Scientific studies submitted to TURAR Journal of Tourism and Research must be prepared in accordance with the following guidelines. Manuscripts should be submitted as (.doc) or (.docx) files via the Dergipark system, considering the criteria below:

* Prerequisites

Submitted articles must not have been previously published elsewhere or be simultaneously under review by another publication. The author(s) are solely responsible for all aspects of the published articles. If empirical data is requested by the reviewer(s) during the evaluation process, the author(s) will share the relevant data. Furthermore, the copyright of the submitted article belongs to the Journal of Tourism Research. In accordance with TR Dizin and International Index criteria, it is mandatory to include an "Extended Summary in English" with your article and to submit "Ethics Committee Approval" for all qualitative and quantitative research involving data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group, observation, experiment, and discussion techniques.

The document regarding ethics committee approval must be submitted to the journal at the time of article submission. In studies requiring ethics committee approval, the approval information (name of the committee, date of decision, and decision/number) must be clearly and completely stated in the methods section of the article and also on the first or last page. Studies without ethics committee approval will not be accepted into the evaluation process. An extended abstract in English should precede the introduction of the article. If the article is prepared in English, an extended abstract in English is not required; however, an extended abstract in Turkish must still be included.

• Submission Guidelines
Page Layout
Manuscripts should be formatted on A4 paper in portrait orientation and justified on both sides.

Font and Spacing
Manuscripts should be prepared using “Times New Roman” font, 12-point size, with “1.5 line spacing.”

Title
Titles must be provided in both Turkish and English.

Abstract
The abstract of the article should consist of a minimum of 120 and a maximum of 150 words. Keywords should be included. The English words "Abstract" and "Keywords" should be written immediately after the abstract.

Keywords
At least 3 and a maximum of 5 keywords appropriate to the subject and scope of the article should be determined. It is preferred that articles, including the bibliography, do not exceed 10,000 words. Authors should include their contact information, and abstracts should be presented as structured summaries. Authors may be asked to make some corrections to their articles based on peer review reports.
Extended Summary
An extended English summary of 700-750 words should be included after the abstract and before the introduction. For English articles, an extended Turkish summary should be included under the same conditions.

• Reference Formatting
References must follow APA guidelines.

In-Text Citations
All references in the main text should use the in-text citation system. Parentheses should include the author's surname, publication year, and page number. If the same source is cited again, the same method should be used without using abbreviations such as ibid. If the author's name appears in the text, it should not be repeated in parentheses. For two authors, both surnames should be used. For three or more authors, use the first author's surname followed by "et al." If multiple sources are cited, separate them with semicolons. Footnotes may be used for explanations not suitable for the main text, applying the same citation method as above.

Explanatory Notes
Explanatory notes should appear at the end of the article. Use explanatory notes for clarifying abbreviations in citations.

• Structure of the Manuscript
Introduction
Provide a 3-4 paragraph introduction with a brief overview of the study and highlight its unique contributions compared to previous works. Avoid discussing findings or conclusions in this section.

Subheadings
Include subheadings approximately every 2-3 pages, and avoid long paragraphs. Number the headings starting from the introduction section.

Tables and Figures
Complex statistical tables should be placed at the end of the manuscript, while summary and descriptive tables should appear within the text. Number tables and figures sequentially. Each table or figure should be on a separate page.

Conclusion
Summarize the findings and discuss their contributions to the literature concisely in this section.