AUTHOR GUIDELINES
Submission Declaration
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Page Layout
The preferred software for submission is Microsoft Word. Use A4 size paper in vertical format. Margins should be set at 3 cm all round. Manuscripts must be typed single-spaced. Indent for the first line of the paragraph should be 0.7 cm and the space between paragraphs should be “6 nk” before and “6 nk” after.
Article Length
Articles can be up to 15 pages in length. This includes all text, including references and appendices.
Preferred Font
Palatino Linotype (11 pt. for headings and 10 pt. for the main text).
Article Structure
Divide your article into clearly defined sections. All manuscripts must contain the essential elements listed below.
Title
Concise and informative. The first letter of the each word should be capitalized.
Abstract
Provide a structured abstract of the paper (i.e., purpose, methodology, and major conclusions). The abstract should not exceed 150 words.
Keywords
Immediately after the abstract, provide a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 keywords.
INTRODUCTION
Provide an adequate background of the research problem, state the objectives and the significance of the study. Avoid a detailed literature review or a summary of the results.
METHODOLOGY
Provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced (i.e., population and sampling, research instrument, reliability and validity, data collection, data analysis, etc.).
RESULTS
Results should be clear and concise. Use tables and figures to clearly present your findings.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
This should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. Discuss the main conclusions of the study and provide recommendations for future research.
REFERENCES
Follow the 6th edition of APA (American Psychological Association) Style. Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). References should be arranged alphabetically by author surname.
Appendices
If there is more than one appendix, they should be identified as Appendix 1, Appendix 2, etc. Each table and/or figure in an appendix should be placed on a separate page.
Tables and Figures
*Give every table and figure a brief but clear and explanatory title.
*The caption for a table should appear above the table, while the caption for a figure should appear below the figure.
*Tables should be justified in the text.
*To avoid any unintended changes during the copy editing process, please use the drawing canvas function for figures in Microsoft Word.
*Use 10 pt. size for table/figure captions and the content.
*Boldface the word “Table” or “Figure” and the associated number in the caption (see below).
Table 1. Demographic Profile of Respondents
Figure 1. Research Model
SAMPLE REFERENCE STYLES
Citing References in Text
One work by one author: (Buhalis, 2000, p. 100)
One work by two authors: (Usakli and Baloglu, p. 125)
One work by three or more authors: (Ozturk et al., 2008, p. 382)
Reference List
For books
Hair, J. F., Black,W. C., Babin, B. J., Anderson, R. E. and Tatham, R. L. (2005). Multivariate Data Analysis (6th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
For book chapters
Stepchenkova, S. (2012). Content Analysis. In L. Dwyer, A. Gill and N. Seetaram (Eds.), Handbook of Research Methods in Tourism: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
For journal articles
Baloglu, S., & McCleary, K. W. (1999). A model of destination image formation. Annals of tourism research, 26(4), 868-897.
For theses and dissertations
Smith, C. K. (2006). Development of Prototype Guidelines for Risk Management Against Terror Attack in the Tourism Industry: A Delphi Study. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Texas A&M University, Texas, USA.
