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Categories of Content

While the main focus of the Journal is peer-reviewed Academic Papers, due to its digital platform, the structure can be flexible in nature, allowing authors to explore a variety of formats.

Academic Paper

The mainstay of the Journal is Academic Papers, which are manuscripts that theoretically and methodologically advance the subject area, comprising of original research and findings. They can be academic or industry focused and are submitted for blind peer review. They comprise approximately 4,000-6,000 words see Detailed Final Manuscript Preparation Guidelines.

Case Study

Some Case Studies may fulfil the criteria for an Academic Paper, however, other case studies may be more descriptive in nature, but sufficiently interesting to merit inclusion. These will be of a similar size to Academic Papers, comprising 4,000-6,000 words.

Industry Report

Quite a lot of commercial research and Industry Reports in the areas of Tourism, Hospitality, Events and Leisure is undertaken to a very high standard, but may not be presented in an academic format. The IJTHLE welcomes submissions of these research outputs, once the author presents clear evidence of rigorous and suitable methodological and analytical approaches. Reports of this nature should be in the region of 4,000-6,000 words.

Current Research

It is proposed that articles for the Current Research section of the Journal will be shorter academic items, presenting a concept, idea, early research findings or even a current question as a 'work in progress'. These papers will be thought provoking, interesting and challenging, and comprise of approximately 2,000-3,000 words.

Photo Based Essays

Because the production format is flexible, it is possible to integrate visuals, without the traditional limitations of print format journals. Therefore, the IJTHLE welcomes Photo Based Essays, which illustrate or explore particular sites or themes. Authors interested in exploring this particular format should talk directly to the Editors for advice and guidelines on formatting and preparing their work. It is expected that these works will comprise narrated ‘albums’ of original photos, to be made available via the Journal platform.

Book Review

The Journal includes book reviews. Books for review should be sent to the book review editor. Reviews should be 500-1,000 words.