Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights

Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights is a gold open access social sciences journal focusing upon applied research in tourism. It is a companion title to the highly-regarded Annals of Tourism Research and publishes empirically-based full research articles and research notes where findings have implications beyond the study context, and are relevant to a broader audience of academy, policy and/or industry practitioners. Work published in Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights must be implemented using rigorous research designs to ensure the integrity of conclusions drawn. Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights accommodates the open access requirements by some countries, funding bodies and research institutions.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA FOR PUBLICATION
Is the research question relevant?
Is the research design / methodology clearly explained?
Does the research design / methodology ensure valid conclusions?
Is the simplest possible correct research design / methodology used?
Are empirical insights clearly explained, analysed and discussed?
Are empirical insights relevant beyond the study context?
Is the connection of prior work / theory discussed?
Is the article readable and well illustrated?

DESIRABLE FEATURES FOR PUBLICATION
Does the paper present explicit recommendations to tourism businesses, tourism organisations, or policy makers regulating the tourism industry?
Does the paper present a methodological innovation?
Does the paper present a theoretical innovation?

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