| Understanding small firms in tourism: A perspective on research trends and challenges R Thomas, G Shaw, SJ Page Tourism management 32 (5), 963-976, 2011 | 687 | 2011 |
| Innovation in tourism: Re-conceptualising and measuring the absorptive capacity of the hotel sector R Thomas, E Wood Tourism Management 45, 39-48, 2014 | 262 | 2014 |
| Encouraging sustainable business practices in a non-regulatory environment: A case study of small tourism firms in a UK national park H Dewhurst, R Thomas Journal of sustainable tourism 11 (5), 383-403, 2003 | 258 | 2003 |
| Small firms in the tourism industry: some conceptual issues R Thomas International Journal of Tourism Research 2 (5), 345-353, 2000 | 246 | 2000 |
| The future of small firms in the hospitality industry A Morrison, R Thomas International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 11 (4), 148-154, 1999 | 197 | 1999 |
| Modelling the economic impact of sports events: The case of the Beijing Olympics SN Li, A Blake, R Thomas Economic Modelling 30, 235-244, 2013 | 172 | 2013 |
| Why are some engaged and not others? Explaining environmental engagement among small firms in tourism AR Sampaio, R Thomas, X Font International Journal of Tourism Research 14 (3), 235-249, 2012 | 141 | 2012 |
| Business elites, universities and knowledge transfer in tourism R Thomas Tourism Management 33 (3), 553-561, 2012 | 137 | 2012 |
| Small firms in tourism R Thomas Routledge, 2013 | 125 | 2013 |
| The absorptive capacity of tourism organisations R Thomas, E Wood Annals of Tourism Research 54, 84-99, 2015 | 114 | 2015 |
| The national survey of small tourism and hospitality firms: annual report 1997-1998. R Thomas, I Church, A Eaglen, S Jameson, G Lincoln, D Parsons | 113 | 1998 |
| Management of small tourism and hospitality firms. R Thomas | 109 | 1998 |
| The sustainability behaviour of small firms in tourism: The role of self-efficacy and contextual constraints M Kornilaki, R Thomas, X Font Journal of Sustainable Tourism 27 (1), 97-117, 2019 | 103 | 2019 |
| Small business management and environmental engagement AR Sampaio, R Thomas, X Font Journal of Sustainable Tourism 20 (2), 179-193, 2012 | 103 | 2012 |
| Is small beautiful? Understanding the contribution of small businesses in township tourism to economic development K Koens, R Thomas Development Southern Africa 32 (3), 320-332, 2015 | 93 | 2015 |
| Surprise and sense making: undergraduate placement experiences in SMEs A Walmsley, R Thomas, S Jameson Education+ Training 48 (5), 360-372, 2006 | 92 | 2006 |
| Tourism and economic regeneration: the role of skills development R Thomas, J Long International Journal of Tourism Research 3 (3), 229-240, 2001 | 84 | 2001 |
| Micro politics and micro firms: a case study of tourism policy formation and change R Thomas, H Thomas Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 13 (1), 100-114, 2006 | 82 | 2006 |
| The (almost) imperceptible impact of tourism research on policy and practice R Thomas, N Ormerod Tourism Management 62, 379-389, 2017 | 70 | 2017 |
| “You know that's a rip-off”: policies and practices surrounding micro-enterprises and poverty alleviation in South African township tourism K Koens, R Thomas Journal of Sustainable Tourism 24 (12), 1641-1654, 2016 | 69 | 2016 |
