Dr. Yang was appointed Coordinating Editor of the International Journal of Hospitality Management, one of the pre-eminent journals in the hospitality and tourism field. The journal is indexed in Scopus and the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), with sustained first-quartile rankings in hospitality and management categories and a high citation impact, reflecting its role in publishing rigorous, high-impact research on hospitality strategy, consumer insights, and industry trends.<\/p>\n
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