An analysis of publications in leading tourism journals and its implications on china tourism research

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-97

  Law, Rob ^a   Cheung, Penny ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

China; Publication analysis; Research; Tourism journals

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952469286     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160802099840     Document Type: Article

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