The Journal of Destination Marketing & Management (JDMM) aims to be the leading international journal for the study of tourist destinations by providing a critical understanding of all aspects of their marketing and management, as they are situated in their particular policy, planning, economic, geographical and historical contexts.JDMM seeks to develop a robust theoretical understanding of destination marketing and management by harnessing knowledge drawn from the full breadth of disciplinary approaches to the study of destinations. It seeks to foster a critical development of the domain, expand the frontiers of knowledge in the field and provide an international forum for the exchange of ideas.The objective of JDMM is therefore to publish up-to-date, high-quality, original research papers and reviews. As such, the journal aspires to be vibrant, engaging and accessible, yet at the same time integrative and challenging. Those involved in the interdisciplinary approach of marketing and management, economic development and planning, geography, sociology, psychology, anthropology, retailing, policy making and public administration of tourist destinations will find the journal of particular interest.
Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism offers a dedicated outlet for research relevant to social sciences and natural resources. The journal publishes peer reviewed original research on all aspects of outdoor recreation planning and management, covering the entire spectrum of settings from wilderness to urban outdoor recreation opportunities. It also focuses on new products and findings in nature based tourism and park management. JORT is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary journal, articles may focus on any aspect of theory, method, or concept of outdoor recreation research, planning or management, and interdisciplinary work is especially welcome, and may be of a theoretical and/or a case study nature. Depending on the topic of investigation, articles may be positioned within one academic discipline, or draw from several disciplines in an integrative manner, with overarching relevance to social sciences and natural resources. 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 understanding of scientific knowledge, empirical results, and practitioners' needs. Therefore in JORT each article is accompanied by an executive summary, written by the editors or authors, highlighting the planning and management relevant aspects of the article.
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.Supported 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.Please 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.