Tourism and Hospitality

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Innovations as a Factor of Competitiveness in Tourism, 2nd Edition

edited by

Michał Roman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 47371 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism as a subject of economic research; economic and social factors of tourism development; tourism development in selected countries; determinants of tourism development on local; regional; and national scales; new trends in the development of tourism; innovations as a factor of competitiveness of tourism enterprises; types of innovation in tourism; tourism product competitiveness; competitiveness of regions and tourism enterprises; the global problem of tourism development

Authentic Tourist Experiences: The Value of Intangible Heritage

edited by

Hugo Martins

António Pinheiro

and

Eduardo Gonçalves

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8562 | Submission Open

Keywords: intangible heritage; cultural tourism; traditional festivals; cultural events; local identity; communities and tourism; cultural sustainability; tourist experience; heritage preservation

Digital Transformation in Hospitality and Tourism

edited by

Cathrine Linnes

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5501 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation in tourism; hospitality technology; smart tourism; platform-based hospitality; virtual and hybrid travel experiences; tourism security and privacy; trust in digital tourism services; digital innovation in tourism; digital sustainability in tourism; synthetic media and destination marketing

Data-Driven Insights in Tourism and Hospitality: Smart Technologies and Data Science

edited by

Hak-Seon Kim

Jue Wang

and Je Eun Yoo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 29903 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart tourism; data-driven decision making; machine learning applications; operational efficiency; Industry 4.0 in tourism; tourism and hospitality transformation; digital innovation in hospitality; AI and IoT in tourism and hospitality

Small Island Developing Countries (SIDS): Tourism Between Innovation and Authenticity for Better Sustainable Developing Paths

edited by Eduardo Moraes Sarmento

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15714 | Submission Open

Keywords: Small Islands Development States (SIDS); tourism innovation; co-creation of value in tourism services; community-based tourism; entrepreneurship in tourism; marketing and designing the tourist experience; over-tourism and resistance to tourism; robots and AI trust in tourism; sustainable tourism; well-being in tourism

Customer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality

edited by

Susana Silva

, Cândida Silva and Mónica Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14890 | Submission Open

Keywords: customer brand; customer engagement; social media communication; tourist behaviour; technology and consumer decision-making; service quality; loyalty; sustainability management; artificial intelligence; technology for emotion and sentiment analysis

Tourism Event and Management

edited by

Tatjana D. Pivac

and Marija Bratić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1733 | Submission Open

Keywords: event; tourism; management; sustainability; impact; planning

Inclusive and Accessible Tourism: Strategies for Equitable Experiences

edited by

Iordanis Kotzaivazoglou

Vasiliki Vrana

and

Sofia Gkarane

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1537 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive tourism; accessible tourism; equitable experiences; accessibility; universal design; social in-clusion; digital accessibility; underrepresented groups; assistive technology; inclusive service design

Sustainability of Tourism Destinations

edited by Cândida Silva and Mónica Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6105 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; tourism destinations; tourism management; innovation; hospitality; restaurant; information technology; artificial intelligence; smart destinations; neurotourism

Roots Tourism: Between Local Development and Transnational Impacts

edited by Tullio Romita

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: roots tourism; multiple identities; roots tourists; sacred value of travel; place attachment; emigration; local sustainable development; genealogy tourism; D.I.Y. tourism; residential tourism

Challenges and Development Opportunities for Tourism in Rural Areas

edited by

Anita Silvana Ilak Peršurić

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1464 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural areas; rural tourism; wine tourism; challenges; development

Health Tourism: Challenges and Innovations

edited by

Olga Siskou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3906 | Submission Open

Keywords: health tourism; medical tourism; spa tourism; wellness tourism

Reimagining Tourism Marketing and Destination Planning in a Changing World

edited by

Lena Jingen Liang

, Wayne Smith and Laurie Brinklow

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1075 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism marketing; destination planning; consumer behavior; sustainability; technology; service automation

The Power of Experience: Competitiveness, Engagement and Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Sanja Kovačić

and

Aleksandra Tešin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism experience; memorable experience; authentic experience; competitiveness; tourist behavior; destination marketing and management; destination branding; tourism development; sustainable development; smart tourism and hospitality

Food, Place, and Emotion: Authenticity and Innovation in Culinary Tourism

edited by Guojun Zeng and Zheng Chen

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: culinary tourism; food authenticity; emotion and memory; place-making; cultural sustainability

Geotourism: Towards Geoconservation and Economic Beneficiation

edited by Khodani Matshusa and

Llewellyn Leonard

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoheritage; geotourism; geoparks; geoconservation; economic beneficiation; social sustainability

Dark Tourism, Challenges, Opportunities and Limitations: Present and Future

edited by

Maximiliano Korstanje

submission deadline 6 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1915 | Submission Open

Keywords: thana tourism; dark tourism; tourism crisis

Cultural Tourism in the Digital Age: Evolving Trends in Marketing and Consumer Behavior

edited by

Dimitrios Theocharis

and

Georgios Tsekouropoulos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural tourism; digital marketing; consumer behavior; tourism marketing; hospitality; digital age

Sustainable, Smart and Inclusive Perspectives in Tourism and Hospitality

edited by Christian Stipanović,

Marko Šostar

and

Berislav Andrlić

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; smart destinations; hospitality innovation; digital transformation; rural development; tourism governance; creative industries; climate resilience; local value chains; community engagement

Feature Papers in ‘Overtourism Revisited: Managing Tourism Pressure in Urban, Natural, and Cultural Destinations’

edited by

Lewis Ting On Cheung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: overtourism; tourism congestion; urban tourism; protected areas; visitor management; tourism planning; community resilience; carry capacity; regenerative tourism; destination governance; post-COVID-19 tourism; social perceptions of tourism

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