Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights: Scopus, Scope & Submission Guide

Quick Answer: What Is Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights?

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Emerald Publishing. Its editorial policy focuses on current and cutting-edge research in hospitality and tourism worldwide, and it welcomes multiple disciplines, perspectives and research methods. The journal considers theoretical, empirical, applied, case-based and methodological contributions relevant to hospitality and tourism.

Emerald’s official journal page lists JHTI in Scopus and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). It currently displays a 2025 CiteScore of 11.2, a 2026 CiteScore Tracker of 11.7, and a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 4.8. Metrics can change as databases refresh, so authors using ranking thresholds for PhD, promotion or institutional requirements should verify the latest database record before submitting.

JHTI may be a good candidate for research that makes a clear contribution to hospitality or tourism theory, management, policy or practice. A strong manuscript should still be compared with recent JHTI articles to confirm topical and methodological fit.

Key Takeaways

• Publisher: Emerald Publishing.
• Scopus: indexed; supplied Scopus Source ID 21101045767.
• Identifiers: ISSN 2514-9792; eISSN 2514-9806.
• 2025 CiteScore: 11.2; 2026 CiteScore Tracker: 11.7 on Emerald’s current journal page.
• 2025 Impact Factor: 4.8 as currently displayed by Emerald.
• Peer review: double-anonymous, with at least two independent referees for manuscripts that pass editorial screening.
• Article length: 6,000–9,000 words, including references, tables, figures and appendices, with 280 words allowed for each figure or table.
• Submission: directly by the corresponding author through the journal’s ScholarOne system.

Journal Information at a Glance

Methodology and Sources Used for This Journal Guide

This profile prioritises current, authoritative sources: the official Emerald JHTI page, its author guidelines, indexing and metrics section, editorial-team information, peer-review guidance, Emerald’s open-access and APC information, the publisher’s publishing-ethics policies, and the supplied Scopus source record.

Journal metrics, editorial roles, fees and policies are time-sensitive. Values in this article are dated where possible and should be reconfirmed if an institution requires a specific quartile, indexing status or metric at the date of submission.

Journal Aims and Scope: What Research Does JHTI Cover?

JHTI’s official scope is deliberately broad within hospitality and tourism. Emerald states that the journal seeks current and cutting-edge research worldwide and welcomes different disciplines, perspectives and methods. This means the central test is whether the research question contributes meaningfully to hospitality or tourism knowledge, management, policy, behaviour or practice.

Areas explicitly identified by the journal include planning; accounting and finance; information systems and technology; marketing; consumer behaviour; human resources; economics; international business; operations; strategic management; innovation and entrepreneurship; sustainability and green issues; socio-cultural aspects; corporate social responsibility; stakeholder engagement; planning and development; and ethics in hospitality and tourism.

The journal accepts theoretical, empirical and applied manuscripts. It also welcomes theoretical arguments, empirical findings, case studies and methodological developments, and it explicitly allows qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods. This breadth does not remove the need for a precise problem statement and a clear hospitality or tourism contribution.

What may be less suitable?

As a practical interpretation of the published scope, a manuscript may be weakly aligned if hospitality or tourism is merely a background setting and the paper’s main theoretical or practical contribution belongs elsewhere. Likewise, a generic business, technology or sustainability paper should demonstrate why its findings matter specifically to hospitality or tourism scholarship or practice.

Who Should Consider Submitting?

JHTI may suit academics, PhD scholars, early-career researchers and practitioners whose work directly addresses hospitality or tourism. Emerald particularly welcomes contributions from practitioners, professionals and academics working in private, public and non-profit organisations globally.

For PhD researchers, indexing or ranking alone should not determine journal choice. Check whether your university recognises the journal and database at the relevant date, whether your paper fits the journal’s scope, and whether recent JHTI articles use theories, samples, contexts or methods comparable to yours.

Understanding JHTI Scopus Indexing and Journal Metrics

The journal is clearly visible in major citation databases, but authors should avoid treating a metric as a permanent label. For promotion, graduation or funding rules that specify “Q1/Q2” or a particular database year, capture the official record that applies on the required date.

Editorial Leadership and Peer Review

Emerald currently lists Professor Fevzi Okumus as Editor-in-Chief and Professor Osman M Karatepe as Co-Editor, supported by associate, assistant and regional editors and an international editorial advisory board. Because editorial appointments can change, authors should verify the current team on the official journal page before addressing correspondence.

JHTI uses double-anonymous peer review. The editor first screens submissions for scope and manuscript quality. If a paper appears suitable, it is sent to at least two independent referees. Following review, the editor may accept, request minor or major revisions, or decline the manuscript.

Operationally, Emerald currently reports an average 18 days to first decision for submissions between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. The author guidelines separately state a goal of informing authors of a first decision within 60 days. These figures describe journal operations and should not be interpreted as guaranteed turnaround times for an individual paper.

What Does JHTI Publish?

During submission, authors select a paper type and category. The official guidelines list Research Paper and Practitioner Paper as paper-type options and describe categories including research paper, viewpoint, technical paper, conceptual paper, case study, literature review and general review.

The journal’s recent output demonstrates the breadth implied by its scope, including research on sustainability and green behaviour, digital and AI-enabled tourism systems, consumer experiences, destination governance, hospitality employees and tourism planning. Recent publication patterns are useful evidence of editorial fit, but they do not replace the official aims and scope.

Is This Journal a Good Match for Your Research?

Preparing a Manuscript for JHTI

According to the official author instructions, manuscripts should be prepared in Microsoft Word; a PDF may accompany the Word file, but a PDF alone is not acceptable. LaTeX can be used when an accompanying PDF is supplied.

Length, abstract and keywords

• Target 6,000–9,000 words, counting the structured abstract, references, all text in tables and figures, and appendices.
• Allow 280 words for each figure or table when calculating length.
• Use a structured abstract of no more than 250 words, including keywords and article classification.
• Always include Purpose, Design/methodology/approach, Findings and Originality; optional headings include Research limitations/implications, Practical implications and Social implications.
• Provide up to 12 short keywords.

Tables, figures and supplementary material

Figures should be high quality, numbered consecutively and captioned. Tables are submitted separately from the main article and numbered using Roman numerals. Supplementary material should be supplied before acceptance and identified clearly.

References

JHTI requires a recognised Harvard referencing style. Emerald provides its own Harvard style and asks authors to check reference completeness, accuracy and consistency, including DOI information where available.

Submission Process: How to Submit to JHTI

The corresponding author submits through the journal’s ScholarOne submission system, reached from the official Emerald journal page. Emerald explicitly states that the journal does not accept submissions by email and that authors should not use a third-party agent or proxy to submit on their behalf.

1. Re-read the aims and scope and compare your manuscript with recent JHTI papers.
2. Prepare the anonymised manuscript and separate author information, biographies or acknowledgements as required.
3. Check article length, structured abstract, keywords, figures, tables, references and permissions.
4. Confirm authorship order and ensure each contributing author has the required ScholarOne details.
5. Submit through ScholarOne and retain the manuscript number in all correspondence.
6. Respond to editorial and reviewer requests through the official system.

Open Access, APCs and Publication Fees

JHTI is a hybrid journal. Authors can publish through the journal’s standard subscription route or choose gold open access after acceptance. Emerald states that there is no submission fee; a charge applies only if the author elects gold OA, subject to any applicable agreement, voucher or policy.

Emerald’s current 2026 hybrid-journal APC is £3,222 / US$4,351 / €3,710, plus VAT where applicable. Under the current publisher policy, green open access is available without a publisher embargo, allowing the author accepted manuscript to be made openly available. Authors should verify the current APC and eligibility for institutional agreements before making a funding decision.

Publication Ethics and Responsible AI Use

Emerald states that it follows COPE principles and requires original work, appropriate authorship, conflict-of-interest disclosure, permissions for third-party material, and relevant ethical approval or informed consent. The journal may use Crossref Similarity Check as part of originality screening.

Authors should pay particular attention to Emerald’s current generative-AI policy. The publisher permits AI-assisted copy-editing of an author’s existing original work under its stated conditions, but it does not permit generative AI to copywrite new parts of a submission such as the abstract, introduction, literature review or conclusion. AI use must be handled transparently and authors remain responsible for accuracy, citations, integrity, privacy and confidentiality.

Common Reasons a Manuscript May Be Unsuitable

Emerald notes that an editor may decline or return a paper before peer review if it does not fit the journal’s aims and scope or if language/manuscript quality is too low. More broadly, authors can reduce avoidable mismatch by checking for:

• weak hospitality or tourism relevance;
• unclear research problem or contribution;
• insufficiently critical or outdated literature;
• methodology that is not justified or does not support the claims;
• poor presentation of results and implications;
• failure to meet the 6,000–9,000-word requirement or structured-abstract rules;
• identifying information left in a manuscript intended for double-anonymous review;
• incomplete references, permissions, declarations or ethics information.

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Summary: Should You Consider JHTI?

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights is an established Emerald journal for multidisciplinary hospitality and tourism research. It is indexed in Scopus and ESCI, uses double-anonymous peer review, and publishes theoretical, empirical, applied and practice-relevant work. Emerald currently displays a 2025 CiteScore of 11.2 and a 2025 Impact Factor of 4.8.

The strongest reason to submit is genuine alignment: a clear hospitality or tourism research problem, a defensible method, a current and critical literature base, and conclusions that contribute to theory and practice. Before submission, authors should verify current metrics or quartiles required by their institution, follow the official 6,000–9,000-word and structured-abstract requirements, anonymise the manuscript, and submit directly through ScholarOne.

Final Researcher Note

Journal selection is a scholarly decision, not a metric-shopping exercise. Use JHTI’s official scope, recent articles, author instructions and current database records together. If your institution has a specific Scopus, JCR or quartile rule, verify the applicable year and category before submission. Professional editing can improve clarity and compliance, but only the journal’s editors and peer reviewers determine publication outcomes.