submission instructions
Articles submitted for publication should express original research/critical study and should not be under consideration in any other publication at the same time, in any form or shape.
Original full-length research papers of between 5500-6000 words including the reference list (slightly more or slightly less) are welcomed. Longer articles will be considered depending on the value of the research. Shorter articles in the form of conceptual research notes or critical analysis of between 3000-4000 words will also be considered. The research note must be topical with a strong focus on tourism and hospitality research or leisure in Africa.
The editors welcome any enquiries, before submission, relating to the suitability of any article intended for submission. Articles should be written and submitted in Microsoft Word (2003 compatible) doc or Docx format for Microsoft Windows only. Manuscripts should be submitted by e-mail attachment to [email protected] in (Microsoft Word) doc or Docx format.
Manuscript submissions should further be accompanied by:
1. A Turn-It-In or any other similarity checking software report of the article.
2. Preferably, author(s) Orcid ID.
Please note that by submitting a manuscript for publication, you confirm that you are the corresponding author and that the Journal may retain your email address to communicate with you about the article if applicable. Corresponding authors must agree to notify the AJHTL immediately if contact details change.
Please note that by submitting a manuscript to the AJHTL does not guarantee publication. Manuscripts are either sent for peer review or are rejected. The AJHTL does not furnish a reason for the rejection of any manuscript.
Please note that by submitting an article for publication you confirm that you are the corresponding author and that the Journal may retain your email address for the purpose of communicating with you about the article if applicable. You must agree to notify us immediately if your contact details change.
Please note that by submitting an article to us does not guarantee publication and we do not keep copies of rejected articles. Furthermore, we do not have to furnish a reason for rejection of any article.
Please note that by submitting an article to us does not guarantee publication and we do not keep copies of rejected articles. Furthermore, we do not have to furnish a reason for rejection of any article.
article structure
All manuscripts submitted to the AJHTL for consideration should be structured as follows:
Articles submitted for publication should express original research/critical study and should not be under consideration in any other publication at the same time, in any form or shape. Original full-length research papers are welcomed.
All manuscripts submitted to the AJHTL for consideration should be structured as follows:
Manuscript Preparation Guidelines
Articles submitted for publication should express original research/critical study and should not be under consideration in any other publication at the same time, in any form or shape. Original full-length research papers strictly between 5000-7000 words are welcomed. This should include Title, Abstract, body, all tables and figures as well as list of references. Longer articles may be considered based on the focus. Manuscripts that fail to meet the guidelines provided below will be immediately rejected.
Please find the required or preferred format of the Manuscript Template to use Here
All manuscripts submitted to the AJHTL for consideration should be structured as follows:
Cover Page:
The cover page should include the following details:
Article title, Author/s name/s, Affiliation, physical address, e-mail, Orcid ID are compulsory. At least one author of the manuscript must be designated as Corresponding author*
First Page:
The first page of the submission should include the following details:
Article title (font size 14, bold).
Abstract: (Font 9)
An abstract of between 150-200 words should be included and preferably structured as follows.
Do not cite references in the abstract.
Keywords: (Font 9)
Provide a maximum of up to five (5) keywords suitable for indexing.
Main text (Font 10)
Manuscript text should preferably have a succinct introduction, literature review, methods, results and discussion, implications/conclusion. Exceptions of this structure is limited to conceptual papers, critical reviews or research notes.
Language and style:
Manuscripts should be prepared using British English. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced (1.0), Time New Roman (size 10). All major headings and subheadings should be bold
Diagrams/Figures/Tables/Equations
All diagrams/figures/tables/equations must be numbered and inserted as close as possible to where they are required with headings in Time New Roman (size 10) listed below. All tables and figures must thus be embedded in the main document.
Referencing style:
The AJHTL uses the conventional Harvard referencing technique. The reference list should be arranged in alphabetical order. Follow examples provided below. Note: always provide citation page number(s) in the text for quoted material from a published source. The reference list should include only those cited in the manuscript text.
Examples:
In-text citations:
Tourism development……(Horn, 1990) or (Peters, 2018, 2019; Swart & Bob, 2009). or for
direct quotes (Peters, 2018: 411) (for quoted material). Note that names are to be alphabetical within the parenthetical, NOT by date order.
Or According to Horn (1990)….. Or Swart & Bob (2009)
In case of three or more authors, use at al. (e.g. Anders et al., 2010) or Anders et al. (2010).
List of references:
Include DOI of all references where available
Journal articles:
Anderson, W. (2013). Leakages in the Coastal Systems: Case of Zanzibar. Tourism Review, 68 (1), 62-75. https://doi.org/10.1108/16605371311310084
Al Busaidi, M., Bose, S. & Claereboudt, M. (2019). Sea Turtles Tourism in Oman: Current Status and Future Prospects. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 19 (3), 321-336.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1467358417751026
Books:
Cooper, C. & Wanhill, S. (1997). Tourism Development Environmental and Community issues.
London. Wiley Publishing, UK.
Book chapter in edited book:
Hall, C. M. & Jenkins, J. (2004). Tourism and Public Policy. In A. Lew, C. M. Hall, & A.
Williams. (Eds.). A Companion to Tourism (pp. 425–540). Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Internet source:
United Nations World Tourism Organization. (2017). Tourism highlights: 2017 Edition. Available at http://publications.unwto.org/publication/unwto-tourismhighlights-2017-edition-0 [Retrieved 04 March 2017].
Cover Page:
The cover page should include the following details:
Article title, Author/s name/s, Affiliation, physical address, e-mail, orcid id (preferred) At least one author of the manuscript must be designated as Corresponding author*
First Page:
The first page of the submission should include the following details:
Article title (font size 12, bold).
Abstract:
An abstract of between 150-200 words should be included and preferably structured as follows.
Do not cite references in the abstract.
Keywords: Provide a maximum of up to five (5) keywords suitable for indexing.
Main text
Manuscript text should preferably have a succinct introduction, literature review, methods, results and discussion, implications/conclusion. Exceptions of this structure is limited to conceptual papers, critical reviews or research notes.
Language and style:
Manuscripts should be prepared using British English. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced (2.0), Time New Roman (size 12). All major headings and subheadings should be bold
Diagrams/Figures/Tables/Equations
All diagrams/figures/tables/equations must be numbered and inserted as close as possible to where they are required with headings in Time New Roman (size 9) listed below. All tables and figures must thus be embedded in the main document.
Referencing style:
The AJHTL uses the conventional APA referencing technique. The reference list should be arranged in alphabetical order. Follow examples provided below. Note: always provide citation page number(s) in the text for quoted material from a published source. The reference list should include only those cited in the manuscript text.
Examples:
In-text citations:
Tourism development……(Horn, 1990) or (Peters, 2018, 2019; Swart & Bob, 2009). or for direct quotes (Peters, 2018: 411) (for quoted material). Note that names are to be alphabetical within the parenthetical, NOT by date order.
Or According to Horn (1990)….. Or Swart & Bob (2009)
In case of three or more authors, use at al. (e.g. Anders et al., 2010) or Anders et al. (2010).
List of references:
Journal articles:
Anderson, W. (2013). Leakages in the Coastal Systems: Case of Zanzibar. Tourism Review, 68(1), 62-75.
Al Busaidi, M., Bose, S. & Claereboudt, M. (2019). Sea Turtles Tourism in Oman: Current Status and Future Prospects. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 19(3), 321-336.
Books:
Cooper, C. & Wanhill, S. (1997). Tourism Development Environmental and Community issues.
London, UK: Wiley Publishing.
Book chapter in edited book:
Hall, C. M. & Jenkins, J. (2004). Tourism and Public Policy. In A. Lew, C. M. Hall, & A.
Williams (Eds.), A companion to tourism (pp. 425–540). Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Internet source:
United Nations World Tourism Organization. (2017). Tourism highlights: 2017 edition. Available at http://publications.unwto.org/publication/unwto-tourismhighlights-2017-edition-0 [Retrieved March 04, 2017].
Page Proofs: Page proofs will be sent electronically to the designated corresponding author prior to publication. Only minor changes will be allowed at this stage. Page proofs should be returned within 24 hours of receipt.
Articles submitted for publication should express original research/critical study and should not be under consideration in any other publication at the same time, in any form or shape. Original full-length research papers are welcomed.
All manuscripts submitted to the AJHTL for consideration should be structured as follows:
Manuscript Preparation Guidelines
Articles submitted for publication should express original research/critical study and should not be under consideration in any other publication at the same time, in any form or shape. Original full-length research papers strictly between 5000-7000 words are welcomed. This should include Title, Abstract, body, all tables and figures as well as list of references. Longer articles may be considered based on the focus. Manuscripts that fail to meet the guidelines provided below will be immediately rejected.
Please find the required or preferred format of the Manuscript Template to use Here
All manuscripts submitted to the AJHTL for consideration should be structured as follows:
Cover Page:
The cover page should include the following details:
Article title, Author/s name/s, Affiliation, physical address, e-mail, Orcid ID are compulsory. At least one author of the manuscript must be designated as Corresponding author*
First Page:
The first page of the submission should include the following details:
Article title (font size 14, bold).
Abstract: (Font 9)
An abstract of between 150-200 words should be included and preferably structured as follows.
- Study objective (What is the study objective). 2) Method (What approach/method was used in conducting the research? 3) Results (highlight the key results and conclusions drawn). 4) Implications (summarize the implications of the study). 5) Value (clearly state the key contribution of the paper, e.g., what is novel or unique?
Do not cite references in the abstract.
Keywords: (Font 9)
Provide a maximum of up to five (5) keywords suitable for indexing.
Main text (Font 10)
Manuscript text should preferably have a succinct introduction, literature review, methods, results and discussion, implications/conclusion. Exceptions of this structure is limited to conceptual papers, critical reviews or research notes.
Language and style:
Manuscripts should be prepared using British English. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced (1.0), Time New Roman (size 10). All major headings and subheadings should be bold
Diagrams/Figures/Tables/Equations
All diagrams/figures/tables/equations must be numbered and inserted as close as possible to where they are required with headings in Time New Roman (size 10) listed below. All tables and figures must thus be embedded in the main document.
Referencing style:
The AJHTL uses the conventional Harvard referencing technique. The reference list should be arranged in alphabetical order. Follow examples provided below. Note: always provide citation page number(s) in the text for quoted material from a published source. The reference list should include only those cited in the manuscript text.
Examples:
In-text citations:
Tourism development……(Horn, 1990) or (Peters, 2018, 2019; Swart & Bob, 2009). or for
direct quotes (Peters, 2018: 411) (for quoted material). Note that names are to be alphabetical within the parenthetical, NOT by date order.
Or According to Horn (1990)….. Or Swart & Bob (2009)
In case of three or more authors, use at al. (e.g. Anders et al., 2010) or Anders et al. (2010).
List of references:
Include DOI of all references where available
Journal articles:
Anderson, W. (2013). Leakages in the Coastal Systems: Case of Zanzibar. Tourism Review, 68 (1), 62-75. https://doi.org/10.1108/16605371311310084
Al Busaidi, M., Bose, S. & Claereboudt, M. (2019). Sea Turtles Tourism in Oman: Current Status and Future Prospects. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 19 (3), 321-336.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1467358417751026
Books:
Cooper, C. & Wanhill, S. (1997). Tourism Development Environmental and Community issues.
London. Wiley Publishing, UK.
Book chapter in edited book:
Hall, C. M. & Jenkins, J. (2004). Tourism and Public Policy. In A. Lew, C. M. Hall, & A.
Williams. (Eds.). A Companion to Tourism (pp. 425–540). Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Internet source:
United Nations World Tourism Organization. (2017). Tourism highlights: 2017 Edition. Available at http://publications.unwto.org/publication/unwto-tourismhighlights-2017-edition-0 [Retrieved 04 March 2017].
Cover Page:
The cover page should include the following details:
Article title, Author/s name/s, Affiliation, physical address, e-mail, orcid id (preferred) At least one author of the manuscript must be designated as Corresponding author*
First Page:
The first page of the submission should include the following details:
Article title (font size 12, bold).
Abstract:
An abstract of between 150-200 words should be included and preferably structured as follows.
- Study objective (What is the study objective). 2) Method (What approach/method was used in conducting the research? 3) Results (highlight the key results and conclusions drawn). 4) Implications (summarize the implications of the study). 5) Value (clearly state the key contribution of the paper, e.g., what is novel or unique?
Do not cite references in the abstract.
Keywords: Provide a maximum of up to five (5) keywords suitable for indexing.
Main text
Manuscript text should preferably have a succinct introduction, literature review, methods, results and discussion, implications/conclusion. Exceptions of this structure is limited to conceptual papers, critical reviews or research notes.
Language and style:
Manuscripts should be prepared using British English. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced (2.0), Time New Roman (size 12). All major headings and subheadings should be bold
Diagrams/Figures/Tables/Equations
All diagrams/figures/tables/equations must be numbered and inserted as close as possible to where they are required with headings in Time New Roman (size 9) listed below. All tables and figures must thus be embedded in the main document.
Referencing style:
The AJHTL uses the conventional APA referencing technique. The reference list should be arranged in alphabetical order. Follow examples provided below. Note: always provide citation page number(s) in the text for quoted material from a published source. The reference list should include only those cited in the manuscript text.
Examples:
In-text citations:
Tourism development……(Horn, 1990) or (Peters, 2018, 2019; Swart & Bob, 2009). or for direct quotes (Peters, 2018: 411) (for quoted material). Note that names are to be alphabetical within the parenthetical, NOT by date order.
Or According to Horn (1990)….. Or Swart & Bob (2009)
In case of three or more authors, use at al. (e.g. Anders et al., 2010) or Anders et al. (2010).
List of references:
Journal articles:
Anderson, W. (2013). Leakages in the Coastal Systems: Case of Zanzibar. Tourism Review, 68(1), 62-75.
Al Busaidi, M., Bose, S. & Claereboudt, M. (2019). Sea Turtles Tourism in Oman: Current Status and Future Prospects. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 19(3), 321-336.
Books:
Cooper, C. & Wanhill, S. (1997). Tourism Development Environmental and Community issues.
London, UK: Wiley Publishing.
Book chapter in edited book:
Hall, C. M. & Jenkins, J. (2004). Tourism and Public Policy. In A. Lew, C. M. Hall, & A.
Williams (Eds.), A companion to tourism (pp. 425–540). Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Internet source:
United Nations World Tourism Organization. (2017). Tourism highlights: 2017 edition. Available at http://publications.unwto.org/publication/unwto-tourismhighlights-2017-edition-0 [Retrieved March 04, 2017].
Page Proofs: Page proofs will be sent electronically to the designated corresponding author prior to publication. Only minor changes will be allowed at this stage. Page proofs should be returned within 24 hours of receipt.
Copyright notice
Authors who publish with AJHTL come to an understanding with the following aspects:
The author/s retains copyright and gives the journal the right of first publication with the work concurrently licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work and acknowledge of the work's authorship and primary publication in AJHTL.
Authors are free to enter into separate, supplementary contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive circulation of the AJHTL published version of the work such as posting it to an institutional repository or publish it or part thereof in a book. However, there must be an acknowledgement of the initial publication in AJHTL.
After the submission process, authors are allowed to post their work online in institutional repositories or on their personal website/s.
The author/s retains copyright and gives the journal the right of first publication with the work concurrently licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work and acknowledge of the work's authorship and primary publication in AJHTL.
Authors are free to enter into separate, supplementary contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive circulation of the AJHTL published version of the work such as posting it to an institutional repository or publish it or part thereof in a book. However, there must be an acknowledgement of the initial publication in AJHTL.
After the submission process, authors are allowed to post their work online in institutional repositories or on their personal website/s.
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Editorial Policy Guidelines
We and all authors must adhere to the following standards and requirements:
An author is an individuals who has significantly contributed to the progress of a manuscript.
An author has made a substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work submitted AND has drafted the work or revised it critically
AND given approval of the version to be published;
AND has agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
The list of authors should be accurately reflected and be attributed to one or more authors.
Where there are sources of funding for research or publication these should always be disclosed.
Authors must declare that they have acknowledged all important contributions made to their publication by individuals including, for example co-authors, editors, statisticians, etc.
In co-authored works, each author's contribution should be briefly defined.
All individuals who participate in the development of a manuscript but are not an author should be acknowledged. Organizations that offer support in terms of funding and/or other resources must also be acknowledged.
Corresponding authors can formally request for a change in authorship.
The contact information of all authors should be stated on the manuscript.
If there is a Declaration of Conflicts of Interest, this must be stated in the manuscript.
Authors must disclose all financial or other relevant interest that may have influenced the development of the manuscript. Reviewers must disclose any conflict of interest and if required decline to review any manuscript where there is a conflict of interest.
All submitted manuscripts are deemed to be confidential material. The journal will not disclose submitted manuscript to anyone except individuals who contribute in the processing and preparation of the manuscript for publication after required revisions. A minimum of two review reports are mandatory per manuscript but occasionally three reviews are conducted.
The Author(s) identity is removed from the manuscript and safeguarded from the reviewers during the review processes. The reviewer is left with only a template to complete and tracks changes on the actual document.
Manuscripts are carefully assigned to members of the editorial board of the journal or other qualified suitable reviewers. The review process is done using a template.
If a manuscript is rejected, the author is informed.
In exceptional cases the article is accepted as is. Generally all require minor corrections/moderate revision/major revision or recommendation may be made to submit to another journal.
An acceptance email is issued to the author(s) and the manuscripts are processed for publication after proofreading. Authors will have 24 hours to comment of the proofread article or the article will be published as is.
The Publishers and editors shall take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred. In no case shall the journal or its editors encourage such misconduct, or knowingly allow such misconduct to take place. In the event that a journal’s publisher or editors are made aware of any allegation of research misconduct the publisher or editor shall deal with allegations appropriately. The journal may retract or correcting articles when needed and will provide the authors with reasons. We are willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies when needed.
PeEr REVIEW PROCESS
All submitted articles are promptly and rigorously peer reviewed and may only be accepted after the requisite double blind peer review process as per Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) recommendations.
All submissions must be original and free from plagiarism and should not have been published anywhere else. The journal secretary collates the two (sometimes three) reviewers' comments into one template which is then sent back to the author/s for revision and re-submission for publication.
Our goal is to ensure a high standard of scholarship with in-depth substantive review prior to all publication. Our editorial staff are subject to the same rules and all reviews are anonymous with anonymous reviewers to limit bias. Overall quality and originality is assessed in terms of structure, narrative, themes, methods and contribution to the body of knowledge. Authors may thus be expected to effect changes and make adaptations and revisions where appropriate before publication of any manuscript.
All submissions must be original and free from plagiarism and should not have been published anywhere else. The journal secretary collates the two (sometimes three) reviewers' comments into one template which is then sent back to the author/s for revision and re-submission for publication.
Our goal is to ensure a high standard of scholarship with in-depth substantive review prior to all publication. Our editorial staff are subject to the same rules and all reviews are anonymous with anonymous reviewers to limit bias. Overall quality and originality is assessed in terms of structure, narrative, themes, methods and contribution to the body of knowledge. Authors may thus be expected to effect changes and make adaptations and revisions where appropriate before publication of any manuscript.
Errata and retractions
The journal may publish an erratum and accepts that occasional errors are made and corrects them. In such cases, it will be stated that a correction was made. At times, an article may be permanently retracted after the discovery of involuntary or intentional inexactness. A new manuscript will be put in place in such instances. Please note that no additional authors may be requested to be added to published articles once published.
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The AJHTL does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. Any liability claims against the author in respect of damage caused by the use of the information provided, including any kind of information which is incorrect or incomplete, are therefore excluded. The journal reserves the express right to supplement, publish less or additional articles in a volume, modify or delete in part or in whole sections of articles in volumes posted on this website, without prior notice.
The Editor-in-Chief and africajournals disclaims responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any possible publication process oversight, rejection of an article, or ideas expressed in the articles. The text of this disclaimer is deemed legally binding.
The author(s) of respective articles appearing in this Journal is/are solely responsible for the content of their article/s; the publication of an article shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute any representation by the Editors, or africajournals that the data presented therein are correct or sufficient to support the conclusions reached or that the design or methodology is adequate in totality. Readers should thus make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of any research methodology described in any article.
The authors of articles must accurately reflect who did the work. All published work should be attributed to one or more authors. Authors must declare in their articles that they have acknowledged all significant contributions made to their publication by individuals who did not meet the journal's criteria for authorship, such as for example statisticians, translators etc. AJHTL is by no means responsible for the infringement by the contributing author/s for copyright infringement of a third party. The authors are responsible and should be held liable in such a case.
Articles are published and made freely available for all via open access online, this form of copyright agreement allows the owners of intellectual property (authors) to maintain copyright in their journal articles. The statements and opinions contained in the publications in volumes are solely those of the individual author/s and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors or the publisher.
The Editor-in-Chief and africajournals disclaims responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any possible publication process oversight, rejection of an article, or ideas expressed in the articles. The text of this disclaimer is deemed legally binding.
The author(s) of respective articles appearing in this Journal is/are solely responsible for the content of their article/s; the publication of an article shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute any representation by the Editors, or africajournals that the data presented therein are correct or sufficient to support the conclusions reached or that the design or methodology is adequate in totality. Readers should thus make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of any research methodology described in any article.
The authors of articles must accurately reflect who did the work. All published work should be attributed to one or more authors. Authors must declare in their articles that they have acknowledged all significant contributions made to their publication by individuals who did not meet the journal's criteria for authorship, such as for example statisticians, translators etc. AJHTL is by no means responsible for the infringement by the contributing author/s for copyright infringement of a third party. The authors are responsible and should be held liable in such a case.
Articles are published and made freely available for all via open access online, this form of copyright agreement allows the owners of intellectual property (authors) to maintain copyright in their journal articles. The statements and opinions contained in the publications in volumes are solely those of the individual author/s and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors or the publisher.
