal of Preventive Medicine | Apr 2002 | 1,799 |
| 5 | The Measurement of Place Attachment: Validity and Generalizability of a Psychometric Approach Daniel R. Williams, Jerry J. Vaske · Forest Science | Dec 2003 | 1,712 |
| 6 | Residents’ perceptions of community tourism impacts Kathleen L. Andereck, Karin M. Valentine, Richard C. Knopf et al. · Annals of Tourism Research | Oct 2005 | 1,709 |
| 7 | Residents' perceptions on tourism impacts John Ap · Annals of Tourism Research | 1992 | 1,701 |
| 8 | Collaboration theory and community tourism planning Tazim B. Jamal, Donald Getz · Annals of Tourism Research | 1995 | 1,639 |
| 9 | A hierarchical model of leisure constraints Duane W. Crawford, Edgar L. Jackson, Geoffrey C. Godbey · Leisure Sciences | 1991 | 1,487 |
| 10 | Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior to Leisure Choice Icek Ajzen, B. L. Driver · Journal of Leisure Research | Jul 1992 | 1,462 |
| 11 | Tourist motivation an appraisal Graham M. S. Dann · Annals of Tourism Research | 1981 | 1,457 |
| 12 | Beyond the commodity metaphor: Examining emotional and symbolic attachment to place Daniel R. Williams, Michael E. Patterson, Joseph W. Roggenbuck et al. · Leisure Sciences | 1992 | 1,407 |
| 13 | Does Participating in Physical Activity in Outdoor Natural Environments Have a Greater Effect on Physical and Mental Wellbeing than Physical Activity Indoors? A Systematic Review Jo Thompson Coon, Kate Boddy, Katharina Viktoria Stein et al. · Environmental Science & Technology | 3 Feb 2011 | 1,407 |
| 14 | The significance of parks to physical activity and public health Ariane L. Rung, Andrew J. Mowen, Deborah A. Cohen · American Journal of Preventive Medicine | Feb 2005 | 1,355 |
| 15 | Sustainable tourism: A state‐of‐the‐art review Richard William Butler · Tourism Geographies | Feb 1999 | 1,305 |
| 16 | Optimal experience in work and leisure. Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, Judith LeFevre · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | 1989 | 1,284 |
| 17 | Reliability and validity of a brief measure of sensation seeking Rick H. Hoyle, Michael T. Stephenson, Philip Palmgreen et al. · Personality and Individual Differences | Feb 2002 | 1,275 |
| 18 | Reconceptualizing barriers to family leisure Duane W. Crawford, Geoffrey C. Godbey · Leisure Sciences | 1987 | 1,268 |
| 19 | Attitude determinants in tourism destination choice Seoho Um, John L. Crompton · Annals of Tourism Research | 1990 | 1,201 |
| 20 | Motives of visitors attending festival events John L. Crompton, Stacey L. McKay · Annals of Tourism Research | 1997 | 1,192 |
| 21 | Resident attitudes Doğan Gürsoy, Claudia A. Jurowski, Muzaffer Uysal · Annals of Tourism Research | 2002 | 1,184 |
| 22 | Sustainable tourism: Research and reality Ralf Buckley · Annals of Tourism Research | 28 Mar 2012 | 1,155 |
| 23 | Global environmental consequences of tourism Stefan Gößling · Global Environmental Change | 11 Nov 2002 | 1,134 |
| 24 | Host perceptions of tourism: A review of the research Richard Sharpley · Tourism Management | 11 Nov 2013 | 1,130 |
| 25 | Progress and prospects for event tourism research Donald Getz, Stephen John Page · Tourism Management | 13 May 2015 | 1,043 |
| 26 | Serious Leisure: A Conceptual Statement Robert Alan Stebbins · The Pacific Sociological Review | Apr 1982 | 1,025 |
| 27 | Influence analysis of community resident support for sustainable tourism development Tsung Hung Lee · Tourism Management | 6 Apr 2012 | 997 |
| 28 | Staged authenticity and heritage tourism Deepak Chhabra, Robert G. Healy, Erin O. Sills · Annals of Tourism Research | 30 Jun 2003 | 969 |
| 29 | Prediction of leisure participation from behavioral, normative, and control beliefs: An application of the theory of planned behavior Icek Ajzen, B. L. Driver · Leisure Sciences | 1991 | 937 |
| 30 | Measuring tourist motivation Dale Fodness · Annals of Tourism Research | 1994 | 934 |
| 31 | Comparative analysis of tourist motivations by nationality and destinations Metin Kozak · Tourism Management | Jun 2002 | 933 |
| 32 | Sustainable tourism as an adaptive paradigm Colin Hunter · Annals of Tourism Research | Oct 1997 | 927 |
| 33 | Perceived and objective environmental measures and physical activity among urban adults Christine M. Hoehner, Laura K. Brennan Ramirez, Michael Elliott et al. · American Journal of Preventive Medicine | Feb 2005 | 919 |
| 34 | Exploring the Nature of Tourism and Quality of Life Perceptions among Residents Kathleen L. Andereck, Gyan P. Nyaupane · Journal of Travel Research | 26 May 2010 | 917 |
| 35 | Factors Predicting Rural Residents’ Support of Tourism Nancy Gard McGehee, Kathleen L. Andereck · Journal of Travel Research | 4 Oct 2004 | 911 |
| 36 | How does tourism in a community impact the quality of life of community residents? Kyungmi Kim, Muzaffer Uysal, M. Joseph Sirgy · Tourism Management | 17 Oct 2012 | 908 |
| 37 | Testing the dimensionality of place attachment and its relationships with place satisfaction and pro-environmental behaviours: A structural equation modelling approach Haywantee Rumi Ramkissoon, Liam David Graham Smith, Betty Virginia Weiler · Tourism Management | 22 Nov 2012 | 907 |
| 38 | Resident support for tourism development Richard R. Perdue, Patrick Long, Lawrence R. Allen · Annals of Tourism Research | 1990 | 888 |
| 39 | Leisure and Subjective Well-Being: A Model of Psychological Mechanisms as Mediating Factors David B. Newman, Louis Tay, Ed Diener · Journal of Happiness Studies | 15 Apr 2013 | 879 |
| 40 | A structural equation model of residents’ attitudes for tourism development Dong-wan Ko, William P. Stewart · Tourism Management | Oct 2002 | 878 |
| 41 | A Theoretical Analysis of Host Community Resident Reactions to Tourism Claudia A. Jurowski, Muzaffer Uysal, Daniel R. Williams · Journal of Travel Research | Nov 1997 | 871 |
| 42 | Socioeconomic Status Differences in Recreational Physical Activity Levels and Real and Perceived Access to a Supportive Physical Environment Billie Giles‐Corti · Preventive Medicine | Dec 2002 | 868 |
| 43 | Quality of life (QOL) and well-being research in tourism Muzaffer Uysal, M. Joseph Sirgy, Eunju Woo et al. · Tourism Management | 25 Aug 2015 | 867 |
| 44 | Sensation seeking: A new conceptualization and a new scale Jeffrey Jensen Arnett · Personality and Individual Differences | Feb 1994 | 833 |
| 45 | Pro-environmental behaviours and park visitors: The effect of place attachment Elizabeth A. Halpenny · Journal of Environmental Psychology | 3 May 2010 | 823 |
| 46 | Psychological nature of leisure and tourism experience Roger C. Mannell, Seppo E. Iso‐Ahola · Annals of Tourism Research | 1987 | 811 |
| 47 | The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Behavior and Well-Being of Canadians Iris Lesser, Carl P. Nienhuis · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 31 May 2020 | 808 |
| 48 | Towards Social Leverage of Sport Events Laurence Chalip · Journal of Sport & Tourism | May 2006 | 800 |
| 49 | Gender and mobility: new approaches for informing sustainability Susan Hanson · Gender Place & Culture | Feb 2010 | 795 |
| 50 | Tourist attraction systems Neil Leiper · Annals of Tourism Research | 1990 | 790 |
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