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How useful are university rankings in tourism?

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  • Law, Rob
  • Fong, Lawrence Hoc Nang
  • Fong, Davis Ka Chio

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•The comprehensiveness of university ranking in tourism has yet to be improved.•The existing university rankings in tourism primarily are primarily based on research performance.•Methods for assessing research performance are subject to validity issues.

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  • Law, Rob & Fong, Lawrence Hoc Nang & Fong, Davis Ka Chio, 2015. "How useful are university rankings in tourism?," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 219-221.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:54:y:2015:i:c:p:219-221
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2015.06.005
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    1. Lin, Chi-Shiou & Huang, Mu-Hsuan & Chen, Dar-Zen, 2013. "The influences of counting methods on university rankings based on paper count and citation count," Journal of Informetrics, Elsevier, vol. 7(3), pages 611-621.
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    1. Ting Zhou & Rob Law & Patrick C. Lee, 2021. "Exploring Sustainable Measurements of Academic Research: How Do Faculty Members in Teaching-Oriented Universities of China Evaluate Good Research in Tourism and Hospitality?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-20, October.

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