Maksim Godovykh researches the quality of life, health, and well-being impacts of tourism. His research results have been published in premium scientific journals including Tourism Management, Current Issues in Tourism, Tourism Economics, Tourism Review, Tourism Management Perspectives, the Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, Tourism and Hospitality Research, etc., as well as disseminated in book chapters, encyclopedias, industry magazines, and news media. He has developed several governmental programs and organized more than a hundred conferences, forums, collaborative events, and workshops.