Research Article
Review Article
Aim & Scope
| Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research (KOJTOR) is a refereed journal that aims to contribute to the development of the scientific and applied fields of tourism in line with current developments by publishing scientific studies related to the field of tourism. In this context, the journal adopts a publication policy that aims to highlight current studies in the field of tourism. |
| Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research mainly focuses on studies related to tourism and its sub-fields. In addition, studies related to topics that are directly or indirectly related to the field of tourism are also accepted to the journal. In this context, Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research focuses on new trends and developments in the field of tourism and due to its interdisciplinary nature, it also includes studies examining the effects of developments in other fields on the field of tourism. In line with this scope, the journal accepts studies written in Turkish or English in the form of research articles, compilations/literature reviews and bibliographies. |
Author Guidelines
Authors who will send their studies to Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research must organize their studies according to the writing rules specified below before uploading their studies. The studies to be sent to the journal will be examined first in terms of subject and then writing rules, and failure to fulfil these requirements may result in the return of the study or an extension of the process. In this context, the authors who will send their studies to the journal must definitely examine the explanations provided on the pages of the journal's website, especially the "Ethical Principles and Publication Policy", "Copyright Notice/Commitment", "Open Access Policy", "Archiving and Storage Policy", and "Author Guide" in detail, which will contribute to the faster progress of the process. |
| Authors who will submit their studies for both regular issues and special or additional issues of Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research are required to download the "TITLE PAGE" and "FULL TEXT FILE" templates, prepare their studies on these files and upload them to the journal system. Authors' review of the "Article Submission Process" before uploading their studies to the system will contribute to the healthy execution of the process. |
INFORMATION ABOUT AUTHORS (COVER PAGE) Author information must be included on the first page of the article file. Name, surname, university/institution, faculty, city, country, e-mail and ORCID information of all authors of the article must be added. |
PAGE LAYOUT and GENERAL RULES File Type: Microsoft Word Margins: Top: 2.5 cm / Bottom: 2.5 cm / Left: 2.5 cm / Right: 2.5 cm Paragraph Indent: Left Indent: 0.5 cm [Only in the body of the article] Line Spacing: Single (1) Line Paragraph Spacing: Before: 6 pt / After: 6 pt Text Alignment: Justified Total Word Count: Minimum 6,000, maximum 12,000 words (including headings, abstracts, tables, figures and references) Fonts: Times New Roman / 11 point First Degree Headings: Times New Roman, First Letters Capital, 12 Point, Bold, Left Aligned Second Degree Headings: (Times New Roman, First Letters Capital, 12 Point, Italic, Aligned Left) Third Degree Headings: (Times New Roman, First Letter Capital, 12 Point, Italic, Aligned Left) |
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ABSTRACT SECTION The Turkish and English abstracts of the articles to be uploaded to Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research must be prepared in a structured abstract format. The abstracts of studies prepared in Turkish must include the Turkish structured abstract first, and the English structured abstract first in the abstracts of studies prepared in English. Free support is provided by the journal editorship for preparing structured abstracts in Turkish for authors whose native language is not Turkish. The number of keywords to be included in the abstract must be at least 3 and at most 6. Turkish and English structured abstracts must be prepared in accordance with the following points. Abstract (Times New Roman, All Capital Letters, 12 Points, Bold, Aligned Left) Purpose: In this section, the question or problem the study seeks to answer must be clearly stated. The purpose of the research and why the study was conducted, which gap it fills or which problem it aims to solve must be briefly explained (Maximum 100 words). Method: This section summarizes how the research was conducted and provides information about the research method used, data collection tools, participants or sample. The general characteristics of the method must be stated as the basic elements that increase the reliability and validity of the research (Maximum 100 words). Findings: The main findings of the research must be presented objectively. In this section, only the results obtained are summarized and the findings are presented in a short and understandable way. The findings must be shared by avoiding interpretations (Maximum 200 words). Practical Implications: The benefits that the research brings to the field or practice must be stated in this section. It must be explained what contributions the results of the study make to practice and how they can help practitioners (Maximum 100 words). Originality (Scientific Contribution): This section must state what kind of innovations the study adds to the literature or what kind of a gap it fills in scientific terms. The scientific contribution of the study to the field must be defined by emphasizing the original aspects of the research and how it differs from other studies (Maximum 100 words). Keywords: Write at least 3 and at most 6 keywords. |
TITLES (In the studies, it is generally recommended that the following titles sholud be included in order). Turkish Title of the Article (Times New Roman, First Letters Capital, 12 Point, Bold, Centered) English Title of the Article (Times New Roman, First Letters Capital, 12 Point, Bold, Italic, Centered) Introduction (Times New Roman, Initials Capital Letter, 12 Point, Bold, Left Aligned) Texts must be written in Times New Roman font, 11 point size and 1.0 line spacing. Paragraph spacing must be 6 pt first, then 6 pt. Paragraph indentation must be 0.5 cm in from the left. Literature Review and Hypothesis(es) (Times New Roman, Initials Capital Letter, 12 Point, Bold, Left Aligned) Texts must be written in Times New Roman font, 11 point size and 1.0 line spacing. Paragraph spacing must be 6 pt first, then 6 pt. Paragraph indentation must be 0.5 cm in from the left. Subheading (Times New Roman, First Letters Capital, 12 Point, Italic, Left Aligned) Texts must be written in Times New Roman font, 11 point size and 1.0 line spacing. Paragraph spacing must be 6 pt first, then 6 pt. Paragraph indentation must be 0.5 cm in from the left. Subheading of subheading (Times New Roman, Only First Letter Capital, 12 Point, Italic, Left Aligned) Texts must be written in Times New Roman font, 11 point size and 1.0 line spacing. Paragraph spacing must be 6 pt first, then 6 pt. Paragraph indentation must be 0.5 cm in from the left. Method (Times New Roman, Initials Capital Letter, 12 Point, Bold, Left Aligned) Texts must be written in Times New Roman font, 11 points and 1.0 line spacing. Paragraph spacing must be 6 pt first, then 6 pt. Paragraph indentation must be 0.5 cm in from the left. Findings (Times New Roman, Initials Capital Letter, 12 Point, Bold, Left Aligned) Texts must be written in Times New Roman font, 11 points and 1.0 line spacing. Paragraph spacing must be 6 pt first, then 6 pt. Paragraph indentation must be 0.5 cm in from the left. Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations (Times New Roman, Initials Capital Letter, 12 Point, Bold, Left Aligned) Texts must be written in Times New Roman font, 11 points and 1.0 line spacing. Paragraph spacing must be 6 pt before, 6 pt after. Paragraph indentation must be 0.5 cm from the left. References (Times New Roman, First Letters Capital, 12 Point, Bold, Aligned Left) References must be written in Times New Roman font, 11 point and 1.0 line spacing. Paragraph spacing must be 6 pt before, 6 pt after. Second and subsequent lines of the references must be 0.5 cm indented (hanging). In the references section, all sources cited in the study must be listed accurately and completely. APA 7 in-text reference and reference system must be used in the article. |
ASPECTS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN EDITING TABLES AND FIGURES - Table and figure titles must be short and understandable. Long and detailed titles must be avoided. The title of the table and figure must be written under the table and figure number. - All visuals other than the table, such as pictures, graphs, maps, must be given under the name of “Figure”. Different titles such as Picture 1, Photograph 1, Graph 1 must not be used. - Vertical lines must not be used in tables, and horizontal lines must be used as little as possible. - Single line spacing with 0pt before and after must be used in the table. The font size must be 11 points, but in cases where the table does not fit on the page, 10 points can be used. Again, in cases where it is necessary, the margins for tables can be reduced to 1cm on both sides. - Tables and figures must always be centered on the page, titles must be written immediately above the relevant element, as in the examples below, with all words (except conjunctions) starting with capital letters and in italics, and must not end with a period. The source of tables and figures must be written below, centered (See Table 1 and Figure 1). Table 1 Major Tourism Destinations and Visitor Data in Turkiye Source: Aksoy and Demir (2024) Figure 1 Food and Beverage Business Hierarchy Source: Altınay and Tunç (2024) |
CITATION GUIDE ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA) 7TH EDITION - In the APA style in-text citation format, the cited work is added to the sentence where that information is used. The purpose of the citation in this way is to help the reader identify or to reach the source in the reference list. - In citations related to articles with one or two authors, the surname(s) of all authors must be added. Sources with three or more authors must be indicated by adding the surname of the first author followed by ‘‘et al.’’. - In indirect citations made in the text, that is, in references used in parentheses, the & symbol must be used (and must not be used). - According to the APA style, citation is made by showing the surname(s) of the author(s) in parentheses along with the year of the study. In case of direct citation from a source, the page number must also be added. - According to APA 7, direct quotes between 1-39 words are considered short quotes and must be indicated in the text with double quotation marks (“…”) and normal font (without italics); in addition, the page number must be added at the end of the quote (Avan & Pelit, 2024, p. 35) or (Avan & Pelit, 2024, pp. 23-26). - According to APA 7, direct quotes of 40 words and above are classified as “long quotes”. Long quotes, unlike short quotes, must be written as a separate paragraph, without quotation marks and in normal font (without italics); all lines must start 1.25 cm from the right and left. - In APA 7, it is mandatory to write the DOI numbers of the studies. You can use the website https://www.crossref.org/simpletextquery to check whether the scientific articles/books etc. in your references have DOI numbers. Citing Secondary Sources: When an important source cannot be accessed or cannot be understood because it is in a different language, secondary sources can be cited from the obtained source. In this case, both the primary source and the secondary source are cited together; however, only the secondary source is included in the references. However, it is recommended that the use of secondary sources be avoided as much as possible and that each author accesses the primary source and verifies the information. Example: (Yaşa, 1980, cited in Katırcıoğlu et al., 2023). Citing More Than One Source in a Citation in APA Style: In APA style, when more than one source is cited in the same parentheses, the sources must be listed chronologically and each source must be separated by a semicolon. Example: (Pelit and Güçer, 2006; Sarı, 2007; Yıldız, 2011). Citing More Than One Study by the Same Author: Citation of more than one study by the same author published in the same year in the same parentheses is done by allocating letters in alphabetical order (a, b, c) after the author's surname in both in-text citations and reference lists. Example: (Pelit, 2024a, 2024b). For works by the same author but published in different years, publication years are added in chronological order and separated by commas. Example: (Avan, 2021, 2023). |
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research basically takes into account the International Standards of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) in its publication ethics practices. In addition, the Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive and ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations are also taken into consideration regarding publication ethics. In this context, the following duties for editors, authors and referees have been prepared by following the relevant ethical principles of COPE.
Ethical Principles and Responsibilities
Maximum effort is made to ensure that the content published in the journal is ethically correct. Authors, editors and all relevant boards of the journal must act in accordance with the principles determined by COPE regarding publication ethics, and the recommendations specified in the guidelines and flow charts on the COPE website must definitely be examined. In this context, the responsibilities of journal editors, referees and authors are presented below.
A. Responsibilities of Editors
1. Publication and Responsibility Decision
The editors of Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research are responsible for deciding which of the studies submitted for publication are in accordance with the journal's purpose and publication policies and must be published. In addition, the editors are responsible for deciding which of the studies submitted to the journal are in accordance with the policies subject to legal requirements regarding defamatory publication, copyright infringement and plagiarism. In addition, the editors are responsible for the content and publication quality of the journal and have the right to negotiate with the referees when making the publication decision in this context. The editors provide a fair and equitable refereeing and evaluation process. The journal editors strive to meet the needs of the readers and authors.
2. Conflict of Interest
The editors of Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research do not allow anyone to use unpublished material and other information and data in the studies submitted to the journal by the author(s) in their own work without the express and written permission of the author(s).
3. Impartiality
Articles submitted to the Journal of Kocatepe Tourism Research are evaluated in accordance with completely open, transparent, scientific and objective criteria without any prejudice. Studies are evaluated solely within the framework of their intellectual and scientific values, regardless of the race, color, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin, nationality and political views of the authors.
4. Confidentiality
Editors, assistant editors and the editorial board of the Journal of Kocatepe Tourism Research do not disclose information about submitted texts to anyone other than the author(s), referees and the publisher. No information about a study submitted to the journal is disclosed by the editor to anyone other than the editorial board, referees and the journal owner.
5. Control of the Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools
Authors are also responsible for the content of submitted works, including the parts produced by an artificial intelligence tool, and for any violations of publication ethics. The editor and publisher reserve the right to decide whether the use of an artificial intelligence tool is permitted or not, in accordance with COPE's perspective and statement on artificial intelligence tools.
B. Responsibilities of Referees
1. Expediting the Process
A referee who finds the assigned work unrelated to his/her field, feels inadequate in criticizing, or is unable to provide a timely critique must inform the editor of this situation and resign from the review task.
2. Confidentiality
The texts taken under review must be considered confidential documents and must not be shown to anyone other than those authorized by the editor, and the articles must not be discussed. Privileged information and ideas obtained during the review process must be kept confidential and must not be used for personal gain.
3. Impartiality
Reviews must be conducted objectively, fairly, and in accordance with scientific ethics. No personal criticism must be directed at the author. Referees must evaluate works regardless of the origin, gender, or political philosophy of the authors. Referees must also ensure a fair blind peer-review process for the evaluation of manuscripts submitted to the journal. Referees must express their opinions with clear supporting arguments.
4. Declaration of References
Referees must identify relevant published works not cited by the author. A reviewer must also bring to the attention of the editor any substantial similarity or overlap between the work being reviewed and another previously published work of which they are aware.
5. Conflict of Interest
Reviewers must not evaluate works in which there is a conflict of interest between the author and the reviewer, whether due to competition, collaboration, or any other relationship or connection. Reviewers must not have conflicts of interest with parties such as authors, funders, editors, etc.
6. Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools
When evaluating the studies sent to them, referees must provide opinions on whether artificial intelligence tools were used in the preparation of the relevant study, if so, whether the relevant tools and relevant references were used correctly, whether this issue was stated in the method section of the study, and must inform the editor in this regard. It is useful to examine the principles developed by various organizations (Elsevier, ICMJE, WAME), especially COPE, on this issue.
7. Support for the Editor
Referees must assist editors in the decision-making phase and must also be able to assist authors in improving the texts.
C. Responsibilities of the Author
1. Reporting Standards
Authors must provide an accurate description of the work performed, as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Data must be accurately represented in the work. The work must include sufficient detail and references to permit other authors to cite it. Fraudulent or intentionally false statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
2. Data Access and Storage
Authors may be asked to provide research data and/or to comply with the journal's open data requirements. Authors must be prepared to provide public access to such data, if possible, and to store such data for a reasonable number of years after publication.
3. Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must write completely original work and, if they use the work and/or words of others, they must cite them appropriately. By submitting a work to the Journal, authors guarantee that their work is original and complies with ethical standards, that the sources used are fully cited, and that it is not similar to other articles in print or in the process of publication. In this context, authors must run their work through a plagiarism detection software (ithenticate, turnitin, intihal.net, etc.) and upload the plagiarism report to the journal system.
4. Multiple or Simultaneous Publication
Submission of the same work to more than one journal at the same time constitutes unethical behavior and is unacceptable. In general, an author must not submit a previously published article for consideration by another journal.
5. Authorship of the Article
Authorship must be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the scope, design, conduct, or interpretation of the reported work. All those who have made significant contributions must be listed as co-authors. Authors assume collective responsibility for the work. Each author is responsible for ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. Authorship must also include a corresponding author who is responsible for communicating with the journal editor.
6. Declaration of Support
All sources of financial support for the conduct and/or preparation of the research, and the sponsor's role in the study design, if any, must be disclosed. Potential conflicts of interest must also be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.
7. Reporting of Fundamental Errors
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his or her own published work, it is the author's obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and, if deemed necessary by the editor, to cooperate with the editor in retracting the article.
8. Change of Authorship
No change in the authorship list will be accepted unless a clear reason is given to the editor. When a change in authorship is necessary, a clear reason for the change and written approval (a signed letter) must be given to the journal editor.
9. Declaration of Sources
Claims of sources from others' work must always be made appropriately. Authors must cite previous publications that affect the substance of the work they are reporting. Journal editorial guidelines on this subject must be carefully reviewed and adhered to.
10. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
All authors are required to declare any financial sources or conflicts of interest that could influence the conclusions or interpretations of their work.
11. Fundamental Errors in Published Works
If an author discovers a significant error or defect in their own published work, they are obliged to promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate with the editor to correct the error or defect. Since Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research is published openly via the DergiPark system, such requests for changes must be made within 5 days of the journal's publication date. Authors are obliged to work with the editor to ensure that errors are corrected.
12. Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools
The author/s must take care to comply with the following rules in accordance with COPE's perspective and statement on artificial intelligence tools.
- They cannot be accepted as authors because they do not have the ability to conceptualize a research design without human guidance and cannot be held responsible for the integrity, originality and validity of the published work.
- Authors must explain the content created or modified and also indicate the name and version of the artificial intelligence tool used as appropriate. Any additional work prepared within this scope must also be cited and referenced appropriately.
- Authors who use artificial intelligence tools in the preparation of a study and in the production of images, graphic elements, data collection and analysis must be transparent in explaining how this was done in the "Materials and Methods or similar section" of the study.
- It must be stated in the study that the artificial intelligence tool was used and which tool was used.
- Authors are responsible for the entire content of their work, including the parts produced by an artificial intelligence tool, and for any violations of publication ethics.
- The editor and publisher reserve the right to decide whether the use of an artificial intelligence tool is permitted.
In addition to the above, it is also useful to examine the "Ethical Guide for the Productive Use of Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Research and Publication Activities of Higher Education Institutions" published as open access by the Council of Higher Education (2024) and the principles developed by various other international organizations (Elsevier, ICMJE, WAME).
13. Copyright Notice/Commitment
Authors who submit a study to Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research are deemed to have explicitly and voluntarily committed/accepted the issues specified on the "Copyright Notice/Commitment" page of the journal's website.
14. Plagiarism/Similarity Check
A "plagiarism report" for all studies submitted to Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research must also be uploaded to the system as an additional file. Accordingly, in addition to the main text of the study, the plagiarism report (Turnitin, Ithenticate and/or intihal.net) must also be uploaded to the journal system as a separate pdf file. The title of the study, the names of the authors and the percentage must be visible in the plagiarism report uploaded to the journal system. The relevant boards of the journal make their final decision on the study in light of the plagiarism check report of each study.
Journal Publication Policy
1. Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research, which is published electronically twice a year (March-September), is published as Open Access through the Tübitak Dergi-Park-Academic system.
2. All processes in Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research (submission/uploading of studies to the journal, editor and referee appointments, editor and referee evaluations, article acceptance, publication, etc.) are carried out electronically through the DergiPark system, which provides electronic hosting and editorial process management services for academic refereed journals published in Turkiye under the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), and all these processes are stored and kept on the website allocated to Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research in the DergiPark system.
3. All studies published in Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research after peer review are immediately accessible from the date of publication. In addition, no fee (article processing fee) is charged from the authors before, during or after publication, and it is a completely free journal.
4. Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research applies the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License (CC BY-NC 4.0) for all articles it publishes.
5. In addition to the current issues of Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research, special issues may also be published with the decision of the journal management.
6. The blind referee method is used in the evaluation process of the studies sent to the Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research. In this context, the identities of the authors and referees are hidden in all processes of the studies.
7. The articles that sent to the journal are first examined by the journal secretariat in terms of journal writing rules and sent to the "Field Editor" to examine the suitability of the subject and field. The field editor examines the relevant article in terms of the journal's scope, subject and content and decides whether to send it to referees. At this stage, if the field editor's opinion is positive about the inclusion of the study in the evaluation process, the field editor communicates his/her decision on who can be the referees to evaluate the study to the journal editorship. The editor sends the studies that are found to be in compliance with the journal's publication policies to the referees (at least two referees) on the subject, taking into account the evaluations made by the field editor. If both referees' decisions on the study are "reject", the study is rejected. If one referee's decision is "reject" and the other is "correction" or "acceptance", the study is sent to a third referee.
8. Authors must make correction requests from referees regarding their work and upload the corrected versions of their work to the journal system. In this context, the "Edition Notification Form", which includes the edits made by the author(s) regarding the referee opinions, must be filled out and uploaded to the journal system.
9. After correction, if requested, the studies are sent to the referee again, and after the referee evaluation, the relevant article is published with the approval of the journal management.
10. Studies that have completed the evaluation process are accepted for publication according to the evaluation completion dates. Therefore, there is no such thing as planning and proposing that studies sent to Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research will be accepted for publication in any issue. Accordingly, the submitted article is published in the relevant issue according to the order of approval by the authorized boards of the journal.
11. Authors have the right to withdraw their articles uploaded to the journal at any stage.
Ethical Permission (Approval) Document
1. If the study sent to Kocatepe Journal of Tourism Research includes/will include any methods such as surveys and interviews with any person/group/community, observation, applying tests in a computer environment, video/film recording, audio recording, alcohol, drugs or any other chemical substance to the participants, exposure to high levels of stimulation (light, sound, etc.), exposure to radioactive material, etc., an “Ethics Committee Decision” must be obtained and the document in question must be uploaded to the journal system during the submission phase of the study. Otherwise, the studies will not be included/accepted in the process. In this context, the relevant committee decision must be uploaded to the system in pdf format when sending studies requiring ethics committee approval. When submitting studies that do not require ethics committee approval to the journal, the "Ethical and Scientific Principles Responsibility Statement" must be uploaded to the journal system in pdf format.
2. In studies requiring ethics committee approval, information regarding the approval (committee name, date and issue number) must be included in the method section of the article and also on the last page.
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Alper Isin is an Associate Professor Dr. at Izmir Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts. He completed his master's degree at Gazi University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Tourism Management Education Program and his doctorate degree at Gazi University, Institute of Social Sciences, Tourism Management Program. In 2022, he received the title of Associate Professor in the field of tourism management. Her main fields of studies are tourism marketing, tourist behavior, gastronomy.
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Michael Hall is currently a Professor in the Department of Management, Marketing and Tourism, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He also holds visiting professor positions at Oulu University in Finland, Linnaeus University in Sweden, the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and Taylor's University in Malaysia. Coeditor of Current Issues in Tourism and Field Editor of Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism his research encompassed tourism, regional development, global environmental change, sustainability and resilience.
Dr. Cihan Cobanoglu is the Dean and the McKibbon Endowed Chair Professor of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM) in the Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida (USF), who also serves as the Director of the M3 Center for Hospitality Technology and Innovation and Coordinator of International Programs for the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. He is a renowned hospitality and tourism technology expert. Dr. Cobanoglu is a Fulbright Specialist commissioned by the Fulbright Commission (2018-2021). He is a Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) commissioned by Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP) and Educational Institute of American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). He is the Editor of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology (JHTT)(Indexed in SSCI IF=4.2) and a co-author of 10+ books and 20+ conference proceedings.
Dr. Mehmet Altin is an Associate Professor at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida. He has authored or co-authored over 75 scientific publications, including refereed journal articles, conference proceedings, presentations, and encyclopedia entries. His scholarly research focuses on performance analytics employing strategic and revenue management approaches, business analytics and intelligence, and entrepreneurship. This includes examining strategic decision-making processes, their impact on firm performance, and the use of financial analytics to optimize business strategies. His work primarily relies on quantitative approaches such as econometric models and time-series analyses, but he also employs mixed methods and techniques.
He is the Senior Associate Editor for the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (IJCHM) and served/serving as an editorial board member for multiple journals. Also, Dr. Altin serves/served as a member of scientific committees, paper review committees, and session chairs at conferences. He has been serving as a reviewer for numerous refereed journals and multiple international conferences. Additionally, he serves/served on several university committees, and he was the faculty assembly chair at Rosen College.
He was actively involved in the Business Intelligence and Analytics group while completing his Ph.D. at Virginia Tech. He has received the Certificate in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA) and participated in the train the trainer program for Certification in Advanced Hospitality and Tourism Analytics (CAHTA). He is the recipient of the 2013 Pamplin College of Business Ph.D. Scholarship. He also received the 2013 annual ICHRIE conference best paper award, the 2014 Michael D. Olsen Memorial Graduate Fellowship in strategic management and finance, and the 2019 Cornell Hospitality Quarterly Best Paper Award finalist. Currently, he has twenty-nine accepted papers (20 in SSCI Journals) and five papers under review.
Azize HASSAN Gazi Üniversitesi Mesleki Eğitim Fakültesi Turizm İşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik Eğitimi Bölümü’nden mezun oldu (1985). Yüksek lisans derecesini Gazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Üretim Yönetimi ve Pazarlama Programı’ndan (1989), doktora derecesini de İstanbul Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Turizm Programı’ndan aldı (1993). Gazi Üniversitesi Mesleki Eğitim Fakültesi Turizm İşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik Eğitimi Bölümü’nde Araştırma Görevlisi olarak çalışmaya başladı (1986). Yardımcı Doçent Dr (1994), Doçent Dr (1999) ve sonrasında ise Profesör olarak görevine devam etmektedir (2004). Halen Gazi Üniversitesi’nin bölünmesi ile Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi, Turizm Fakültesi, Turizm İşletmeciliği Bölümü’nde Profesör olarak görev yapmaktadır (2018-devam ediyor). Temel çalışma alanları, turizm işletmelerinde pazarlama ağırlıklı olmak üzere, dijital pazarlama, sosyal medya pazarlaması.
Anna Staszewska, Ph.D, Assistant Professor in Katowice Business University, Department of Tourism, also Secretary of the Tourism Department.
e’mail: anna.staszewska@gwsh.pl
She graduated at the Faculty of Management in Economic University in Kraków, she obtained her Ph.D. Cooperate with Polish Chamber of Tourism, Silesian Tourism Organization and Silesian Chamber of Tourism. Member of Silesian Marketing Society. She is European Climate Pact Ambassador. She is a member of the expert panel on science in sustainable development. Her research interests are connected with sustainable management, sustainable tourism, and tourism management and marketing. Also in her research interest is heritage, she wrote a book about cultural heritage in Silesian Metropolis. She wrote a lot of articles about heritage, especially industrial heritage. Now she is one of the book editor: "Building Community Resiliency and Sustainability With Tourism Development”.
As part of her sustainability-related activities, she gives numerous lectures ranging from kindergartens to high schools. At his alma mater, she teaches a subject also related to sustainability.
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Orhan Icoz is full Professor of Tourism Management at the Department of Tourism Guidance, School of Applied Sciences, Yasar University in Turkey. He graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Marketing, at Ege University in 1977, and he subsequently obtained his master’s degree from the Department of Tourism Management at Dokuz Eylül University in 1982, and gained his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Tourism Management, Dokuz Eylül University in 1987. He became associate professor in 1991 in the field of tourism management and assigned as full professor in 1997 at Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Business, Department of Tourism Management. His research interests include Economics of Travel and Tourism, Tourism and Hospitality Marketing, Travel and Tourism Market Research, Tourism Planning and Policy.
Mehmet SARIIŞIK
PhD of Tourism Management /ADU (1998). Master in Tourism and Hotel Management/ AU
(1994). Degree in Tourism and Hotel Management/ CU (1992). Professor and full time
researcher at Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, professor in post-graduation in Tourism
Management and in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Editor of Tourism and Research Journal
(TURAR).
Prof. Dr. Fügen Durlu Özkaya graduated from Ankara University and received her PhD in Food Engineering. For the past 18 years, she has been conducting academic studies in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and is currently a faculty member at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University. Her research interests include food science, gastronomy education, sustainable gastronomy, sensory analysis, product development, traditional Turkish culinary culture, and food safety. She has published numerous articles, book chapters, and conference papers in national and international journals, and has served as a principal investigator and researcher in various scientific projects, contributing to the advancement of the gastronomy discipline.
Prof. Dr. Atilla AKBABA
atilla.akbaba@ikcu.edu.tr
Linked-in: linkedin.com/in/atilla-akbaba-6a5b6268
Instagram: atillaakbaba1
İzmir Kâtip Çelebi Üniversitesi, Turizm Fakültesi
Gastronomi ve Mutfak Sanatları Bölüm Başkanı
Dr. Atilla AKBABA 1969 yılında Kars’ta doğdu. İlkokul, ortaokul ve lise öğrenimini Kdz. Ereğli’de tamamladı. Lisans öğrenimini 1991 yılında Akdeniz Üniversitesi Turizm İşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik Yüksekokulu’nda tamamladı. Daha sonra, Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı tarafından açılan burs sınavını kazanarak Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’ne gitti ve 1997 yılında Florida International University, The School of Hospitality’den yüksek lisans derecesi aldı. 2003 yılında Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Turizm İşletmeciliği Doktora Programı’nı tamamlayarak doktora derecesi aldı. Lisans ve yüksek lisans öğrenimi sırasında Türkiye, Almanya ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde çeşitli turizm işletmelerinde çalışma ve inceleme yapma olanağı buldu. Şu anda İzmir Kâtip Çelebi Üniversitesi, Turizm Fakültesi’nde görev yapmakta olan Prof. Dr. Atilla Akbaba Gastronomi ve Mutfak Sanatları Bölüm Başkanlığı görevini yürütmektedir. Turizm Fakülteleri Dekanlar Konseyi (TURDEK) Kurucu Başkanı olan ve bir dönem TURDEK yürütme Kurulu Başkanlığı görevini de yürüten Atilla Akbaba, Uluslararası Güncel Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi’nin kurucusudur ve editör görevini de sürdürmektedir. Evli ve iki çocuk sahibi olan Prof. Dr. Atilla Akbaba’nın akademik ilgi alanlarında yurt içinde ve yurt dışında yayınlanmış çeşitli makale, kitap, bildiri ve çevrileri vardır.
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1991 yılında Uludağ Üniversitesi Balıkesir Turizm İşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik Yüksekokulu’ndan mezun oldu. Yüksek lisans derecesini ABD’de New Haven Üniversitesi’nden Turizm İşletmeciliği (1996) doktora derecesini de ABD’de Penn State Üniversitesi’nden İnsan-Çevre İlişkileri (Turizm İşletmeciliği) alanından aldı (2001). Mersin Üniversitesi Turizm İşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik Yüksekokuluna 2002 yılında Yrd.Doç. olarak atandı. 2005 yılında Yönetim ve Organizasyon alanında Doçent oldu. Haziran 2008’de Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi (MCBÜ) Uygulamalı Bilimler Yüksekokuluna atandı. Aynı okulda 2010-2014 yılları arasında Müdür olarak görev yaptı. Profesörlüğe 2011 yılında MCBÜ’sinde yükseltildi. 2012-2013 yıllarında MCBÜ Yükseköğrenim Vakfı Başkanlığı yapmıştır. 2014-2015 yılları arasında Manisa İli- Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birliği (TOBB) Akademik Danışmanlığı görevinde bulundu. Halen MCBÜ İşletme Fakültesi’nde İşletme Bölüm Başkanı olarak görev yapmaktadır. Penn State Üniversitesi’nde Doktora çalışmaları başarı ödülleri ve Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesinde Sosyal Bilimler Alanında 2015, 2016 ve 2018 yılları Bilimsel Yayın Performans ödülleri almıştır. Temel çalışma alanları; uygulanma sektörü çoğu zaman turizm endüstrisi olmak üzere stratejik yönetim, yenilikçilik, girişimcilik, kişi-örgüt uyumu ve yönetici yetkinlikleridir.
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Hüseyin PAMUKÇU received his bachelor's degree from Mustafa Kemal University in 2011 and his master's degree from Afyon Kocatepe University in 2014 and his doctorate from Sakarya University 2017. He started his academic career at Kastamonu University in 2013. He started to work as a Research Assistant in 2013 and as a Doctor Lecturer in 2018 in the Department of Tourism Management of the Faculty of Tourism at the University of Kastamonu. As of February 2021, he has continued his studies at the Faculty of Tourism, University of Afyon Kocatepe as Assoc. Professor. Pamukçu, is married father with two child.
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Erdogan Ekiz joined TEAM University in Tashkent Uzbekistan as Full-Professor of Marketing and Dean of Faculty. He was previously Associate Professor at Westminster International University in Tashkent, and Ad-Hoc Professor at The Ostelea in Morocco. Before this Dr. Erdogan was the Founding Dean of the School of Hospitality Business and Management at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. He was an Associate Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Tourism, Saudi Arabia, where he served as Director of both the Postgraduate Studies and International Relations and Agreements Unit. He also served as the launching Head of the Travel and Tourism Department. He worked as a Director of Studies at the London School of Commerce, and Associate Professor at the University of Derby, University of Worcester, and University of Northampton’s common degree program (held in Saudi Arabia) on an ad hoc basis. Dr. Ekiz is a certified trainer, recognized by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) of Saudi Arabia, worked with MEHRAT and BETA training centers on an AdHoc basis.
Dr. Ekiz completed his Ph.D. in tourism and hospitality management at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has a B.Sc. in tourism and hotel management and an M.B.A. in services marketing from Eastern Mediterranean University in North Cyprus. He is a ‘Certified Hospitality Educator’ (CHE) from the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute and ‘Qualified Learning Facilitator’ (QLF) from École hôtelière de Lausanne. He is an ‘Advanced Trainer’ with Distinction of International Air Transport Association (IATA). He has over 20 years of teaching experience in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Cyprus, Turkey, Malaysia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Morocco. He is the Middle East Representative of the Association of North America Higher Education International.
Dr. Ekiz is acting as the Asia-Pacific Coordinating Editor of the Journal of Travel and Tourism as well as the Middle-East Coordinator of the Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism. His expertise includes service failure, consumer complaining behavior, tourist behavior, and culture. He has around 200 published journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers. His papers have appeared in respected refereed journals such as the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Managing Service Quality: An International Journal, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management, Tourism Analysis, etc. He is an editorial board member of top-tier journals, such as the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, the Journal of Service Theory and Practice, Tourism Analysis, and several more.
He has successfully completed several consultancy projects with major companies in the industry and is still working on a dozen grants and consultation projects for both government and private sectors. Dr. Ekiz has a wide range of hands-on management experience within the sector, from fast food to 5-star hotels.
Dr. Anukrati Sharma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Commerce and Management at the University of Kota (A State Govt. University) in Kota, Rajasthan, India. She is the Director of the Skill Development Centre and Chairperson of the Women Cell at the same University. She is also Dean (Honorary) of Tourism and Hospitality at Vishwakarma Skills University, Jaipur (A Govt. State University). She is a teachers elected BoM (Board of Management) member of University of Kota. She worked three years (06 Jan.2021- 06 Jan.24) as the Head of the Department of Commerce and Management, University of Kota. Her doctorate from the University of Rajasthan is in Tourism Marketing, and she completed her dissertation research on Tourism in Rajasthan--Progress &Prospects. Currently she is prusing D.Litt. from Department of Business Administration, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur titled “Sustainable Tourism Development in Rajasthan: Assumption & Expectations vs. Realties & Results: A Gap Analysis”. She is postgraduate degree in Business Administration (Master of Commerce). Her special interest areas are Tourism, Tourism Marketing, Skill Development Courses, Sport Tourism and International Business Management.
In 2014, she received a Research Award from the University Grants Commission(UGC), New Delhi, for her project “Analysis of the Status of Tourism in Hadoti and Shekhawati Region/Circuit (Rajasthan): Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Prospects.”.
She is appointed as the Official Partner of the BRICS (DUT) Funded Project for the years 2022-2024 i.e. (BRICS Research Institute Grant Project Ref: BRI22/1215) titled “Growth and Sustainability of Livelihoods in the BRICS Countries: Knowledge Sharing in Social Justice, Governance, Multilateralism”. Dr. Sharma is a Routledge featured author. Dr. Sharma is the Book Series Editor for "Building the Future of Tourism" published by Emerald Publishing. U.K. and Entrepreneurship and Technology in Tourism and Hospitality, Emerald Publishing. U.K. She is also the Book Series Editor of “ Routledge Insights in Tourism Series”, Routledge, U.K. She also serves as Book Series Editor for “ CABI Festival and Event Tourism and Hospitality Series and " Perspectives and Anthropology in Tourism and Hospitality Apple Academic Press .She recently launched her new Book Series under Anthem Press “Sustainable Tourism: Management and Marketing Strategies (Scopus Indexed).
She has edited books on Tourism--Opportunities and Ventures, Maximizing Business Performance and Efficiency through Intelligent Systems, under IGI Global, Tourism Sustainable Tourism Development Futuristic Approaches under Apple Academic Press,USA and book titled Tourism Events in Asia Marketing and Development Routledge, USA under Advances in Events Research Series, Sustainable Destination Branding and Marketing: Strategies for Tourism Development under CABI, UK, Future of Tourism: An Asian Perspective, under Springer, Singapore, Over-tourism as Destination Risk: Impacts and Solutions Emerald Publishing U.K., Over-tourism, Technology Solutions and Decimated Destinations, Springer, Singapore, Event Tourism in Asian Countries: Challenges and Prospects under Apple Academic Press ( Taylor and Francis Group), USA and The Emerald Handbook of ICT in Tourism and Hospitality under Emerald Publishing U.K. COVID-19 and Tourism Sustainability: Ethics, Responsibilities, Challenges and New Directions" for Routledge, USA, "Festivals and Event Tourism: Building Resilience and Promoting Sustainability" for CABI, UK , The Emerald Handbook of Destination Recovery in Tourism and Hospitality, Emerald Publishing, UK, COVID-19 and the Tourism Industry: Sustainability, Resilience & New Directions Routledge, UK, Event Tourism & Sustainable Community Development: Advances, Effects and Implications, Apple Academic Press, USA, Crisis, Resilience and Recovery in Tourism and Hospitality Springer Nature, Singapore , Strategic Tourism Planning for Communities: Restructuring and Rebranding, Emerald Publishing, Dynamics of Tourism Industry Post-Pandemic and Disasters, Apple Academic Press, USA and Resilient and Sustainable Destinations after Disaster: Challenges and Strategies, Emerald Publishing, UK. Dark Tourism –Theory, Interpretation and Attraction” under Emerald Publishing UK, Strategic Tourism Planning for Communities: Restructuring and Rebranding under Emerald, The Emerald Handbook of Tourism Economics and Sustainable Development” under Emerald, Future Tourism Trends –Tourism in the Changing World Vol 1. Emerald and Future Tourism Trends – Technology Advancement, Trends and Innovations for The Future in Tourism Vol 2. Emerald. Sport Tourism, Events and Sustainable Development Goals: An Emerging Foundation under Routledge Insights in Tourism Series, International Handbook of Skill, Education, Learning, and Research Development in Tourism and Hospitality” Springer Singapore.
She also authored a book entitled "Event Management and Marketing Theory, Practical Approaches and Planning." Another book she wrote is entitled "International Best Practice in Event Management" and it was published by United Kingdom Event Industry Academy Ltd and Prasetiya Mulya Publishing, Indonesia. Her current projects include editing books on Technological Innovation and AI for Sustainable Development in Events and Festivals under CABI, Rural ecosystem Tourism: Movement to New Reality, Apple Academic Press, Tourism Economics: The Way of Sustainability, Apple Academic Press and Emerald Handbook of Sustainable Tourism: Entrepreneurship Innovations and Strategies, Emerald.
She completed a Major Research Project under Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India. A member of 4 professional bodies, she has attended a number of national and international conferences and presented 45 papers. She has been invited as Keynote , Speaker , Panel member by different countries such as Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia, Northern Cyprus, Europe and Turkey.
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Dr. Viana Hassan is actively involved in academic and research work in Tourism & Cultural Management in Lebanon and Malta. She got her Ph.D. in Tourism Management and Cultural from Saint Joseph University, Beirut. Her Thesis was entitled "Medical Tourism in Lebanon". She has more than 19 years of tourism experience in many related Travel and Tourism Fields, varying from airline sales experience (MEA), to Co-management several Lebanese Travel agencies. She is an Experienced Lecturer with more than 18 years’ experience at several universities in Lebanon (Lebanese University, A.U. L, Lebanese International University, Islamic University), the Institute of Tourism Studies, STC higher education partner of Wolverhampton and University of Malta (Malta), GBS with a demonstrated history of working in the Higher education industry, Skilled in Tourism Management, Customer service, Branding, Event Management, Airline Business Management, Niche Tourism, Business operations management, Customer acquisition and Medical Tourism.
Dr. Viana has participated in international conferences ( Expo Dubai 2020, 7th Medical Tourism World Summit , etc…) including Athens, Paris, Vienna, Dubai, Beirut, Valencia, Amman, Lisbon, Istanbul, India and has published papers in peer review journals.
Uğur AKDU
1981 yılında Burdur’un Çavdır ilçesinde doğdu. Önlisans Eğitimini Anadolu Üniversitesi, Halkla İlişkiler Programında, Lisans eğitimini Gazi Üniversitesi, Ticaret ve Turizm Eğitim Fakültesi, Seyahat İşletmeciliği ve Turizm Rehberliği Öğretmenliği bölümünde 2006 yılında tamamladı. 2009 Yılında Gazi Üniversitesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Turizm İşletmeciliği Eğitimi ABD.’nda Yüksek Lisansını tamamladı. Bu döneme kadar turizm sektöründe çeşitli pozisyonlarda çalıştı. 2014 yılında Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Turizm İşletmeciliği ve Otelcilik ABD.’nda doktorasını tamamlayan Dr. Akdu, 2020 yılında Turizm Bilim alanında Doçent Unvanı almıştır. Akdu, turizm eğitimi, kültür turizmi, kültürel miras, turizm rehberliği, turizmin sosyal ve kültürel etkileri sağlık turizmi, yaratıcı turizm gibi alternatif turizm türleri üzerinde çalışmaları bulunmaktadır. Dr. Uğur AKDU Gümüşhane Üniversitesi, Turizm Fakültesi, Turizm Rehberliği Bölümünde Doçent olarak görevini sürdürmektedir. Uğur AKDU meslektaşı Dr. Serap AKDU ile evli ve 3 çocuk babasıdır.
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