Hospitality Business & Operations Management

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research

The Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research (JHTR) is a top-tier, peer-reviewed academic journal published by Sage Publishing on behalf of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE). It publishes high-quality, conceptual and empirical research aimed at expanding theoretical and practical knowledge in global hospitality and tourism. [1, 2, 3]
Quick Facts & Overview
  • Established: 1976 (originally as the Hospitality Research Journal; renamed in 1998).
  • Publication Frequency: 6 issues per year.
  • Quality Ranking: Consistently ranked as a Q1 journal in Tourism, Leisure, and Hospitality Management.
  • Editors-in-Chief: Dr. Jean-Pierre van der Rest, Dr. Peter Kim, and Dr. Li Miao. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Core Editorial Principles
The journal targets papers that follow the IMPACT framework: [1, 2]
  • Innovative: Introduces new ideas.
  • Meaningfulness: Focuses on significant industry issues.
  • Practically relevant: Offers useful value for business ecosystems.
  • Academically rigorous: Uses strong research methods.
  • Cross-disciplinary: Bridges multiple fields of study.
  • Theory-focused: Advances theoretical concepts rather than just applying them. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Submission Information
Researchers looking to submit manuscripts can apply through the official JHTR ScholarOne Manuscripts portal. The journal expects unique theoretical insights rather than simple applications of outside disciplines to a tourism context. [1, 2]

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