Guidelines
Guidelines for Author
International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Systems (IJHTS-ISSN: 0974-6250, ISSN-L: 0974-6250) publishes Four Issues in a Year. Articles can be submitted through-out the year.
All manuscripts received for submission within International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Systems are sent to the editor who selects two reviewers for a blind review process. The reviewers use five criteria for evaluating research papers:
- Reliability
- Readability
- Relevance
- Quality of research
- Interpretation of the research for professionals in the industry and society
Manuscript Requirements
Submission requirements: Manuscripts should be written as understandably and concisely as possible with clarity and meaningfulness. Submissions are accepted only in electronic form; authors are requested to submit manuscripts only through online submission process at www.publishingindia.com, there is no review fee. However, a letter to the editor must be enclosed requesting review and publication of the research paper; the letter must also state that the manuscript has not been previously published and is not under review for another journal or book. Submission of a manuscript to International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Systems represents a certification on the part of the author(s) that it is an original work and has not been copyrighted elsewhere; manuscripts that are eventually published may not be reproduced in any other publication (print or electronic), as their copyright has been transferred to International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Systems. The letter should include the corresponding author’s address, affiliation and e-mail to receive all editorial correspondence. The concise Oxford English Dictionary is used as a reference for all spellings and hyphenations.
Title page: the title page should include: the article title; the author’s names and affiliations; address and ORCHID Id/ Scopus ID.
Abstract: An abstract should be submitted that does not exceed 150-200 words in length with five key words. It should be on the separate page. Abstracts should contain an abbreviated Representation of the content of the manuscript. Major results, conclusions, and/or Recommendations should be given, followed by supporting details of method, scope, or purpose as appropriate.
Length of main research paper: Main articles \ Research Papers should be not longer than 7000 words and not shorter than 5000. Research Notes should be not longer than 3000 words and not shorter than 2000. Case Studies should be not longer than 3500 words and not shorter than 3000. Book Reviews should be not longer than 2000 words and not shorter than 1000. Conference Reports should be not longer than 2000 words and not shorter than 1000. Industry Viewpoints should be not longer than 2000 words and not shorter than 1000. Forthcoming Events should be not longer than 500 words. The main body of the text should be written in Times New Roman letters, font size 12. Section headings should be written in bold, font size 12. The preferred software for submission is Microsoft Word. Authors submitting papers for publication should specify which section of the journal they wish their paper to be considered for: research papers, research notes, case studies, book reviews, conference reports, industry viewpoints, and forthcoming events. Manuscripts that do not fully conform to the above word limits (according to the type of the article) will be automatically rejected and should not be entered into the reviewing process. Further, Author(s) are responsible for preparing manuscripts which are clearly written in acceptable, scholarly English, and which contain no errors of spelling, grammar, or punctuation. Neither the Editorial Board nor the Publisher is responsible for correcting errors of spelling or grammar.
References style: In the main text, references are cited within parentheses like (Dhiman, 2005). For multiple citations (Kumar et al., 2024; Dhiman, 1999; Kumar, 2006). The Reference list, placed at the end of the manuscript, must be typed in alphabetical order of authors. Tables, figures and illustrations are to be included in the text and to be numbered.
For Journal: Chand, M., & Katou, A. A. (2007). The impact of HRM practices on organisational performance in the Indian hotel industry. Employee Relations – An International Journal, 29(6), 576-594.
For Book: Dhiman, M. C. (2006). Travel agency management (2nd ed., p-134). New Delhi: Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd.
For Chapters in Edited Books: Chaudhary M., Sharma D., Dhiman M. C. & Chaudhary A. (2023). How Human Resource Managers Can Utilize AI to Promote Employee Well-Being, in B. Bhardwaj, D. Sharma & M. C. Dhiman (Eds.), AI and Emotional Intelligence for Modern Business Management, IGI-Global Publication, USA.
For Papers Presented in Conferences: Dhiman, M. C., & Chauhan, V. (2001, August 3-6). Travel agency HRD practices: An investigation. Paper Presented at the International Conference on Tourism, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India.
For Internet Sources (if you know the author): Dhiman, M. C. (2003). HRD in tourism. Retrieved January 14, 2006, from http://www.tourismabstracts.org/hrd/papers-authors/id2354
For Internet Sources (if you do not know the author): Tourism supply and demand. Retrieved March 30, 2005, from http://www.tourismabstracts.org/food/papers-authors/4509
Page Proofs and Reprints: page proofs of the paper will be sent to the corresponding author for minimal corrections but rewriting the text is not permitted. The corrected proof must be returned within 25 days of receipt. The author will receive one copy of the journal.
Peer Review Statement: IJHTS is an international, peer-reviewed journal in the field of tourism and hospitality management which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor(s) and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-anonymized and submission is online via Journal submission system.
Disclaimer: It is stated that although every effort is made by the publisher and editorial board to see that no inaccurate or misleading data, opinion, or statement appears in International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Systems (IJHTS), further, the publisher and editorial board wish to make it clear that the data and opinions appearing in the articles and advertisements herein are the sole responsibility of the author(s) /contributor(s) or advertiser(s) concerned. Accordingly, the owner, the publisher, the editorial board, editors, and their respective employees, officers, and agents accept no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the consequences of any such inaccurate or misleading data, opinion, or statement appeared in the IJHTS.
Publication Charges: There are no submission fees, publication fees or page charges for this journal.
Correspondence
Address
For Manuscript Submission:-
Editor
Dr. Mohinder Chand
International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Systems
Email: mohinderchand@rediffmail.com
For Industry Viewpoints Conference reports, book review and Forthcoming Events submission to:-
Associate Editor
Prof. Ashish Dahiya
International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Systems
Email: ashish@mdu.ac.in
Feedback regarding the submission of a manuscript (including the reviewers’ comments) will be provided to the author(s) within 3-5 months of the receipt of the manuscript. Upon acceptance of the manuscript for publication, authors should provide a letter of transfer of copyright. Please follow the above mentioned criteria.