Aim

The Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism (JOMAT) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to advancing theoretical, methodological, and empirical knowledge in tourism studies, with a particular emphasis on complex, interdisciplinary, and systems-oriented perspectives.

The journal seeks to position tourism not merely as an applied field, but as a dynamic socio-ecological system, where economic, environmental, social, and governance dimensions interact in nonlinear and interdependent ways. In this context, JOMAT prioritizes contributions that extend, integrate, or critically challenge existing theoretical frameworks in tourism and related disciplines.

Scope

JOMAT publishes high-quality research that contributes to:

• Theory development and extension in tourism studies
• Interdisciplinary integration, particularly at the intersection of tourism, sustainability science, environmental studies, and social sciences
• Systems thinking and complexity approaches, including but not limited to:
  • General Systems Theory
  • Complex Adaptive Systems
  • Socio-ecological systems frameworks
• Decision-making and governance models in tourism, including:
  • multi-criteria decision-making (e.g., AHP, TOPSIS, QFD)
  • policy and institutional analysis
• Sustainability transitions, climate change adaptation, and low-carbon tourism systems

The journal particularly encourages research that conceptualizes tourism as a multi-actor, multi-level governance system, where stakeholder interactions, environmental constraints, and socio-economic dynamics jointly shape outcomes.

Thematic Priorities

While maintaining an interdisciplinary scope, JOMAT gives priority to studies addressing:

• Sustainable tourism and climate change
• Destination governance and management systems
• Tourist behavior and decision-making under uncertainty
• Environmental perception, risk, and behavioral responses
• Smart tourism, digital transformation, and AI applications
• Tourism economics, energy use, and carbon dynamics
• Social equity, inclusion, and community-based tourism
• Gastronomy, experience design, and cultural sustainability

Methodological Expectations

JOMAT prioritizes methodologically rigorous studies, including but not limited to:

• Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and advanced multivariate techniques
• Experimental and quasi-experimental designs
• Longitudinal and comparative studies
• Mixed-methods and multi-level analysis
• Content analysis, bibliometric, and systematic review approaches

Purely descriptive studies without clear theoretical or methodological contribution are generally not considered.

Types of Contributions

The journal welcomes:

• Original research articles
• Theory-building and conceptual papers
• Systematic and critical literature reviews
• Methodological advancements
• Policy-oriented research with strong analytical grounding

Target Audience

JOMAT addresses:

• Academic researchers in tourism, sustainability, and social sciences
• Policy-makers and destination management organizations (DMOs)
• Practitioners seeking evidence-based strategic insights

Editorial Philosophy

JOMAT is committed to:

• advancing high-impact, theory-driven research
• promoting open science and accessibility
• supporting methodological rigor and transparency
• fostering global and interdisciplinary scholarly dialogue