Publications
We publish across tourism, hospitality, leisure studies, and cognitive neuroscience. Below is a selection of our recent peer-reviewed work. For a complete list, visit our team members’ profiles on Google Scholar or ResearchGate.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles & Book Chapters
VR tourism: EEG insights into relaxation & detachment Durgun, S., Revers, H., Strijbosch, W., & Bastiaansen, M. (2026). Annals of Tourism Research, 118, 104138.
Development of a commercial friendship quality scale in Dutch pubs Velthuis, S. J., Mitas, O., Cavagnaro, E., & Bastiaansen, M. (2026). International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 38(13), 199–218.
How real is virtual? Comparing the experience of a theme park attraction with its virtual counterpart Jordão, A. C., Strijbosch, W., Mitas, O., Richards, G., & Bastiaansen, M. (2026). Journal of Leisure Research, 57(3), 266–288.
Enhancing the experience? Exploring the impact of augmented reality on staged performances Jordão, A. C., Mitas, O., Boode, W., van Gisbergen, M., Richards, G., & Bastiaansen, M. (2025). World Leisure Journal, 67(3), 532–552.
Dissociating affective salience and valence in (very) long-latency ERPs Revers, H., Stekelenburg, J. J., Vroomen, J., Van Deun, K., & Bastiaansen, M. (2025). Psychophysiology, 62(3), e70030.
How transmedia storytelling boosts theme park attraction experiences Strijbosch, W., Mitas, O., & Bastiaansen, M. (2025). Journal of Vacation Marketing.
Experiencing crowding at tourist destinations: An electro-encephalographic study Bastiaansen, M., Mitas, O., Strijbosch, W., Klijs, J., Boode, W., & Neuts, B. (2025). Annals of Tourism Research, 114, 104013.
Commercial friendships in pubs: Defining the quality, levels, and process Velthuis, S. J., Mitas, O., Losekoot, E., & Bastiaansen, M. (2024). International Journal of Hospitality Management, 123, 103932.
Objective measurement of experiences in tourism and hospitality: A systematic review of methodological approaches and best practices Lin, Y., Mitas, O., Shen, Y., Bastiaansen, M., & Strijbosch, W. (2024). Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 48(8), 1382–1403.
Neuroscience for Tourism Research Bastiaansen, M., Mitas, O., Strijbosch, W., & Revers, H. (2024). In Cognitive Psychology and Tourism (pp. 273–289). Emerald Publishing Limited.
Evaluating the temporal dynamics of a structured experience: Real-time skin conductance and experience reconstruction measures Strijbosch, W., Mitas, O., van Blaricum, T., Vugts, O., Govers, C., Hover, M., & Bastiaansen, M. (2024). Leisure Sciences, 46(3), 315–339.