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Author Guidelines

Tourism Empirics publishes short, empirical papers and research notes that advance the tourism and hospitality literature through rigorous, data-driven analysis. Submissions must present original empirical results supported by transparent methods and appropriate statistical or econometric evidence. Purely conceptual, theoretical-only, or commentary-style manuscripts are not considered.

Aims and Scope

We welcome empirical work from all subfields of tourism, hospitality, and related areas (e.g., tourism economics, destination marketing, sustainable tourism, tourism geography, sociology of travel), provided that the study is clearly positioned within the tourism literature and supported by credible data and analysis.

Submission Format: “Your Paper, Your Way”

We believe that formatting should not be a barrier to sharing high-quality research. Therefore, Tourism Empirics follows a flexible formatting policy for initial submissions. Authors may submit their manuscript in any layout or formatting style (font, margins, spacing) as long as the document is clear, readable, and internally consistent. If accepted, the editorial team will handle final typesetting according to the journal’s house style.

Technical Requirements

Word Limit: Manuscripts must not exceed 3,000 words (including abstract, tables/figures captions, and references).
Language: Submissions must be written in clear, professional English. Please use consistent American English spelling throughout the manuscript.

Citation and Reference Style (Required)

Tourism Empirics uses APA 7th Edition for both in-text citations and the reference list. Ensure that every in-text citation appears in the reference list and that every reference listed is cited in the text.

In-Text Citations

  • Parenthetical: Tourism is a major driver of economic growth (Dogru & Kocak, 2023).
  • Narrative: Dogru and Kocak (2023) found that tourism drives economic growth.
  • Three or more authors: Cite only the first author followed by "et al." from the first mention (Song et al., 2022).

Reference List

  • Journal Article (with DOI)
    • Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), Page–Page. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxx
  • Book
    • Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.
  • Edited Book Chapter
    • Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of the book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.
  • Data Set
    • Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the data set [Data set]. Publisher or Archive. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxx
  • Report/Government Document
    • World Tourism Organization. (2023). International tourism highlights (2023 ed.). https://url.com

File Types and Submission Requirements

To support efficient review and production, please follow these file rules:

  • Non-LaTeX manuscripts: Must be submitted as editable DOCX files. PDF-only submissions are not accepted.
  • LaTeX manuscripts: Must include a compiled PDF for peer review and the complete LaTeX source files uploaded as a single ZIP archive (e.g., .tex, .bib, .sty, and figure files).

Minimum Standards for Review

Submissions may be desk rejected if they do not meet basic scholarly standards. Please ensure that:

  • The research question and contribution are clearly stated.
  • The empirical strategy is appropriate and adequately described.
  • Results are reported transparently and interpreted carefully.
  • All tables and figures are readable, properly labeled, and referenced in the text.

Ethics, Permissions, and Author Responsibility

  • Author consent: All listed authors must approve the manuscript and consent to submission.
  • Permissions: Authors must obtain permission for any copyrighted material (figures, photos, instruments, datasets) where required.
  • Ethics (where applicable): Research involving human participants must have appropriate ethics approval consistent with legal and institutional requirements.

Authors who are ready to proceed should review the Submission Checklist during the submission process and ensure all requirements are met.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must comply with the following requirements. Authors are required to confirm each item before proceeding with the submission.

Originality

This submission has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another journal.

Scope & Guidelines

This submission complies with the journal’s aims, scope, and Author Guidelines and presents an original empirical analysis relevant to tourism and hospitality.

Word Limit

The manuscript does not exceed 3,000 words, including the abstract, table/figure captions, and references.

Manuscript File & Format

  • The anonymized manuscript contains no author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, or identifying information.

  • Non-LaTeX manuscripts are submitted as editable DOCX files (PDF-only submissions are not accepted).

  • LaTeX manuscripts include:

    • a compiled PDF for peer review, and

    • a single ZIP archive containing all source files.

Title Page & Declarations

A separate Title Page file has been uploaded, containing author names, affiliations, contact information, funding details, competing interest statements, ethical approval information (where applicable), and all required declarations.

References, Tables, and Figures

All references follow APA 7th Edition and have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
All tables and figures are properly numbered, titled, cited in the text, and uploaded under the appropriate file component.

Permissions

All figures, tables, datasets, and supplementary materials are original or used with explicit permission where required.

Data, Code & Reproducibility

A Data Availability Statement is provided.
Where applicable, datasets, code, or replication materials are uploaded under Data & Code (Recommended), or valid reasons for restricted access are clearly stated.

Ethics

Where applicable, ethical approval has been obtained and clearly stated in the manuscript.

Use of Generative AI

Any use of generative AI tools (if applicable) was limited strictly to language editing or formatting and has been appropriately disclosed.
The use of generative AI for data analysis, hypothesis generation, or interpretation of results is not permitted.

Disclosure

All sources of funding, institutional support, and any competing interests have been fully disclosed.

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Copyright Notice

By submitting to Tourism Empirics, authors agree that:

  • Authors retain the copyright to their work.

  • Upon publication, authors grant Tourism Empirics a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, and display the work in all formats and media.

  • All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) International License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction provided the original work is properly cited.

By confirming below, authors certify that:

  • the work is original and does not infringe any existing copyrights;

  • any third-party material has been used with appropriate permission and attribution; and

  • all co-authors have approved the submission and agree to these terms.

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