GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences

The purpose of the journal is to publish original articles, such as original, theoretical or research articles, review reports, case studies. The purpose of ATRSS is to create a clear and continuous platform for academics, researchers and practitioners to share their academic work.

ATRSS is a peer-reviewed, academic, international electronic journal and its language is English and Turkish. The journal welcomes articles, which cover any topic within the broad area of tourism, recreation and sports sciences studies, including tourism marketing, tourism management, alternative tourism, sustainable development and tourism, tourism research and methodology, tourism and laws, recreation management, planning in tourism, sports management, sports marketing and social aspect of sport.

Dear author(s), you must include the title page, manuscript, copyright agreement and Ethics Committee Document (if required) files in the first submission.

Title Page Template:
Since blind refereeing will be applied in the article evaluation process, the article name, author's name, surname, institution, contact and author's CV information should be included on this page. While submitting the manuscript, this page should be uploaded to the system as a separate file with the name of "Author Information".

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Manuscript Template:
Please click on the article template link for all formats, sections and citation styles (APA6) related to the manuscript. It is mandatory to submit your manuscript by placing it in the template without changing the format properties of the manuscript template. The titles given in the template are for example. The manuscript may differ depending on the type of your article. Information on the Ethics Committee Document (if necessary) should be included both in the “method” section of the manuscript and in the “Actknowledgment and Info” section of the manuscript. In this Word File, which is given as an Manuscript Template, the upper and lower spaces, alignments, fonts, fonts, etc. specified for the manuscript layout. used. By downloading this template to your computer, you can transfer or write your article on this template.

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The originality of the submissions is checked with plagiarism detection software. Our policy for similarity levels is the similarity with each source should not exceed 1% and total similarity should not exceed 20%. For avoiding desk rejection, authors might consider checking the similarity level before submission.
Title Page
Title page consists of the title of the manuscript which is not more than ten words (First Letters Should Be Capital and bold uppercase letters in Palatino Linotype 12 type size), author(s) name, Institute/Faculty information, email address, City, Country and ORCID ID of each author. Corresponding author and ordering of the author(s) should be indicated.
Article (Manuscript) Structure
Manuscripts should be written in English or Turkish and not exceed 10,000 words. For research notes, the length limit of the manuscript is 3,000 words.
In the abstract, authors should in brief, but in a clear manner, state the main purpose of the research, the significant results obtained as well as conclusions they have derived from the study. It is essential for the abstract to be conceptualized in a manner that it provides an audience with a clear insight into the topic and main points of the manuscript. The abstract should be free from references (whenever possible) and English-spelling errors. Length of the abstract should not exceed 180 words. After the abstract, maximum 5 / minimum 3 keywords should be provided.
Manuscript should begin with the title of the article (first letter of words capitalized, Palatino Linotype 12 point bold) and a summary and keywords. Palatino Linotype 11 font size should be used in the text, including the subtitles (first letter of words capitalized, bold), except for the article title and the abstract page. Hierarchical numbering should be done for subtitles. Manuscripts should be written single-spaced (Before 0 pt., After 6pt.) (including references). Manuscripts should not contain any direct reference to the author or co-authors that will reveal the author’s identity. Information about authors should only be cited on the title page for the purpose of blind reviewing.
Tables and Figures should be numbered and titled in a consistent manner in the main text. Tables and figures should be embedded in the main text. Footnotes to tables below the table body can be placed and indicated with superscript lowercase letters.
Manuscripts should be conceptualized according to the following sections; Introduction, Literature review, Methodology, Results, Discussion and/or Conclusion.

Introduction part of the study should provide a general overview of the importance of the topic that is going to be covered in the manuscript. Readers should have an insight into the topic and reasons for conducting the current study. After introducing the topic, the research aim should be clearly stated. At the end of the introduction part, the presentation of the paper structure should be provided with a short description of what is going to be addressed in each part of the manuscript. Authors are advised to avoid reviewing the literature and detail description of the methodology in this part of the paper.
Literature review: At this part of the manuscript, previous similar studies conducted in the related field should be reviewed. Authors should in briefly elaborate on topic and concepts, theoretical models and framework as well as methodology being used, with the appropriate overview of the results obtained from these studies. It is important to clearly point out to the gap in the literature and contribution that the current study will have on the overall body of knowledge. Based on what is presented in the current part of the manuscript, related hypothesis or research questions should be derived and presented.
Methodology part should be reserved for description of research design and method used to answer to study’s research questions. It is expected that the appropriate literature for using the related method is presented. In addition, it is essential to pay attention to the issues such as explaining the characteristics of settings in which the study is conducted, sampling techniques as well as data collection method. The information on how were the questionnaires or interview questions derived should be provided in detail. In addition, the research analysis used in the current study, as well as the reasons for using this particular analysis should be presented. Descriptions mentioned in this part can be avoided in the case of an opinion piece.
Findings: After the description of the methodology, results derived from the conducted data analysis should be presented at this part. What type of analysis was used as well as statistical tests, reliability and validity tests, should be properly explained at this part of the study. After that presentation of the results should come. Findings and hypotheses evaluations should be presented according to the research approach and analysis, with the appropriate elaboration on the same. Tables, graphics, and figures should be presented at this part as well. Authors should make sure not to overuse the tables, but to combine several statistical data into one table where possible.
Discussions and/or Conclusion: In this part, a brief overview of the results obtained in the study is presented. This part should start with a short turn on the research problem and how the findings of the current study address this problem. At the end of the conclusion part, theoretical and practical implications for future research and practitioners in the field should be provided.
Acknowledgement and Info: (If produced from the thesis) This article, …. University, Graduate Institutite of …., Undergraduate thesis completed at …… Department.
The article complies with national and international research and publication ethics. Ethics Committee approval was not required for the study. / In the article, the Ethics Committee approval required for the data collection phase is arranged with the University/ Institution and date/number. (It should be explained in the methodology)
References: should be presented in APA style. Authors should cite publications in the text: (Adams, 1965) using the first named author‘s name or (Chalip & Costa, 2012) citing both names of two, or (Chalip et al., 2012) when there are three or more authors. Every reference which is cited in the text should be also present in the reference list (and vice versa). For web references, as a minimum, the full URL should be given and the date when the reference was last accessed. Any further information, if known (DOI, author names, dates, reference to a source publication, etc.), should also be given. Web references can be listed separately (e.g., after the reference list) under a different heading if desired, or can be included in the reference list. At the end of the paper a reference list in alphabetical order should be supplied:
Reference to a Journal Publication;
Djurasevic, S., Adzic, S., & Stranjančević, A. (2019). Tourism Development Montenegro–Crucial Challenge Within The Structural Changes In Economy. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences, 2(1), 1-17.
Büyükakgül, Ü. C., & Argan, M. (2019). Spor Örgütlerinde Örgütsel Öğrenme Yeteneği, Entelektüel Sermaye ve İş Tatmini İlişkisi. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences, 2(1), 34-53.
Reference to a book;
Probst, G. J. B., & Büchel, B. S. T. (1997). Organizational Learning: The Competitive Advantage of The Future. London: Prentice Hall.
Kotler, P. (2006). Marketing for hospitality and tourism. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Reference to a book chapter;
O'Neil, J. M. & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: A metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), “in”Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123), NY: Springer.
Reference to internet sources;
GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences (2022). Ethical principles and publication policy. Retrieved January 13, 2022, from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/atrss/policy
For correct referencing through APA, below links can be advised for more information;
http://supp.apa.org/style/PM6E-Corrected-Sample-Papers.pdf

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Copyright: Author(s) should confirm the Copyright Contract and send it back to the editorial office. If their article is accepted for publication at ATRSS, this process should be completed before its publication. By the contract, authors confirm that articles submitted to the journal have not been published before in their current or substantially similar form. All published articles are copyrighted by publisher (GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences)

All parties involved in the publishing process (Editors, Reviewers, Authors and Publishers) are expected to agree on the following ethical principles. Articles submitted first are checked for plagiarism with the Turnitin program. Articles with more than 20% similarity are rejected.

All submissions must be original, unpublished (including as full text in conference proceedings), and not under the review of any other publication synchronously. Authors must ensure that submitted work is original. They must certify that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere or is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere, in any language. Applicable copyright laws and conventions must be followed. Copyright material (e.g. tables, figures or extensive quotations) must be reproduced only with appropriate permission and acknowledgement. Any work or words of other authors, contributors, or sources must be appropriately credited and referenced.

Each manuscript is reviewed by one of the editors and at least two referees under double-blind peer review process. Plagiarism, duplication, fraud authorship/denied authorship, research/data fabrication, salami slicing/salami publication, breaching of copyrights, prevailing conflict of interest are unnethical behaviors.

All manuscripts not in accordance with the accepted ethical standards will be removed from the publication. This also contains any possible malpractice discovered after the publication. In accordance with the code of conduct we will report any cases of suspected plagiarism or duplicate publishing.

GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences adopts the ethical standards set by (The Committee on Publication Ethics - COPE). Publication and scientific ethics are based on the ethical standards of COPE (https://publicationethics.org/).

Research Ethics
The journal adheres to the highest standards in research ethics and follows the principles of international research ethics as defined below. The authors are responsible for the compliance of the manuscripts with the ethical rules.

- Principles of integrity, quality and transparency should be sustained in designing the research, reviewing the design and conducting the research.

- The research team and participants should be fully informed about the aim, methods, possible uses and requirements of the research and risks of participation in research.

- The confidentiality of the information provided by the research participants and the confidentiality of the respondents should be ensured. The research should be designed to protect the autonomy and dignity of the participants.

- Research participants should participate in the research voluntarily, not under any coercion.

- Any possible harm to participants must be avoided. The research should be planned in such a way that the participants are not at risk.

- The independence of research must be clear; and any conflict of interest or must be disclosed.

- In experimental studies with human subjects, written informed consent of the participants who decide to participate in the research must be obtained. In the case of children and those under wardship or with confirmed insanity, legal custodian’s assent must be obtained.

- If the study is to be carried out in any institution or organization, approval must be obtained from this institution or organization.

- In studies with human subject, it must be noted in the method’s section of the manuscript that the informed consent of the participants and ethics committee approval from the institution where the study has been conducted have been obtained.

Author's Responsibilities
It is authors’ responsibility to ensure that the article is in accordance with scientific and ethical standards and rules. And authors must ensure that submitted work is original. They must certify that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere or is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere, in any language. Applicable copyright laws and conventions must be followed. Copyright material (e.g. tables, figures or extensive quotations) must be reproduced only with appropriate permission and acknowledgement. Any work or words of other authors, contributors, or sources must be appropriately credited and referenced.

All the authors of a submitted manuscript must have direct scientific and academic contribution to the manuscript. The author(s) of the original research articles is defined as a person who is significantly involved in “conceptualization and design of the study”, “collecting the data”, “analyzing the data”, “writing the manuscript”, “reviewing the manuscript with a critical perspective” and “planning/conducting the study of the manuscript and/or revising it”. Fund raising, data collection or supervision of the research group are not sufficient roles to be accepted as an author. The author(s) must meet all these criteria described above. The order of names in the author list of an article must be a co-decision and it must be indicated in the Copyright Agreement Form. The individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria but contributed to the study must take place in the acknowledgement section. Individuals providing technical support, assisting writing, providing a general support, providing material or financial support are examples to be indicated in acknowledgement section.

All authors must disclose all issues concerning financial relationship, conflict of interest, and competing interest that may potentially influence the results of the research or scientific judgment.

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published paper, it is the author’s obligation to promptly cooperate with the Editor to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes.

Responsibility for the Editor and Reviewers
Editor-in-Chief evaluates manuscripts for their scientific content without regard to ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, religious belief or political philosophy of the authors. He/She provides a fair double-blind peer review of the submitted articles for publication and ensures that all the information related to submitted manuscripts is kept as confidential before publishing.

Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the contents and overall quality of the publication. He/She must publish errata pages or make corrections when needed.

Editor-in-Chief does not allow any conflicts of interest between the authors, editors and reviewers. Only he has the full authority to assign a reviewer and is responsible for final decision for publication of the manuscripts in the Journal.

Reviewers must have no conflict of interest with respect to the research, the authors and/or the research funders. Their judgments must be objective.

Reviewers must ensure that all the information related to submitted manuscripts is kept as confidential and must report to the editor if they are aware of copyright infringement and plagiarism on the author’s side.

A reviewer who feels unqualified to review the topic of a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

The editor informs the reviewers that the manuscripts are confidential information and that this is a privileged interaction. The reviewers and editorial board cannot discuss the manuscripts with other persons. The anonymity of the referees must be ensured. In particular situations, the editor may share the review of one reviewer with other reviewers to clarify a particular point.

Assessment Processes from Submission to Final

No fee is charged for article submission/publication.