Heather Gibson

Heather Gibson

University of Florida

H-index: 58

North America-United States

About Heather Gibson

Heather Gibson, With an exceptional h-index of 58 and a recent h-index of 45 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Florida, specializes in the field of tourist behavior, sport tourism, leisure, life course/span, gender.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Cases and context: Mask-related behaviors among US trail visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic

Predicting physical distancing on recreational trails during COVID-19

COVID-19 compliance among urban trail users: Behavioral insights and environmental implications

Using study abroad memories to foster sustainable tourists and global citizens

Sport Event Studies

Friday Live Discussion Groups with 90 Students on Zoom: Organized Chaos?

Implications of COVID-19 Mitigation Policies on Recreational Trail Users: Exploring Antecedents to Physical Distancing on Trails Across the Rural-Urban Continuum

Sport, tourism, and social impacts

Heather Gibson Information

University

Position

Professor of Tourism and Leisure

Citations(all)

15781

Citations(since 2020)

7135

Cited By

11375

hIndex(all)

58

hIndex(since 2020)

45

i10Index(all)

99

i10Index(since 2020)

82

Email

University Profile Page

University of Florida

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Heather Gibson Skills & Research Interests

tourist behavior

sport tourism

leisure

life course/span

gender

Top articles of Heather Gibson

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Cases and context: Mask-related behaviors among US trail visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism

Ingrid E Schneider

Christopher J Wynveen

Julian Wolfson

Kim Shinew

Taylor Stein

...

2023/3/1

Predicting physical distancing on recreational trails during COVID-19

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism

Ingrid E Schneider

Julian A Wolfson

Wyatt J Tarter

Christopher J Wynveen

Megha S Budruk

...

2023/3/1

COVID-19 compliance among urban trail users: Behavioral insights and environmental implications

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism

Ingrid E Schneider

Megha Budruk

Kim Shinew

Christopher J Wynveen

Taylor Stein

...

2023/3/1

Using study abroad memories to foster sustainable tourists and global citizens

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Hongping Zhang

Heather J Gibson

Jeremy E Whaley

Martin A O’Neill

2023/12/27

Sport Event Studies

Heather Gibson

Vassil Girginov

Milena Parent

2023/12/4

Friday Live Discussion Groups with 90 Students on Zoom: Organized Chaos?

SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education

Heather J Gibson

Karen Tavares

2023/5/4

Implications of COVID-19 Mitigation Policies on Recreational Trail Users: Exploring Antecedents to Physical Distancing on Trails Across the Rural-Urban Continuum

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Christopher J Wynveen

Ingrid Schneider

Deonne VanderWoude

Taylor Stein

Heather Gibson

...

2022

Sport, tourism, and social impacts

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society

Heather J Gibson

Sheranne Fairley

2022/9/21

Reflections on conducting research in uncertain times

Leisure Studies

Kimberly Shinew

Heather Gibson

Ingrid Schneider

Chirstopher Wynveen

William Hendricks

...

2022/5/4

Adherence to physical distancing guidelines on urban recreational trails during a pandemic

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration

Christopher J Wynveen

Ingrid E Schneider

Megha Budruk

Heather J Gibson

William W Hendricks

...

2021

Towards an understanding of family travel decision-making processes in the context of youth sport tourism

Journal of Destination Marketing & Management

Mona Mirehie

Heather J Gibson

Richard J Buning

Cassandra Coble

Meredith Flaherty

2021/9/1

An integrated approach to monitoring and estimating COVID-19 risk exposure among leisure-time physical activity participants

Journal of Transport & Health

Ingrid E Schneider

Greg Lindsey

Michael Petesch

Christopher J Wynveen

Megha Budruk

...

2021/9/1

Long-term impact of study abroad on sustainability-related attitudes and behaviors

Sustainability

Hongping Zhang

Heather J Gibson

2021/2/11

Journal of Destination Marketing & Management

Journal of Destination Marketing & Management

Jason MS Lam

Chung-Shing Chan

Mike Peters

2020

Leisure, international retirement migration, and retirement adjustment: insights from the best exotic marigold hotel movies

Leisure Studies

Yu Niu

Heather J Gibson

2020/5/3

The relationship between female snow-sport tourists' travel behaviors and well-being

Tourism Management Perspectives

Mona Mirehie

Heather J Gibson

2020/1/1

Pacific study abroad program’s impact on students’ major and career choice

UF Journal of Undergraduate Research

Rachel Bomser

Heather J Gibson

Hongping Zhang

2020/11/4

Empirical testing of destination attribute preferences of women snow-sport tourists along a trajectory of participation

Tourism Recreation Research

Mona Mirehie

Heather Gibson

2020/10/1

Women’s participation in snow-sports and sense of well-being: a positive psychology approach

Journal of Leisure Research

Mona Mirehie

Heather J Gibson

2020/8/7

Active sport tourism: Global insights and future directions

Heather J Gibson

Matthew Lamont

Millicent Kennelly

Richard J Buning

2020/5/21

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Co-Authors

H-index: 56
James Zhang

James Zhang

University of Georgia

H-index: 46
Brijesh Thapa

Brijesh Thapa

Oklahoma State University

H-index: 36
Andrew Lepp

Andrew Lepp

Kent State University

H-index: 21
Liza Berdychevsky

Liza Berdychevsky

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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