Journal of Academic Tourism Analysis (Journal ATA) employs a Double-Blind Peer Review system to ensure scientific quality, editorial impartiality, and research integrity. Under this system, authors and reviewers remain anonymous to one another throughout the evaluation process.
All submitted manuscripts undergo the following editorial and peer-review procedure.
1. Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts are submitted electronically through the DergiPark online submission system. Authors are expected to provide all required documents and information during submission.
2. Initial Technical Screening
The Editorial Office examines each submission for:
- compliance with the journal's formatting requirements;
- completeness of submission files;
- anonymization of author information;
- ethics approval statement (where applicable);
- conflict of interest declaration;
- funding statement;
- data availability statement; and
- artificial intelligence disclosure (where applicable).
Incomplete submissions may be returned to the authors before editorial evaluation.
3. Similarity Check
All manuscripts passing the technical screening are subjected to similarity analysis using plagiarism detection software.
Editorial decisions are based not only on similarity percentages but also on the nature and context of the detected similarities.
Manuscripts presenting significant ethical concerns may be rejected before peer review.
4. Editorial Desk Review
The Editor-in-Chief or Associate Editor evaluates the manuscript according to the following criteria:
- consistency with the journal's aims and scope;
- scientific originality;
- theoretical contribution;
- methodological quality;
- adequacy of literature review;
- academic writing quality; and
- ethical compliance.
Manuscripts failing to satisfy these criteria may receive a Desk Rejection.
5. Reviewer Assignment
Manuscripts passing the desk review are assigned to at least two independent expert reviewers.
Reviewer selection is based on:
- academic expertise;
- publication experience;
- absence of conflicts of interest; and
- institutional independence.
Additional reviewers may be invited whenever necessary.
6. Peer Review
Reviewers evaluate manuscripts considering:
- originality;
- theoretical contribution;
- literature review;
- research methodology;
- data analysis;
- validity of findings;
- scientific discussion;
- scholarly contribution;
- ethical compliance; and
- academic writing quality.
Reviewers are expected to support their evaluations with clear scientific justifications.
7. Editorial Decision
Based on reviewer reports, one of the following editorial decisions is made:
- Accept
- Minor Revision
- Major Revision
- Resubmit for Review
- Reject
The final publication decision rests solely with the Editor-in-Chief.
8. Revision
Authors are required to submit revised manuscripts within the specified revision period.
A detailed Response to Reviewers document should accompany every revised submission.
9. Final Editorial Review
Accepted manuscripts undergo a final editorial review covering:
- scientific consistency;
- language editing;
- references;
- tables and figures;
- APA 7 compliance; and
- page layout.
Further revisions may be requested if necessary.
10. Production and Proofreading
Accepted manuscripts enter the production stage for typesetting and proofreading.
Authors receive page proofs for final approval.
Only typographical or production errors may be corrected at this stage.
11. Publication
Journal ATA follows a Continuous Publication model.
Accepted manuscripts are assigned a DOI and published online immediately after completion of the editorial and production processes.
12. Post-Publication Process
Published articles may subsequently be subject to:
- corrections;
- editorial notices;
- retractions; or
- expressions of concern,
in accordance with internationally accepted publication ethics.
Editorial Workflow
Submission
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Technical Screening
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Similarity Check
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Editorial Desk Review
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Reviewer Assignment
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Double-Blind Peer Review
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Editorial Decision
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Revision
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Final Editorial Review
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Typesetting & Proofreading
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DOI Assignment
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Continuous Publication
