Required documents for article submission and the review process

• Click here for the article template.
• Click here for the author information form.
• Click here for the copyright transfer form.
• Click here for the declaration form stating that ethics committee approval is not required.
• Click here for the response to reviewers document.

General Conditions

• The publication process for candidate articles submitted to the Journal of Tourism Research Institute is conducted entirely through the DergiPark online system provided by TÜBİTAK-ULAKBİM.
• Submitted manuscripts must be original, must not have been previously published elsewhere, and must not be currently under review in any other publication.
• In accordance with our ethical and fair publication policy, an author may publish a maximum of one (1) article in the same journal within a single calendar year. This rule applies under all circumstances, regardless of whether the author is the corresponding author or a co-author. If an author's name appears on any article published in that year, a second article by them cannot be published in our journal within the same year.

Article Formatting Guidelines (Template)

• Manuscripts must be prepared in MS Word format using our journal's Article Template.
• Margins: A4 size, Top: 2 cm, Bottom: 2 cm, Right: 2 cm, and Left: 2.5 cm.
• Font and Paragraph Structure: The main text should be written in Garamond font, 11-point size, single-spaced, and justified. First-line indentation (Tab) should not be used in paragraphs; a spacing of 6 pt should be left before and after each paragraph.
• Articles—including the abstract, tables, figures, references, appendices, and extended summary—must be a minimum of 6,000 and a maximum of 12,000 words and must not exceed a total of 25 pages.
• Visual elements in the article (photographs, drawings, sketches, maps, graphs, etc.) should not be grouped under a generic "figure" heading; each must be presented under its own specific type name.
• The primary title in the language of the study must be written in all capital letters, bold, 11-point font, and centered. The secondary title in the other language must be bold and centered, with only the initial letters capitalized.
• Numbering should start from the "Introduction" heading and continue through the "Conclusion" heading using a decimal system (1., 2., 2.1., 2.1.1.) up to a maximum of 5 levels. Headings must be left-aligned, bold, 11-point font, with the first letter of each word capitalized. References, Appendices, and Extended Summary headings are not numbered.
• Research articles are generally expected to include the following main sections in order: Introduction, Method, Findings, Discussion and Conclusion, References.
• Text within Tables and Figures must be written in Garamond 9-10 point font and single-spaced.
• Table numbers and titles must be placed above the table (e.g., Table 1. Table Title); Figure numbers and titles must be placed below the figure.
• Vertical lines should not be used in tables; a simple design consisting of only three main horizontal lines should be preferred. “Note” or “Source” statements below the table/figure should be written in 9-point font.
• Equations and formulas must be left-aligned and numbered in parentheses at the far right of the equation.

Citation and Referencing Rules
The referencing system of the articles submitted to the journal must comply with APA 7 (American Psychological Association 7th Edition) standards.

• In-text Citations: Single author (Berger, 1999); Two authors in Turkish texts (Cheng ve Chan, 2008), in English texts (Cheng & Chan, 2008); Three or more authors (Dedeoğlu et al., 2018).
• Direct Quotations: Quotations shorter than 40 words should be given within the text in quotation marks; quotations exceeding 40 words must be written as a separate block paragraph, indented 1.25 cm from both the left and right margins, in Garamond 11-point font.
• Reference List Structure: Must be formatted using a hanging indent (1.25 cm); written in Garamond 11-point font, justified, with no line spacing between entries.

Abstract and Extended Summary

• Abstract and Öz: In accordance with the directive, studies written in Turkish must include an English title, abstract, and keywords in the introductory section. The Turkish 'Öz' and English 'Abstract' must consist of 150-200 words and clearly cover the purpose, methodology, and conclusion of the study. Keywords consisting of at least three and at most five words must be added.
• Extended Summary: To increase international visibility, it is mandatory to include an English "Extended Summary" at the end of candidate articles written in Turkish; and a Turkish "Genişletilmiş Özet" at the end of candidate articles written in English or other languages. The extended summary must consist of at least 400 words.

Similarity (Plagiarism) Limits
The following rules must be strictly observed when generating and uploading similarity reports:

• The overall similarity rate of the final version of the article must not exceed 25%.
• The similarity rate from any single source must not exceed 2%.
• The report must be generated by excluding quotes and the bibliography (references), without applying any word count quota.

Mandatory Files for Submission
During manuscript submission, the following documents must be fully uploaded to the system:

1. Main Article Text (With author name(s) concealed, prepared using the relevant template)
2. Author Information Form (Prepared using the relevant template)
3. Copyright Transfer Form (Prepared using the relevant template, signed by all authors, in PDF format)
4. Plagiarism / Similarity Report
5. Ethics Committee Approval Document or Declaration Form

Other Information

• Ethics Committee Approval (Mandatory): An Ethics Committee Approval Document from the relevant field is required for studies involving data collection, such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, experiments, and clinical research. Studies submitted without an Ethics Committee Approval Document will not be evaluated. If the study is theoretical/review-based and does not require ethics committee approval, a “Declaration Form Stating No Need for Ethics Committee Approval” must be uploaded to the system.
• Studies Derived from Theses and Conference Papers: Articles derived from graduate theses or papers presented at scientific events (congresses/symposiums) are accepted for evaluation. However, it is mandatory to explicitly state this condition in a footnote on the introductory page of the article.
• Ethical Statement: It was declared by the author that scientific and ethical principles have been followed in this study and all the sources used have been properly cited.
• Conflict of interest: No potential conflict of interest was declared by the author.
• Funding: Any specific grant has not been received from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

General Publication Principles and Commitments

Our journal adopts the highest ethical standards to preserve scientific quality and maintain academic integrity. Our publication processes strictly comply with the transparency and best practice in scholarly publishing principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics

No actions contrary to academic integrity are tolerated in manuscripts submitted to our journal. Unacceptable major ethical violations include:

• Plagiarism: Presenting the ideas, methods, data, or works of others as one's own, in whole or in part, without citing them in accordance with scientific rules.
• Fabrication: Producing imaginary or fake data that is not based on research and publishing it.
• Falsification: Altering research records, pretending to use methods not actually used in the research, or hiding data that does not fit the hypothesis.
• Duplication (Multiple Submissions): Sending the same research and its results simultaneously to more than one journal or submitting a previously published work again.
• Salamization (Slicing): Dividing the results of a single study into multiple pieces in a way that disrupts scientific integrity to produce multiple publications.
• Unfair Authorship: Including individuals who have made no active intellectual contribution to the study as authors (gift authorship) or excluding those who have contributed (ghost authorship).

Responsibilities of Authors:

• Originality and Accuracy: Authors must declare that all data is real and that the findings and the manuscript are entirely original. All works belonging to others must be comprehensively included in the bibliography and cited appropriately.
• Reporting Errors: When authors notice a significant error in their published or under-review work, they are obliged to immediately inform the editors and cooperate for correction or retraction processes.
• Data Access: If deemed necessary, authors may be expected to provide the raw data belonging to the research.
• Conflict of Interest: Any financial support, institutional connection, or personal conflict of interest that could affect the research results or interpretations must be explicitly declared.

Responsibilities of Reviewers:

• Confidentiality and Objectivity: Manuscripts sent for review are confidential documents; their contents cannot be used or shared for personal research. Reviews should be objective, supportive, and constructive, avoiding personal criticism of the author.
• Declaration of Conflict of Interest: If a conflict of interest is perceived regarding the subject of the manuscript, funding providers, or the authors (if known), the reviewer must immediately inform the editor and withdraw from the duty.
• Identifying Missing Citations: Reviewers should identify significant relevant published works not cited by the authors and must warn the editor in case of suspected plagiarism.

Responsibilities of Editors:

• Independent Decision Making: Editors have the sole authority and responsibility to accept or reject a manuscript. Decisions are made strictly based on the manuscript's academic merit, originality, and relevance to the journal's scope.
• Fair Play: Editors conduct a completely impartial editorial process, independent of the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, or institutional affiliations.
• Confidentiality: The identities of the reviewers and authors (Double-Blind Peer Review) and the publication process are kept strictly confidential.

Plagiarism Prevention and Sanction Policy

Manuscripts submitted to our journal are screened for plagiarism using the TURNITIN software. It is expected that the overall similarity rate does not exceed 25% and the similarity to a single source does not exceed 2%. High similarity rates may lead to the immediate rejection of the manuscript. In the event that plagiarism is detected in a submitted or published work, our journal operates the COPE flowcharts.

Correction, Retraction, and Expression of Concern Policy

Editors follow COPE and ICMJE guidelines when encountering errors in manuscripts:

• Correction (Erratum): A correction is published when minor errors are detected that do not directly affect the findings and conclusions.
• Retraction: The manuscript is retracted when major errors that invalidate the research findings, plagiarism, ethical violations, or data fabrication are detected.
• Expression of Concern: If there are serious doubts about the research or publication process but definitive evidence cannot be reached immediately, or if the author's institution has not concluded its investigation, editors may publish an independent "Expression of Concern."

6. Ethics Committee Approval and Informed Consent

An Ethics Committee Approval Document is mandatory for all research requiring data collection through quantitative or qualitative methods (e.g., surveys, interviews, focus groups, experiments, clinical research).

• Information regarding the ethics committee approval must be clearly stated in the section specified in the article template.
• In case reports and studies involving human participants, it must be declared within the manuscript that an “Informed Consent Form” was obtained from the participants.