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Journals in Leisure and recreation management

  • Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism

    • ISSN: 2213-0780
    Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism offers a dedicated outlet for social science and natural resource research relevant to outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism.The journal publishes peer-reviewed, original research that advances our understanding of outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism in the context of sustainable outdoor leisure sites and protected area management and planning. JORT covers the entire spectrum of settings, ranging from wilderness to urban outdoor recreation opportunities.JORT is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary journal. Articles may focus on any aspect of theory, method, or concept of outdoor recreation or nature-based tourism research, planning, or management. Interdisciplinary work is especially welcome and may be of a theoretical and/or case study nature. Depending on the topic of investigation, articles may be positioned within a single academic discipline or drawn from multiple disciplines in an integrative manner. Submissions should have an overarching relevance to the social sciences and natural resources and demonstrate a clear connection to nature-based tourism or outdoor recreation in natural settings. Submissions may comprise fundamental or applied research but should offering insights into the relevance of the work for managers, planners, and policymakers. Therefore, each article is accompanied by an executive summary, written by the editors or authors, highlighting the aspects of the article most relevant to outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism planning and management.JORT is international in scope and attracts scholars from all reaches of the world to facilitate the exchange of ideas. As such, the journal enhances the understanding and applied aspects of scientific knowledge, empirical results, and practitioners' needs.
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  • Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education

    • ISSN: 1473-8376
    Access to JoHLSTE archive: Volumes 1 to 10 of JoHLSTE were published by the Higher Education Academy's Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Network. Full text of these Volumes (encompassing the period 1992 to 2011) is freely available at http://www.heacademy... Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education (JoHLSTE) is the leading international, peer-reviewed educational journal for this subject grouping. Its aims are to:a) Promote, enhance and disseminate research, good practice and innovation in all aspects of higher education in Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism and Events to its prime audience including teachers, researchers, employers, and policy makers.b) Encourage greater understanding, links and collaboration across its constituent fields. JoHLSTE is designed to have maximum impact through it being available on-line, fully archived and peer-reviewed.JoHLST... is divided into seven sections: Editorial; Academic Papers; Practice Papers, Perspectives, Comments and Rejoinders, Research Notes and Reports and Education Resource Reviews.(1) The Editorial addresses items of contemporary interest on an ad-hoc basis.(2) For the Academic Papers section JoHLSTE invites full-length manuscripts (around 8,000 words) from a variety of disciplines. These papers will be subject to double blind peer review. Subjects covered include the broad areas of knowledge, policy, curriculum, learning and teaching, assessment, resources, employability, careers and quality. Both conceptual and empirical approaches are welcome. Manuscripts may take the form of research papers, case studies, literature reviews, critical evaluations, new methodologies and action research. Purely descriptive accounts are not considered suitable.(3) The Practice Papers section encourages shorter contributions (around 3,000 words) from practicing teachers and others involved in the delivery of education and training including; employers, educational managers, staff developers and library and careers guidance staff. In particular, it encourages reflection on, and critical review of good (and bad) practice with a view to sharing experiences and promoting a "learning profession".(4) The Perspectives section offers a platform (around 1,000-2,000 words) for contributors to make an initial mapping of the issues surrounding a recent development in Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism education. As such it can act as an early stimulant for further research.(5) Comments and Rejoinders offers an opportunity for readers to comment on articles published in previous editions of the journal.(6) Research Notes and Reports, which are shorter report-style pieces and commentaries, will also be considered for publication.(7) Education Resource Reviews offer provide critiques of resources related to student learning or effective teaching. A wide range of resources may be reviewed, including textbooks, websites, CD-ROMs, videos, databases and articles.
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  • Tourism Management Perspectives

    • ISSN: 2211-9736
    Welcome to Tourism Management Perspectives, a companion title to the highly-regarded Tourism Management.Tourism Management Perspectives is an interdisciplinary journal concerned with the planning and management of travel and tourism, including tourist experiences and the consequences of those experiences for communities, economies and environments. It is also concerned with the creation of image, the shaping of tourist experiences and tourist perceptions, and the ways in which tourist organizations manage themselves and destinations.Support... by an experienced and international editorial board, which it shares with Tourism Management, the journal includes socio-cultural, technological, planning and policy aspects of international, national and regional tourism as well as specific management studies. In particular we welcome papers seeking to both introduce new research methods and critiquing existing ones within the context of tourism research.The journal publishes data-based Empirical Research Articles as well as high quality Review Articles on important topics and emerging themes that inform and advance the theoretical and conceptual understanding of key areas within travel and tourism management.Case studies, research notes and opinion pieces (between 2,000 and 5,000 words) as well as editing a special issue are only by invitation by the Editor-in-Chief.Plea... note:In the case of Empirical Research Articles, please provide attach a copy of the data collection instrument used, i.e., questionnaire and/or interview protocols. This should also be referred to within the manuscript. These will be published on the web based versions of the journal to aid future comparative research.A list of the items used in scaled data is required that shows the means, standard deviations, skew and kurtosis is requested. Many statistical techniques make assumptions of normality and referees and readers need to know if the data does or does not conform to this requirement. Also, testing of the adequacy of the sample size should be undertaken.Please note that color photographs can be easily reproduced on internet versions of the journal at no additional cost to authors.
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