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Open Access

Tourism, Culture & Communication wants your research to be accessible to as many people as possible. We have revised our open access policy and price to reflect as such. Now, you can publish your article as open access for a flat rate of $200.

Open access is typically available after typesetting and proofs, but if you would like for your manuscript to appear as open access in the FastTrack stage, please send the request to the Journal Administrator after you receive your acceptance.

Manuscript Submission

Please adhere to all Cognizant Communication Corporation policies regarding your manuscript submission.

Manuscript Format
Manuscripts should be submitted in APA format, as a Word document, with all pages numbered. Because manuscripts are sent out for blind review, do not include any identifying information on your manuscript. Submissions should include figures and tables at the end of the file or provide figures in a separate file attachment. It is important to note that figures and tables should not be incorporated within the text of the manuscript. Main and secondary headings should be clearly identifiable.
Research articles have a suggested length of 6,000 - 8,000 words. Please do not exceed 9,000 words.
Research notes have a suggested length of 2,000 - 4,000 words. Please do not exceed 4,500 words

Title page
This should contain the title of the manuscript, and the names of all authors and corresponding affiliation(s) for each contributor, which should include Department/School/College, Institution, City (State), and Country. The corresponding author must be clearly designated and a complete postal mailing address and email address must be included for the corresponding author (phone and fax numbers are optional). Authors may include their ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) number if they wish and a link and the iD number will be included in the final article.

Editorial Board Member Disclosure
Authors who are members of the Editorial Board of Tourism, Culture & Communication must explicitly disclose this role when submitting a manuscript to the journal. Transparency regarding editorial affiliations maintains trust in the peer review process and supports the integrity of the scientific record. Editorial Board members who submit manuscripts must include a statement confirming that they had no involvement in the peer review or editorial decision-making process for their own submission.

Abstract and key words
Submissions should provide an abstract of up to 1,500 characters. This will represent the content of the manuscript in abbreviated form. It should include major results, conclusions, and/or recommendations, followed by supporting details of the research method, scope and purpose, as appropriate. Three to five key words that are suitable for indexing purposes should be supplied.

Highlights
Submissions should provide 3-5 highlights. Highlights should convey your core findings and provide readers with a quick textual overview of the article. Highlights describe the essence of the research (e.g. Results, conclusions) with 85 characters (including spaces) or less per bullet point.

Text
All main and subheadings should be clearly indicated. The APA Publication Manual (7th edition) guidelines should be followed for citing references in the text and for the reference list (see examples below). All figures and tables must be cited in the text in the order in which they appear (do not incorporate figures and tables within the body of the text). The file should be arranged as: title-only cover page, abstract and key words, main body text, reference list, figure legends and figures (or provide figures in a separate file), and tables. A title page with names and affiliations should be submitted as a separate document.

Figures
All figures should be provided in .doc or .jpg, at high resolution. Do not incorporate figures within the text of the manuscript. Labeling and figure detail must be large enough to be legible after reduction to fit page parameters. Each figure must be cited in the text and legends for all illustrations should be included at the end of the manuscript file. Do not incorporate the figure legend or figure number as part of the figure itself.

Alternative Text EAA Compliance In addition to each figure legend text, it is necessary for authors to provide alternative text (AltText) for each image in their document in order for our publications to be EAA Compliant. AltText is a short description that is read by screen readers or other assistive technology. It describes the meaning of an image in digital content, mainly for readers with visual disabilities. The AltText should be provided under the regular figure legend content and should be kept short, usually 1-3 sentences to cover the key elements of the image. Some examples of AltText can be view at: https://accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/describe-content-images

Tables
Table material should not duplicate the text. Include each table on a separate page at the end of the manuscript or as a separate file. Include a title for each table. Avoid overly wide or long tables that would not fit printed page parameters.

Reference
The reference list should be arranged in alphabetical order. Follow APA Publication Manual (7th edition) for text and reference list citations, following the examples that are set out below. Consult chapters 8 and 9 in the manual for complete text citations and reference list entries manual. [Note: always provide citation page number(s) in the text for quoted material from a printed source.] Include in the reference list only those cited in the text and ensure that all text citations have an entry in the reference list.

  • Text citations: (Bruckman, 2002) or (Alderman & Modlin, 2016; Cai, 2002; Laesser et al., 2009) or (Kahn, 2013, p. 38) (for quoted material). Please note that names within parentheses should appear in alphabetical order, NOT listed chronologically.

  • Journal Article: Parashar, A., Kumar, M., & Saluja, V. (2019). Discovering India through imagery in postcolonial travel writings. Tourism, Culture & Communication, 19(2), 103–110. https://doi.org/10.3727/109830419X15536971539399

  • Book: Arnold-de Simine, S. (2013). Mediating memory in the museum: Trauma, empathy, nostalgia. Palgrave Macmillan.

  • Book chapter in edited book: Gallas, K. L., & Perry, J. D. (2014). Comprehensive content and contested historical narratives. In K. L. Gallas & J. D. Perry (Eds.), Interpreting slavery at museums and historic sites (pp. 1–20). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

  • Internet Source: The Art of Travel. (2016). Solo female travel on rise: A report. https://artoftravel.tips/solo-female-travel/#.WgkIW1uCy71

Please note that citations such as “personal communication” should be cited parenthetically in the text only. Do not include in the reference list.

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Revise and Resubmit guidelines

When you receive a decision of revise and resubmit, we ask you to provide a table of your response to reviewers as an additional attachment. The table should contain two columns, one with the feedback from reviewers, and one with the changes made including the page number where this revision can be found or justification for not taking their suggestion.

Publication

Copyright
Publications are copyrighted for the protection of authors and the publisher. A Transfer of Copyright Agreement will be sent to the corresponding author whose manuscript is accepted for publication. The form must becompleted and returned with the final manuscript files(s).

Page Proofs
Page proofs will be sent electronically to the designated corresponding author prior to publication. Minor changes only are allowed at this stage. The designated corresponding author will receive a pdf file of the final press article via email.

Disclaimer
Although the publisher and editorial board make every effort to ensure that no inaccurate or misleading data, opinion, or statement appears in this journal, they wish to make it clear that the data and opinions appearing in the articles and advertisements herein are the sole responsibility of the contributor or advertiser concerned. Accordingly, the publisher, the editorial board, editors, and their respective employees, officers, and agents accept no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the consequences of any such inaccurate or misleading data, opinion, or statement.