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Lei Wang

Lecturer

Xuzhou University of Technology

Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism​

No.2, Lishui Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, PRC 221018

Phone: 86-18320183271 

ORCID: 0000-0002-3288-0546
Email: drleiwang@foxmail.com

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Bio

Dr. Lei Wang has received his Master's degree of Master in Leisure & Tourism Management at the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia. He obtained his Ph.D. in Hospitality & Tourism at Taylor's University, Malaysia.

 

Dr. Lei Wang is now a lecturer for Hospitality & Tourism Studies, at the Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Xuzhou University of Technology in China.

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Dr. Lei Wang research interests include but are not limited to sustainable tourism, hospitality and tourism marketing, green marketing, consumer behaviour, and religion & religiosity. 

Bio

Academic Qualification

(Qualification),(Institution)

Doctor of Philosophy (Hospitality and Tourism)

Taylor's University, Malaysia (October/2015 - October/2019)

Title of Thesis: The influence of religiosity on ecologically conscious consumer behaviour and consumer loyalty towards green hotel selection in Xi'an, China

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Master of Business Administration (Leisure and Tourism Management)

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia (May/2013 - December/2014)

Title of Dissertation: Comparision between Chinese and Western hospitality management and development

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Bachelor of Arts (Interior Design)

Hubei University of Economic, China (September/2007 - December/2012)

Academic qualification

Teaching

(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Month/Year)

  1. Principles of Economics, Bachelor Degree, Xuzhou University of Technology (03/2021 - )

  2. Hospitality Management Accounting, Bachelor Degree, Xuzhou University of Technology (03/2021 - )

  3. Basic Marketing Research, Bachelor Degree, Xuzhou University of Technology (09/2021 - )

  4. International Trade Theory and Practice, Bachelor Degree, Xuzhou University of Technology (02/2025 - )

 

Administrative duties (Role),(Level),(Duration)

Lecturer, Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism, School of Management, Xuzhou University of Technology, January/2020 - Present

Teaching
Publications

Latest Publication

Title of publication in APA style, * denotes the corresponding author

SSCI - Indexed:​

1. Wang, L*., & Wong, P. P. W. (2021). Marketing of environmentally friendly hotels in China through religious segmentation: A theory of planned behaviour approach. Tourism Review, 76(5), pp. 1164-1180. doi: 10.1108/TR-08-2019-0327 (SSCI)

2. Wang, L*., Wong, P. P. W., & Zhang, Q. (2021). Travellers' destination choice among university students in China amid COVID-19: Extending the theory of planned behaviour. Tourism Review, 76(4), pp. 749-763. doi: 10.1108/TR-06-2020-0269 (SSCI)

3. Jebbouri, A., Zhang*, H., Wang, L*., & Bouchiba, N. (2021). Exploring the relationship of image formation on tourist satisfaction and loyalty: Evidence from China. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, pp. 748534. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.748534 (SSCI)

4. Wang, L*., Wang, Z.-X., Zhang, Q., Jebbouri, A., & Wong, P. P. W. (2022). Consumers' intention to visit green hotels - A goal-framing theory perspective. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30(8), pp. 1837-1857. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2021.1977937 (SSCI)

5. Wang, L*., Zhang, Q., & Wong, P. P. W. (2022). Purchase intention for green cars among Chinese millennials: Merging the value-attitude-behaviour theory and theory of planned behaviour. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, pp. 786292. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.786292 (SSCI)

6. Wang, L*., Zhang, Q., & Wong, P. P. W. (2022). Impact of familiarity and green image on satisfaction and loyalty among young green hotels' guests - A developing country's perspective. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, pp. 899118. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.899118 (SSCI)

7. Wang, Z.-X., Jantan, A. H. B., Wu, R.-X., Gong, Y., Cao, M.-R., Wong, P. P. W., & Wang, L*. (2022). Exploring consumers’ intention toward domestic energy-saving vehicles: Some insights from China. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, pp. 927709. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.927709 (SSCI)

8. Wang, C.-P., Zhang, Q., Wong, P. P. W., & Wang, L*. (2023). Consumers' green purchase intention to visit green hotels - A value-belief-norm theory perspective. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, pp. 1139116. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1139116 (SSCI) (ESI highly cited paper)

9. Jiang, J., Wong, P. P. W., & Wang, L*. (2023). Influence of playability on perceived game software quality: A comparison between Chinese and South Korean Gamers. Sage Open, 13(3), pp. 1-13. doi: 10.1177/21582440231197506 (SSCI)

10. Wang, L*., Zhang, Q., & Wong, P. P. W. (2024). Reexamination of consumers' willingness to stay at green hotels: Rethinking the role of social identity theory, value-belief-norm theory, and theory of planned behavior. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, 33(4), pp. 547-581. doi: 10.1080/19368623.2023.2292639 (SSCI)

11. Gong, Y., Gong, Q., Yu, J., Wong, P. P. W., & Wang, L*. (2024). How negative factors influence youth hostel stay aftermath COVID-19 pandemic. Acta Psychologica, 243, pp. 104162. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104162 (SSCI)

12. Wang, Z.-X., Chee, W. M., Jantan, A. H. B., Xia, Y.-H., Xue, H., Ye, M.-J., Zhang, Q., Wong, P. P. W., Gong, Y., & Wang, L*. (2024). Impact of perceived value in virtual brand communities on purchase intention of domestic electric vehicles. Acta Psychologica, 248, pp. 104371. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104371 (SSCI)

13. Wang, L., Zhang, Q., Ye, M.-J., Wong, P. P. W., & Gong, Y*. (2024). Green hotels visit intention among young adults: Integrating the familiarity, novelty, trust, perceived risk, and theory of planned behaviour. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 11, pp. 1390. doi: 10.1057/s41599-024-03935-0 (SSCI)

14. Wang, L., Gong, Y., Zhang, Q., Sun, R., Wong, P. P. W., & Zhou, W.-W*. (2024). Merging the theory of planned behaviour and value-belief-norm theory to predict green hotel visit intention among Chinese university students: The case from Xuzhou, China. Acta Psychologica, 251, pp. 104627. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104627 (SSCI)

15. Wang, Z.-X., Jiang, Z., Jantan, A. H. B., Wong, P. P. W., & Wang, L*. (2024). The impact of perceived interactivity of virtual brand communities on consumer purchases of domestic electric vehicles in China. Sage Open, 14(4), pp. 1-17. doi: 10.1177/21582440241307759 (SSCI)

16. Zhang, Q., Wong, P. P. W., & Wang, L* (2025). The efficacy of the theory of planned behaviour and value-belief-norm theory for predicting young Chinese intention to choose green hotels. Scientific Reports, 15(1), pp. 14332. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-99447-1 (SCI)

17. Gong, Y., Yu, J., Wang, Z.-H., Che, C., Wong, P. P. W., & Wang, L* (2025). Chinese elderly tourists’ perceptions regarding rural tourism destination revisit and recommend intentions: Merging the value-attitude-behaviour and theory of planned behaviour. European Review of Applied Psychology, 75(3), pp. 100927. doi: 10.1016/j.erap.2023.100927 (SSCI)

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Scopus - Indexed:

1. Wang, L*., Wong, P. P. W., Elangkovan, N. A., & Chee, W. M. (2019). Green hotel selection of Chinese Consumers: A planned behaviour perspective. Journal of China Tourism Research, 15(2), pp. 192-212. doi: 10.1080/19388160.2018.1553743 (Scopus)

2. Wang, L*., Wong, P. P. W., & Elangkovan, N. A. (2020). The demographic impact of consumer green purchase intention toward green hotel selection in China. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 20(2), pp. 210-222. doi: 10.1177/1467358419848129 (Scopus)

3. Wang, L*., Wong, P. P. W., & Elangkovan, N. A. (2020). The influence of religiosity on consumer's green purchase intention towards green hotel selection in China. Journal of China Tourism Research, 16(3), pp. 319-345. doi: 10.1080/19388160.2019.1637318 (Scopus)

4. Wang, L*., Wong, P. P. W., & Elangkovan, N. A. (2020). Antecedents of green purchase behaviour: An examination of altruism and environmental knowledge. International Journal of Culture, Tourism, and Hospitality Research, 14(1), pp. 63-82. doi: 10.1108/IJCTHR-02-2019-0034 (Scopus)

5. Wang, L*., Fu, C.-F., Wong, P. P. W., & Zhang, Q. (2022). The impact of tourists' perceptions of space-launch tourism: An extension of the theory of planned behaviour approach. Journal of China Tourism Research, 18(3), pp. 549-568. doi: 10.1080/19388160.2021.1900972 (Scopus)

6. Wang, L*. (2022). Determinants of consumers purchase attitude and intention toward green hotel selection. Journal of China Tourism Research, 18(1), pp. 203-222. doi: 10.1080/19388160.2020.1816241 (Scopus)

7. Wang, L*., Zhang, Q., & Wong, P. P. W. (2022). Assessment of tourists perceived without travel risks and intention to visit night market aftermath the COVID-19 pandemic: An empirical approach. Turyzm/Tourism, 32(2), pp. 163-186. doi: 10.18778/0867-5856.32.2.09 (Scopus)

8. Wang, L*., Zhang, Q., Ding, Y.-Y., & Wong, P. P. W. (2023). The effect of social and personal norm on intention to patronize green hotels: Extension of theory of planned behavior. Journal of China Tourism Research, 19(2), pp. 311-334. doi: 10.1080/19388160.2022.2070567 (Scopus)

9. Wang, L*., Shao, Y.-X., Heng, J.-Y., Cheng, Y., Xu, Y., Wang, Z.-X., & Wong, P. P. W. (2024). A deeper understanding of attitude and norm applicable to green hotel selection. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism, 25(5), pp. 1547-1579. doi: 10.1080/1528008X.2023.2165594 (Scopus)

10. Gong, Y., Guo, Y.-P., Zhai, S.-S., Wong, P. P. W., & Wang, L*. (2024). Factors influencing tourists' intention to adopt classified garbage cans in tourism destination. Environment and Social Psychology, 9(1), pp. 1860. doi: 10.54517/esp.v9i1.1860 (Scopus)

11. Wang, L*., Jia, H.-X., Cheng, S.-J., & Wong, P. P. W. (2024). Extending the theory of planned behaviour to foreign students' perceptions of traditional Chinese medical tourism. Environment and Social Psychology, 9(1), pp. 1861. doi: 10.54517/esp.v9i1.1861 (Scopus)

12. Yan, L., Alagas, E. N., Jambulingam, M., & Wang, L. (2024). Destination brand identity as a mediator between accessibility and tourist perception: Promoting Bama Yao as potential wellness tourist destination in China. Turyzm/Tourism, 34(1), pp. 109-120. doi: 10.18778/0867-5856.34.1.10 (Scopus)

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Other Indexed:

​1. Wang, L*. (2020). Intention to choose green hotels in China: A conceptual piece. International Journal of Tourism & Hotel Business Management, 2(4), pp. 402-404. Retrieved from: https://www.scitcentral.com/documents/80d6c15e43e9368b55cfbc423badfbed.pdf

2. Wang, L*., & Zhang, Q. (2021). The role of extrinsic religiosity on consumer green hotel selection in China. International Journal of Tourism & Hotel Business Management, 3(1), pp. 405-425. Retrieved from: https://www.scitcentral.com/documents/c60574f33a46b8d75f5454ceab1c43da.pdf

3. Wang, L*., Zhang, Q., & Wang, Z.-X. (2021). Why do Chinese students often cheat on exams at home, but less abroad? Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science, 9(8), pp. 60-76. Retrieved from: https://www.questjournals.org/jrhss/papers/vol9-issue8/Ser-2/I09086061.pdf

4. Wang, L*., Wang, Z.-X., Wong, P. P. W., & Zhang, Q. (2021). Consumer motivations, attitude and behavioral intention toward green hotel selection. Journal of Tourism, Culinary and Entrepreneurship, 1(2), pp. 79-104. doi: 10.37715/jtce.v1i2.2081

5. Wang, L*., Wang, Z.-X., Zhang, Q., & Wong, P. P. W. (2021). Does religiosity matter for green hotel selection? An empirical investigation from Chinese religious consumers. Tourism Economics, Management and Policy Research, 1(2), pp. 79-95. Retrieved from: http://temapor.com/index.php/tema/article/view/12/12

6. Wang, L*., Zhang, Q., Cao, M.-R., & Wong, P. P. W. (2022). Use and perceptions of electronic cigarettes among young Chinese generation: Expanding the theory of planned behaviour. International Journal of Humanities, Management, and Social Science, 5(1), pp. 26-39. doi: 10.36079/lamintang.ij-humass-0501.339

7. Wang, Z.-X., Wong, P. P. W., & Wang, L*. (2022). The influence of consumer ethnocentrism on intention toward domestic electric vehicle selection. Journal of Business Administration and Social Studies, 6(2), pp. 62-72. doi: 10.5152/JBASS.2022.22008

8. Cheng, S.-J., Jia, H.-X., Wong, P. P. W., & Wang, L*. (2023). Factors influencing consumers' purchase intention on organic foods via a theory of planned behaviour approach. Journal of Tourism, Culinary, and Entrepreneurship, 3(1), pp. 98-116. doi: 10.37715/jtce.v3i1.3681

9. Jia, H.-X., Cheng, S.-J., Wang, L*. (2023). Greener life: Consumers’ green intentions to adopt bicycle-sharing services. Journal of Business Administration and Social Studies, 7(1), pp. 1-7. doi: 10.5152/JBASS.2023.23002

10. Wang, L*., Tan, X.-F., Wang, Z.-X., & Wong, P. P. W. (2023). Factors influencing students' cheating behaviours: An empirical evidence from China. International Journal of Education, Science, Technology and Engineering, 6(1), pp. 10-20. doi: 10.36079/lamintang.ijeste-0601.475

11. Gong, Y., & Wang, L*. (2023). Teacher professional identity, work engagement, and emotion influence: How do they affect teachers' career satisfaction. International Journal of Education, Science, Technology and Engineering, 6(2), pp. 80-92. doi: 10.36079/lamintang.ijeste-0602.611​

12. Wang, Z.-X., Chee, W. M., Zhang, Q., & Wang, L*. (2024). An extended theory of planned behaviour for explaining Chinese domestic electric vehicle purchasing behaviour. International Journal of Humanities, Management and Social Science, 7(1), pp. 11-22. doi: 10.36079/lamintang.ij-humass-0701.638

13. Wang, L., Zhang, Q., & Gong, Y*. (2024). Determinants of university students’ attitudes and intentions toward artificial intelligence education. International Journal of Education, Science, Technology and Engineering, 7(2), pp. 87-97. doi: 10.36079/lamintang.ijeste-0702.784

14. Gong, Y., & Wang, L*. (2025). The influence of visual appeal and perceived enjoyment of film tourism on tourists' travel intentions. Journal of Research in Business and Management, 13(5), pp. 33-40. doi: 10.35629/3002-13053340

15. Zhang, Q., Gong, Y., & Wang, L*. (2025). Visualization analysis of AI-enabled ideological and political education in higher education based on CiteSpace. International Journal of Humanities, Management, and Social Science, 8(1), pp. 37-48. doi: 10.36079/lamintang.ij-humass-0801.856​​​​​​​​​​

Prceedings

Conference Proceedings

  1. Wong, P. P. W., Wang, L., & Zhang, Q. (2021). The impact of tourists' perceptions of space-launch tourism: An extension of the theory of planned behavior approach. Proceedings of The 3rd International Tourism and Retail Service Management Conference, Selangor, Malaysia

  2. Wang, L., Wang, Z.-X., Zhang, Q., Jebbouri, A., & Wong, P. P. W. (2022). Consumers’ intention to visit green hotels – A goal-framing theory perspective. Proceedings of The 20th Asia-Pacific Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education Conference, Selangor, Malaysia

  3. Wong, P. P. W., Wang, L., & Rusli, S. A. (2024). Influence of sustainable destination image on destination competitiveness and travel intention of Chinese youth travelers to visit Malaysia. Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Tourism Association 2024 International Conference, Macao

  4. Wong, P. P. W., Wang, L., Zhang, Q., & Gong, Y. (2025). Influence of psychological factors on young Chinese tourists' preference for green hotels: An empirical study. Proceedings of the 30th Asia Pacific Tourism Association Annual Conference, Busan, Korea

Editors

Journal Editorial Role

  1. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, Editorial Board Member. ISSN: 2371-1655. January/2021 - December/2022

  2. Journal of Tourism & Hospitality, Executive Editor. ISSN: 2167-0269. January/2022 - Present

  3. International Journal of Humanities, Management and Social Science, Editorial Board Member, ISSN: 2685-2330. June/2023 - Present

  4. Plos One (SCI), Editorial Board Member. ISSN: 1932-6203. November/2024 - Present

  5. Scientific Reports (SCI), Editorial Board Member. ISSN: 2045-2322. February/2025 - Present

  6. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (SSCI), Editorial Board Member. ISSN: 2662-9992. July/2025 - Present

Reviewers

Journal Reviewers

  1. Journal of Cleaner Production. September/2019 - Present

  2. Journal of Business Research. November/2019 - Present

  3. Service Business. December/2019 - Present

  4. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Management. January/2020 - Present

  5. Tourism Review. March/2020 - Present

  6. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. May/2020 - Present

  7. International Journal of Hospitality Management. July/2020 - Present

  8. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research. January/2021 - Present

  9. Journal of Vacation Marketing. January/2021 - Present

  10. Archive for the Psychology of Religion. April/2021 - Present

  11. South Asian Journal of Management Sciences. April/2021 - Present

  12. BMC Public Health. June/2021 - Present

  13. Tourism and Hospitality Management. September/2021 - Present

  14. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace. September/2021 - Present

  15. Current Issues in Tourism. November/2021 - Present

  16. The Open Public Health Journal. January/2022 - Present

  17. Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews. February/2022 - Present

  18. Environmental Challenges. February/2022 - Present

  19. Frontiers in Psychology. February/2022 - Present

  20. Resources, Conservation & Recycling. March/2022 - Present

  21. The Open Transportation Journal. April/2022 - Present

  22. Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality. April/2022 - Present

  23. Tourism Economics, Management and Policy Research. April/2022 - Present

  24. Frontiers in Environmental Science. June/2022 - Present

  25. Journal of Tourism Futures. August/2022 - Present

  26. Cogent Business & Management. November/2022 - Present

  27. Heliyon. December/2022 - Present

  28. Leisure Studies. December/2022 - Present

  29. Economics and Environment. March/2023 - Present

  30. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration. May/2023 - Present

  31. ​Computers & Industrial Engineering. May/2023 - Present

  32. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. May/2023 - Present

  33. Sustainable Futures. June/2023 - Present

  34. Sustainable Production and Consumption. June/2023 - Present

  35. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. June/2023 - Present

  36. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity. June/2023 - Present

  37. Asia Pacific Management Review. August/2023 - Present

  38. Psychology Research and Behavior Management. August/2023 - Present

  39. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. September/2023 - Present

  40. Cogent Social Sciences. September/2023 - Present 

  41. Brain and Behavior. November/2023 - Present

  42. Applied Energy. December/2023 - Present

  43. Cogent Education. January/2024 - Present

  44. Journal of Air Transport Management. January/2024 - Present

  45. Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development. January/2024 - Present

  46. Acta Psychologica. February/2024 - Present

  47. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. February/2024 - Present

  48. Cleaner and Responsible Consumption. May/2024 - Present

  49. Scientific Report. June/2024 - Present

  50. Tourism and Hospitality Research. October/2024 - Present

  51. Review of Marketing Science. October/2024 - Present

  52. Social Sciences & Humanities Open. October/2024 - Present

  53. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering. October/2024 - Present

  54. Plos One. October/2024 - Present

  55. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. December/2024 - Present

  56. Energy Strategy Reviews. April/2025 - Present

Professional Affiliations

  1. Member of Rosalind Membership of London Journals Press. July/2020 - Present

  2. The Asian Tourism and Hospitality Research Network (ATHRN, Sunway University, Malaysia). Feburary/2022 - Present

Advisory Board

  1. Adviser for Proofreading by a UK PhD, Malaysia. Jan/2020 - Present

Supervision

  1. Wang, ZiXu. Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration). City University, Malaysia (External Supervisor). Exploring factors influencing consumer adoption of domestic electric vehicles in Xuzhou, China, A comprehensive model. Januray 2021 - September 2024.

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