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

Key Takeaways for Researchers

• Publisher: the supplied source record lists Elsevier.
• Scopus identifier: Source ID 21100255484 is supplied for this journal.
• ISSN: 1447-6770 is supplied and should be used with the title and publisher when verifying the journal.
• Core field: hospitality and tourism management, with management and social-science relevance.
• Fit matters more than indexing: the paper should make a contribution that the journal’s hospitality and tourism readership can use.
• Current metrics are time-sensitive: confirm CiteScore, SJR, SNIP, quartile and any Journal Impact Factor from the applicable official database before citing them.
• Fees and review timelines should not be guessed: use the current journal/publisher pages when planning a submission.

Journal Information at a Glance

The table distinguishes information supplied with the journal record from items that require a fresh check on an official database or journal page.

A university may define “Scopus journal,” “Q1 journal,” “SSCI journal,” or “approved journal” differently. Match the evidence to the rule you actually need to satisfy.

What This Page Covers

• Journal identity and publisher
• Aims, scope and research themes
• Scopus source verification
• Metrics and quartile caution
• Manuscript and article fit
• Author-guideline checks
• Peer-review expectations
• Open access and fees
• Ethics and declarations
• Publication-readiness support

Methodology and Source Note

This profile uses the journal identifiers supplied with the request—title, ISSN, publisher and Scopus Source ID—as the primary identity check. It also points readers to the official journal homepage, official aims and scope, official author guidance, the supplied Scopus source profile, and Elsevier publishing-ethics information.

Freshness principle: metrics, quartiles, indexing coverage, editorial roles, article categories, manuscript instructions, open-access arrangements, APCs and submission links can change. This page therefore does not manufacture a current number or policy where a fresh official value was not independently confirmed.

What Research Is Likely to Fit the Journal’s Scope?

The clearest fit is research in which hospitality or tourism management is central to the research problem, theoretical contribution and intended readership. A paper that merely collects data from hotel guests, tourists or destination employees is not automatically well aligned; the study should explain what the evidence changes for scholarship or management in the field.

Potentially relevant themes include hospitality operations and strategy, tourism management, service and customer experience, destination management, tourism and hospitality marketing, consumer and tourist behaviour, human-resource issues, technology and digital transformation, sustainability, crisis and risk management, entrepreneurship, innovation, policy, governance and the business consequences of changing travel behaviour.

For a real fit assessment, read the official scope statement and then examine recent issues. The recent literature shows what the journal is actually publishing now, including dominant methods, theoretical conversations and the level of contribution editors are selecting.

Is This Journal a Good Match for Your Manuscript?

A good match is a three-way alignment between topic, contribution and reader value. If one of those is weak, an otherwise competent manuscript may be desk-rejected or receive reviews questioning relevance.

Examples of Journal-Aligned Research Questions

These examples are not an official list of accepted topics. They show how a broad theme can be reframed into a hospitality- or tourism-management contribution.

Understanding the Scopus Record and Journal Metrics

The supplied record gives the journal a Scopus Source ID of 21100255484. For researchers, the Source ID is more useful than a screenshot or third-party journal list because it points to the specific database record associated with the title.

However, “indexed in Scopus” and “Q1” answer different questions. Indexing describes source coverage. Quartile is a ranking context tied to a particular year, metric system and subject category. CiteScore, SJR and SNIP also measure different aspects of citation performance. A value should never be copied without its reporting year and source.

Metric caution: this page does not state a numeric CiteScore, SJR, SNIP, quartile or Journal Impact Factor because a current official value was not independently verified during preparation. If a doctoral regulation requires a specific quartile or metric threshold, save the current official evidence used for your decision.

What Does the Journal Publish?

The most reliable answer comes from the current Guide for Authors and recent journal issues. Hospitality and tourism journals may publish several scholarly formats, but authors should not assume that a review, conceptual article, research note, viewpoint, case study or special-issue format is currently accepted unless the official instructions list it.

As a publication-readiness step, identify your intended article category before reformatting. Article type can affect word limits, abstract style, required sections, declarations, data expectations and supplementary files. If your manuscript does not fit an available category, forcing it into the journal’s template is unlikely to solve the underlying mismatch.

Preparing a Manuscript for Submission

Use the current official Guide for Authors as the controlling checklist. General good practice is useful, but it must not be confused with a journal-specific requirement.

1. Recheck scope. Write one sentence explaining why the contribution belongs in hospitality or tourism management and compare it with the journal’s current aims.
2. Choose the correct article type. Confirm that the journal currently accepts the format you intend to submit.
3. Align the title, abstract and keywords. They should accurately express the research question, context, method, main contribution and sector relevance without exaggeration.
4. Audit the manuscript structure. Ensure the argument progresses logically from problem and literature to method, results, interpretation and implications where applicable.
5. Check reporting transparency. Methods, sampling, measures, analytical choices, limitations and ethics information should allow readers to understand how conclusions were reached.
6. Verify references. Every in-text citation should match the reference list; references should be accurate and formatted according to current journal instructions.
7. Prepare declarations and files. Follow current requirements for authorship, conflicts, funding, data availability, ethics, figures, tables, supplementary material and cover letter.

What Makes a Hospitality or Tourism Manuscript Publication-Ready?

Publication readiness is more than proofreading. The paper should be easy for an editor to evaluate: the research gap is credible, the contribution is specific, the method is defensible, findings are reported without overclaiming, and implications are proportionate to the evidence.

What Happens After You Submit a Manuscript?

Authors should expect an editorial suitability check before a paper can progress through the journal’s review process. At that stage, editors may consider scope, contribution, scholarly quality, presentation, ethical compliance and whether the paper is ready to send to reviewers.

The exact current peer-review model should be taken from the official journal information. This page does not label it single-anonymized, double-anonymized or open review without a fresh official statement. Likewise, no acceptance rate or average review duration is estimated here.

If revisions are invited, prepare a structured response that addresses every reviewer and editor point. Explain changes precisely, cite page or line locations where practical, and justify respectfully when a suggestion is not adopted. A response letter is part of the scholarly dialogue, not a marketing document.

Open Access, Publication Fees and APCs

Publication charges are time-sensitive and can depend on the article’s access route, institutional agreements, funder arrangements and publisher policy. For that reason, this page does not quote an APC that could become stale or mislead authors.

Before submission, use the official journal and Elsevier pages to confirm whether the article can be published under a subscription route, an open-access route, or another current arrangement; whether an APC applies; the currency and tax treatment; and whether any institutional agreement or waiver policy is relevant. Do not pay a fee based only on an email, third-party directory or unofficial invoice.

Publication Ethics and Author Responsibilities

Authors should follow the journal’s current ethics and declaration requirements as well as the publisher’s applicable policies. Elsevier provides publishing-ethics guidance covering responsible authorship and research publication practices.

At a minimum, submit work that accurately represents the research performed. Do not fabricate data, manipulate images or analyses deceptively, create fake citations, use undisclosed authorship arrangements, submit the same manuscript simultaneously where prohibited, or attempt to influence peer review through false reviewer identities. Disclose conflicts, funding, ethics approval and use of tools or assistance when required by the current policy.

Professional editing can improve language and presentation, but the named authors remain responsible for the scholarship, evidence, interpretations, citations, authorship and final submission.

Why a Manuscript May Be Rejected Before or After Review

Rejection does not always mean the research is poor. A paper can be unsuitable because it is out of scope, its contribution is too limited for the journal, the evidence does not support the claims, the method is insufficiently justified, or the manuscript is not ready for efficient evaluation.

• Scope mismatch: hospitality or tourism is peripheral to the actual contribution.
• Unclear novelty: the paper does not explain what changes relative to existing research.
• Weak conceptual framing: hypotheses or questions are disconnected from theory and evidence.
• Methodological concerns: design, measurement, sampling or analysis cannot support the inference claimed.
• Overclaiming: managerial or policy conclusions extend beyond the data.
• Presentation barriers: poor structure, language or formatting makes the research difficult to assess.
• Ethics/compliance gaps: required declarations, approvals or authorship information are missing or unclear.

Is the Journal Suitable for PhD Scholars and Early-Career Researchers?

It can be, provided the manuscript is genuinely competitive for the journal. Doctoral status neither qualifies nor disqualifies a submission. The important questions are whether the study belongs in the journal, whether the contribution is strong enough, and whether the paper meets the current editorial and reporting expectations.

If your programme requires a Scopus-listed publication or a specific quartile, obtain the current evidence before submitting. Some institutions judge the status at submission, acceptance, publication or thesis filing; others use a specific database year. Confirm the rule with your institution instead of assuming that one screenshot will satisfy every requirement.

How Contentxprtz Can Support Publication Readiness

Contentxprtz can support researchers after the journal-fit decision has been made or while they are comparing a small set of realistic journals. Ethical support may include manuscript assessment, academic editing, proofreading, journal formatting, reference and citation checks, cover-letter editing, reviewer-response editing, and a pre-submission check against visible journal requirements.

The service should strengthen communication without changing ownership of the research. Contentxprtz does not guarantee acceptance, claim influence over editors, manufacture citations or data, write deceptive reviewer responses, or promise a particular metric or publication outcome.