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#	Title	Journal	Year	Citations
1	A Short Review of School Field Trips: Key Findings from the Past and Implications for the Future	Visitor Studies	2008	279
2	Timing and Tracking: Unlocking Visitor Behavior	Visitor Studies	2009	169
3	Conceptualizing the Visitor Experience: A Review of Literature and Development of a Multifaceted Model	Visitor Studies	2016	146
4	The Value of Zoo Experiences for Connecting People with Nature	Visitor Studies	2008	75
5	Does Gender Affect Visiting a World Heritage Site?	Visitor Studies	2014	65
6	Zoo Visitors' Affective Responses to Observing Animal Behaviors	Visitor Studies	2016	65
7	Towards A Contextual Turn in Visitor Studies: Evaluating Visitor Segmentation and Identity-Related Motivations	Visitor Studies	2011	64
8	Museum Fatigue: A Critical Review	Visitor Studies	2009	63
9	Assessing Exhibits for Learning in Science Centers: A Practical Tool	Visitor Studies	2010	62
10	Museum Atmospherics: The Role of the Exhibition Environment in the Visitor Experience	Visitor Studies	2013	57
11	Visitors' Perceptions of the Conservation Education Role of Zoos and Aquariums: Implications for the Provision of Learning Experiences	Visitor Studies	2016	56
12	Consulting Young Children: Experiences from a Museum	Visitor Studies	2011	48
13	Numinous Experiences With Museum Objects	Visitor Studies	2013	46
14	Talking to Visitors about Conservation: Exploring Message Communication through Docent–Visitor Interactions at Zoos	Visitor Studies	2008	45
15	Predicting Visitor Satisfaction in Parks: Comparing the Value of Personal Benefit Attainment and Service Levels in Kakadu National Park, Australia	Visitor Studies	2012	45
16	Contextualizing Falk's Identity-Related Visitor Motivation Model	Visitor Studies	2011	44
17	Investigating the Role of Emotion in Science Center Visitor Learning	Visitor Studies	2009	43
18	Studying World Heritage Visitors: The Case of the Remote Riversleigh Fossil Site	Visitor Studies	2012	42
19	Staff-Mediated Learning in Museums: A Social Interaction Perspective	Visitor Studies	2013	42
20	Learning at Workstations in the Zoo: A Controlled Evaluation of Cognitive and Affective Outcomes	Visitor Studies	2007	41
21	Using Technology to Educate Zoo Visitors About Conservation	Visitor Studies	2012	41
22	Towards a Marine Mindset: Visiting an Aquarium Can Improve Attitudes and Intentions Regarding Marine Sustainability	Visitor Studies	2013	41
23	Analyses of Visitors’ Experiences in a Natural World Heritage Site Based on TripAdvisor Reviews	Visitor Studies	2019	41
24	Research Trends and Findings From a Decade (1997–2007) of Research on Informal Science Education and Free-Choice Science Learning	Visitor Studies	2010	38
25	An Experience for the Lifelong Journey: The Long-Term Effect of a Class Visit to a Science Center	Visitor Studies	2008	35
26	Applying the Dimensions of Flow to Explore Visitor Engagement and Satisfaction	Visitor Studies	2008	31
27	Designing Post-Visit Action Resources for Families Visiting Wildlife Tourism Sites	Visitor Studies	2011	30
28	Connecting with New Audiences: Exploring the Impact of Mobile Communication Devices on the Experiences of Young Adults in Museums	Visitor Studies	2017	30
29	“We Always Spend Time Together on Sundays”: How Grandparents and Their Grandchildren Think About and Use Informal Learning Spaces	Visitor Studies	2007	29
30	Audiences at the “New” Museum: Visitor Commitment, Diversity and Leisure at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa	Visitor Studies	2011	29
31	Family Learning in Object-Based Museums: The Role of Joint Attention	Visitor Studies	2015	28
32	Development of a Research Instrument for Evaluating the Visitor Outcomes of Face-to-Face Interpretation	Visitor Studies	2010	27
33	Assessing Mission-Related Learning Outcomes at Zoos and Aquaria: Prevalence, Barriers, and Needs	Visitor Studies	2011	27
34	The Relationship between Viewing Area Size and Visitor Behavior in an Immersive Asian Elephant Exhibit	Visitor Studies	2008	26
35	Investigating Sustained Visitor/Museum Relationships: Employing Narrative Research in the Field of Museum Visitor Studies	Visitor Studies	2009	25
36	Evaluating Family Interactions to Inform Exhibit Design: Comparing Three Different Learning Behaviors in a Museum Setting	Visitor Studies	2010	25
37	Parent–Child Conversations About Animals in Informal Learning Environments	Visitor Studies	2015	25
38	Supporting Student Learning: A Comparison of Student Discussion in Museums and Classrooms	Visitor Studies	2010	24
39	Examining the Effect of Visitor Motivation on Observed Visit Strategies Using Mobile Computer Technologies	Visitor Studies	2013	24
40	Applying Psychological Type Theory to Cathedral Visitors: A Case Study of Two Cathedrals in England and Wales	Visitor Studies	2010	23
41	The Effects of a Summer Camp Program in China on Children's Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Toward Animals: A Model for Conservation Education	Visitor Studies	2013	23
42	The Great Sustainability Challenge: How Visitor Studies Can Save Cultural Institutions in the 21st Century	Visitor Studies	2007	22
43	The Impact of Facilitation by Museum Educators on Family Learning at Interactive Math Exhibits: A Quasi-Experimental Study	Visitor Studies	2018	22
44	Web-Based Surveys: Best Practices Based on the Research Literature	Visitor Studies	2007	21
45	Entry and Emergent Agendas of Adults Visiting an Aquarium in Family Groups	Visitor Studies	2007	21
46	Engaging Children and Parents to Code Together Using the ScratchJr App	Visitor Studies	2020	21
47	Re-conceptualizing Museum Audiences: Power, Activity, Responsibility	Visitor Studies	2010	20
48	Room for Rigor: Designs and Methods in Informal Science Education Evaluation	Visitor Studies	2016	20
49	A Summative Evaluation of Science Learning: A Case Study of the Marine Biology Museum “Pietro Parenzan” (South East Italy)	Visitor Studies	2008	19
50	Dialogue and Synthesis: Developing Consensus in Visitor Research Methodology	Visitor Studies	2011	19

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