Journal of Tourism and Development

Author Guidelines

 

Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation and Submission

Conflict of Interest Form: Download and submit the Conflict of Interest form along with your manuscript.

Commitment Form: Download and submit the Commitment form along with your manuscript.

 

Submission Requirements:

1. The submitted manuscript must not have been previously published in any domestic or international journal or conference proceedings.
2. For Persian manuscripts, use the B Nazanin font, size 12. For English manuscripts, use the Times New Roman font, size 12. Manuscripts must be prepared using Microsoft Word in one of the 2003 or 2007 versions. The text should be typed on A4 paper with margins set to 6 cm from the top, 6.5 cm from the bottom, and 4.5 cm from both the left and right sides. Line spacing should be set to single.
3. The total length of the manuscript, including the title, main text, references, brief abstract, and extended abstract in English, should not exceed 6500 words.
4. The title of the manuscript, considering spaces between words, should not exceed 60 characters.
5. Figures and charts must be original, of high quality, and presented in black and white. The original files of the figures (in PDF, Excel, or Word format) with a resolution of 600 dpi should be provided. Font sizes, especially in legends, should be chosen so that they remain readable even after scaling down for publication.

 

Manuscript Structure:

1) Title Page: The title page should include the article's title, the full names of the author(s), academic degrees in both Persian and English, detailed affiliation information (postal code, telephone, fax, and email address), the corresponding author, and the submission date. The corresponding author should be indicated with an asterisk.

2) Abstract: The abstract section should contain both Persian and English abstracts and keywords (3 to 6 words). The abstracts should not exceed 250 words and must succinctly summarize the Objectives, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion of the study. Additionally, to ensure the journal is indexed in international databases, an extended abstract in English, ranging from 750 to 1000 words, is required. This extended abstract should contain the five sections: Objectives, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion, and must be comprehensive enough to be published separately.

3) Introduction: The introduction should provide background information, the necessity of the research, unresolved questions, and how the paper addresses these issues. It should also outline the research objectives.

4) Literature Review: This section should include scientific definitions, the latest theories, and relevant scientific discussions on the topic, viewpoints of prominent scholars, the research background, and the conceptual framework of the study.

5) Methodology: The methodology section should detail the research design, the time and location of the study, the sample population, sampling methods, data collection procedures, measurement tools, and the quantitative and qualitative analysis methods used.

6) Findings: Present precise and important findings with appropriate scientific rigor, utilizing necessary tables and charts.

7) Discussion and Conclusion: Discuss the implications and significance of the research findings, comparing them with similar studies, emphasizing discrepancies and their causes. Explain the generalizability and practical applications of the findings, provide necessary guidelines for further research on the topic, and include conclusions, recommendations, and potential suggestions.

8) ORCID ID: All authors must have an ORCID ID. To obtain an ORCID ID, visit the ORCID website at https://orcid.org/, register, and receive your ORCID ID for free.

  Citation Method:

References must be cited both in-text and at the end of the article in English, following the APA style, as shown in the table below:

Material Type	In-Text Citation	Reference List & Notes
Book
Book: Single author	(Pegrum, 2009)	Pegrum, M. (2009). From blogs to bombs: The future of electronic technologies in education. Crawley, W.A: UWA Publishing.
Book: 3-5 authors	(Ranzijn, McConnochie, & Nolan, 2009)	Ranzijn, R., McConnochie, K., & Nolan, W. (2009). Psychology and indigenous Australians: Foundations of cultural competence. South Yarra, Vic: Palgrave MacMillan.
Book: More than 6 authors	(Jones et al., 1984)	Jones, E. E., Farina, A., Hastorf, A. H., Markus, H., Miller, D. T., & Scott, R. A. (1984). Social stigma: The psychology of marked relationships. New York: W.H. Freeman.
Book: Editor	(Hallinan, 2006)	Hallinan, M. T. (Ed.). (2006). Handbook of the sociology of education. New York: Springer.
Book: 2 or more editors	(Dawson & Venville, 2007)	Dawson, V., & Venville, G. (Eds.). (2007). The art of teaching primary science. Crows Nest, N.S.W: Allen & Unwin.
Book: Chapter [i.e. Article] in edited book	(Groundwater-Smith, 2007)	Groundwater-Smith, S. (2007). As rain is to fields, so good teachers are to students. In S. Knipe (Ed.), Middle years schooling: Reframing adolescence (pp. 151-170). Frenchs Forest, N.S.W: Pearson Education Australia.
Persian Book	(Alavi, 2009)	Alavi, M. (2009). [General Psychology (Persian)]. Tehran: Negah Publishing.
Journal Articles
Journal article: 6 or more authors	(Sohrabi et al., 2011)	Sohrabi, H. R., Weinborn, M., Badcock, J., Bates, K. A., Clarnette, R., Trivedi, D., Martins, R. N. (2011). New lexicon and criteria for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Lancet Neurology, 10(4), 299-300.
Journal article online: No DOI supplied (free on the Web)	(Thomas & Bosch, 2005)	Thomas, K., & Bosch, B. (2005). An exploration of the impact of chronic fatigue syndrome and implications for psychological service provision. E-Journal of Applied Psychology: Clinical Section, 1(1), 23-40. Retrieved from http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/ejap/article/download/4/13
Journal article online: Digital Object Identifier supplied	(Almeida, Dickinson, Mayberry, Badcock, & Badcock, 2010)	Almeida, R. A., Dickinson, J., Maybery, M. T., Badcock, J. C., & Badcock, D. R. (2010).Visual search performance in the autism spectrum II: The radial frequency search task with additional segmentation cues. Neuropsychologia, 48(14), 4117-4124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2010.10.009
Journal article online: in preprint archive	(Martinez, in press)	Martinez, M. (in press). Imperative content and the painfulness of pain. Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences. Retrieved from http://cogprints.org/6599/1/Imperative_Content_and_the_Painfulness_of_Pain.pdf
Journal article submitted for publication	Delgado, Suriyagoda, Zúñiga-Feest, Borie, & Lambers, 2014)	Delgado M., Suriyagoda L., Zúñiga-Feest A., Borie F., Lambers H. (2014). Divergent functioning of Proteaceae species: The South American Embothrium coccineum displays a combination of adaptive traits to survive in high-phosphorus soils. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Persian article	(Sohrabi et al., 2011)	Sohrabi, A. (2011). [Cognitive psychology: from brain to society (Persian)]. Advances in Cognitive Psychology, 10(4), 299-300.
Conference Papers and Proceedings
Paper in conference proceedings in print	(Game, 2001)	Game, A. (2001). Creative ways of being. In J. R. Morss, N. Stephenson & J. F. H. Rappard (Eds.), Theoretical issues in psychology: Proceedings of the International Society for Theoretical Psychology 1999 Conference (pp. 3-12). Sydney: Springer.
Paper in conference proceedings online: Electronic database	(Balakrishnan, 2006)	Balakrishnan, R. (2006, March). Why aren’t we using 3d user interfaces,and will we ever? Paper presented at the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/vr.2006.148
Conference papers: Unpublished	(Santhanam, Martin, Goody & Hicks, 2001)	Santhanam, E., Martin, K., Goody, A., & Hicks, O. (2011). Bottom-up steps towards closing the loop in feedback on teaching: A CUTSD project. Paper presented at Teaching and Learning Forum – Expanding horizons in teaching and learning, Perth, Australia, 7-9 February 2001.
Theses
Thesis in print: Published	(May, 2007)	May, B. (2007) A survey of radial velocities in the zodiacal dust cloud. Bristol, UK: Canopus Publishing
Thesis online: Electronic database	(Rich, 1989)	Latifi, M. (2004). Multinational Companies and Host Partnership in Rural Development : A Network Perspective on the Lamco Case (Doctoral dissertation).  Finland. Uppsala Universitet

Publication Policies:

1. The authors' names will be presented in the same order as they were initially submitted in the system. No changes in the order or number of authors will be permitted after the final acceptance and publication of the article.
2. All authors must have an ORCID ID. To obtain an ORCID ID, visit the ORCID website at [https://orcid.org/] (https://orcid.org/), register, and receive your ORCID ID for free.
3. If the research or article preparation has been funded by an institution, the name of the institution should be mentioned on the first page.
4. The minimum time required for the review process and acceptance notification is three months. Please refrain from calling the journal office. Instead, check the status of your manuscript via the submission system or email.
5. The journal reserves the right to accept or reject articles and to edit them as necessary.
6. If a manuscript by the corresponding author or any co-authors is under review, no other manuscript from the same authors will be considered for review. Therefore, avoid submitting more than one manuscript by the same authors. Otherwise, the manuscripts will be returned to the corresponding author(s).
7. Manuscripts not fully adhering to the "Guidelines for Authors" will not be sent for review until all corrections are made.
8. According to the letter from the Office of Academic Journals at the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, to prevent any misconduct, all stages of submission, review, revision, acceptance or rejection, and publication must be conducted through the journal's website. Therefore, it is not possible to provide an acceptance letter manually with the journal's letterhead. Please take note and do not request it.

Journal Financial Policies:

1. The "Iranian Scientific Association for Tourism" holds the ownership of this journal and covers most of its expenses.
2. Upon acceptance of a manuscript, the "Tourism and Development Quarterly" charges a fee of 8,000,000 Rials (800,000 Toman) to partially cover the publication costs.
3. This journal is published online with open access, allowing readers to read and download articles without registration or payment.

 

Conflict of Interest:

In the context of article publication, a conflict of interest refers to situations where authors, editors, or even journal editors have personal or financial relationships that could unfairly influence their decisions regarding the acceptance and publication of a manuscript. The Tourism and Development Quarterly, published by the "Iranian Scientific Association for Tourism," adheres to the following conditions for declaring conflicts of interest:

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest when submitting their manuscript to the journal. If there is a financial sponsor, the exact name of the sponsoring university or institution must be stated. Additionally, authors should download, carefully review, and sign the Conflict of Interest form, and submit it along with their manuscript.

The ethical charter of this journal is aligned with the principles outlined in the "COPE" (Committee on Publication Ethics) statement as follows:

 

Ethical Responsibilities of the Publisher and Journal Collaborators:

1. Publishing and Copyright Decisions: The journal adheres to copyright laws, ensuring that individuals' rights are protected during publication.
2. Fair Decision-Making on Manuscripts: Decisions on manuscripts at every stage are made impartially, without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy, and are based solely on expert and professional evaluations.
3. Confidentiality of Information: The personal information of manuscript authors is treated as strictly confidential by all individuals with access, including the editor-in-chief, editorial board members, internal and executive managers, and other active participants such as reviewers, advisors, editors, and the publisher. This information is protected at all times.
4. Respecting Individuals' Interests and Preventing Conflicts: The use of results from other research must be properly cited and require explicit written permission from the original author.
5. This journal employs a double-blind peer review process, ensuring that reviewers do not know the identities of the authors, and vice versa.

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers:

1. Assisting Editorial Decisions: Reviewers contribute to the editorial board's decision-making by providing a thorough qualitative, content-based, and scientific evaluation of the manuscripts.
2. Timeliness: Reviewers should evaluate the referred manuscripts promptly.
3. Confidentiality: Information regarding the manuscripts referred by the journal must be kept confidential.
4. Evidence-Based Review: Reviews should be conducted with clear scientific reasoning and documented evidence.
5. Attention to References: Reviewers should pay attention to the sources used in the manuscript.
6. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers should decline to review manuscripts that present a conflict of interest, whether it involves benefiting specific individuals, institutions, or companies, or involves personal relationships.
7. Competence and Availability: Any reviewer who feels unqualified to review a manuscript or knows that timely review will be impossible due to time constraints or lack of access to necessary resources should withdraw from the review process.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors:

1. Authors must submit articles that are scientifically sound and coherent, adhering to the journal's standards.
2. Authors should be prepared to provide the raw data used in their article if requested.
3. The submitted manuscript must be original and not plagiarized.
4. Authors should not submit or publish the same manuscript simultaneously in more than one journal, except in the form of an abstract, part of a lecture, a review article, or a thesis.
5. Appropriate references and citations must be included in the manuscript and bibliography.
6. Any financial support or sponsorship must be clearly acknowledged.
7. Authors must promptly notify the journal if they discover significant errors in their manuscript at any stage of the review process.
8. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors are listed in the manuscript, have seen and approved the final version, and have agreed to its submission for publication.

 

Examples of Violating Ethical Principles in Publishing by Authors:

1. Plagiarism: Plagiarism involves deliberately using another person's articles or ideas under one's own name. Even using a single sentence or previous statements without proper attribution is considered plagiarism. All submissions to this journal are screened using plagiarism detection software.
2. Fabrication and Falsification: Fabrication occurs when a researcher invents data or findings without conducting the actual study. Falsification happens when the researcher manipulates research materials, equipment, or processes, or changes or omits data or results.
3. Simultaneous Submission: Simultaneous submission occurs when a manuscript is submitted to more than one journal at the same time.
4. Duplicate Submission (Redundant Publication): This happens when two or more papers share the same hypotheses, data, and results.
5. Salami Slicing: Salami slicing refers to dividing a single study into multiple publications to increase the number of publications.
6. Improper Author Inclusion: All listed authors on a paper must have significantly contributed to the research and agree to be listed. Adding authors who did not substantially contribute is unethical.
7. Manipulation of Citations: Citation manipulation occurs when a manuscript includes numerous references in the bibliography that are not actually cited in the text.