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The Journal of Current Tourism Studies (GTAD) aims to have a publication policy that emphasizes the concept of contemporaneity in applied and theoretical studies in the field of tourism, based on the orientation of journals in the field of tourism towards more specialized fields within the framework of their own policies. With this feature, it also aims to initiate a specialization trend among journals in the field of tourism.

The Journal of Current Tourism Studies (GTAD) prioritizes studies that focus on trends and new developments in the field of tourism and discuss the current and future effects of developments in other fields on the field of tourism due to its interdisciplinary nature. Thus, GTAD focuses on the concept of tourism and current developments in tourism and aims to disseminate new approaches, concepts, structures and research in tourism studies by publishing studies that bring a new understanding and insight to the field of tourism. 

Dear Researchers

Before submitting your work to the Journal of Current Tourism Research, we recommend that you review the research and publication ethics policy of the journal.
In this context, you can access [Ethical Principles and Publication Policy],[Publication Ethics], [Ethics Committee Approval], [Publication Process], [Open Access Policy] by clicking on the relevant titles.

Writing Rules

The manuscripts to be submitted to the Journal of Current Tourism Research should be prepared on the following “Article Templates”.

1. The Journal of Current Tourism Studies (GTAD) is a peer-reviewed journal and is published every six months. The language of publication is Turkish.
2. GTAD focuses on the concept of tourism and current developments in tourism and aims to disseminate scientific and original articles that focus on new approaches, concepts, structures and research in tourism studies, especially by publishing studies that bring a new understanding and insight to the field of tourism.
3. Manuscripts to be submitted to the journal should not have been published elsewhere or submitted for publication. Articles should be between 6000-8000 words. This number includes the title, abstract, keywords, text of the article, figures, words in tables and references; however, the author's contact address is not included.
4. Manuscripts submitted to the journal are evaluated by at least two referees. If at least two of the referees submit a positive report, the publication process is initiated.

Text Layout

Manuscripts sent to GTAD must be prepared in accordance with the following rules to be processed immediately. Articles that do not fulfil the shape requirements will not be processed.

Page Layout

Article files should only be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Article Length

Articles should not be more than 8000 words. This article length includes the full text, including references and appendices, if any.

Author Details

The first page of the manuscript should be organized as a page with only author information. The names and institutions of all contributing authors should be included. Separate and correct e-mail accounts should be written for each author. ORCID ID should be added for all authors. In addition, the following information should be included on the cover page:

Endorsement Information:
Conflict of Interest:
Ethics Approval:
Ethics committee approval:
Contribution Rate of Researchers:
1st author contribution rate:
2nd author contribution rate:

Font Type

Manuscripts should be written in Palatino Linotype, 12 pt, single-spaced, with 3 cm margins on the right-left, bottom and top, aligned on both sides, and no page numbers should be given. Paragraph spacing should be before=0nk, after=6nk.

Numeral Usage

The sentence should not start with a number, numbers between 1-10 should be written in script and numbers 11 and above should be written in numerals.

Manuscripts are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers. For this reason, the names and institutional information of the authors and acknowledgments should not be included in the main text. Personal references to past publications should not be made in the main text.
The main sections that should be included in the article to be submitted to the journal:

Title of the Article: The title should not exceed 12 words. English title should also be provided.
Abstract: Each article should include an abstract of at least 120 and at most 200 words in Turkish and English, including the purpose, method and results of the study.
Key Words: The number of keywords should be limited to a minimum of three and a maximum of 6 words in both the Turkish and English abstract.
Introduction: A general summary of the research should be made, and the main purpose of the research should be explained in the last paragraph.
Conceptual Framework: In this section, if necessary, the relevant concepts should be summarized without repeating the literature, and if this is not the case, previous studies related to the study should be evaluated in the context of the results, omissions or contributions of these studies without repetition. If necessary, this section can be combined with the introduction. In this section, it is essential to present the problem that led to the research.
Methodology: Analyses that will provide the most appropriate solution to the research problem presented in the introduction and literature section should be used.The most important point here is to include the smallest details such as the population, sample, scale creation, research date, duration, etc. without skipping the smallest detail.
Findings: In this section, the research questions or hypotheses should be evaluated. While making these evaluations, figures, graphs or tables not exceeding six in number can be utilized.
Conclusion, Discussion and Recommendations: The general results of the research should be clearly stated. Repetition of the research findings in the same or different sentences should be avoided. Comparisons with previous research should be made for discussion. Applicable suggestions should be made based on the results.
References: The sources utilized in the study should be shown in a complete manner and only the sources used in the text should be included.

Book Reviews

Book reviews are limited to 2000 words. In the introduction of the article, the name of the book reviewed is written as shown below.

Book title
Author Place of printing: Printing house, edition, year of printing, number of pages

Example:
The Tourist Gaze 3.0
John Urry and Jonas Larsen
UK: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2011, 297 pages.

Comment / Letter

Comments on articles published in the last two issues or letters to the editor are accepted.The author, article title, volume and page number should be indicated in the introduction. Comments on articles are also sent to the authors of the relevant article to receive their responses before publication. Letters to the editor are expected to provide academic discussion, information and new perspectives. These are limited to 1000 words including references.

Citation Procedures

References should be given in alphabetical order according to the surnames of the authors.A single list should be created for the references without any classification. In references to studies in the text, the surnames of the authors and the date of publication should be used. For example; Tunç (2005) ...according to Pelit (2015).....Gücer & Pelit (2010)....Gücer & Pelit (2010)....
In the references to be made in the text to works with more than three authors, all names should be written in the first reference, and in subsequent references, only the surname of the first author should be written and the following ones should be indicated as (et al.,).For example; In the first citation:
Akar, Turman, Sang & Koçar (2010); subsequent citations should be Akar et al., (2010).
If more than one work is cited in parentheses in the middle of a sentence or at the end of a sentence, it should be cited in alphabetical order. For example; (Bayram, 2010; Keleş, 2012; Pelit, 2013).
If sources are directly quoted in the text, the page number must be given when referring to the source. For example: (Buhalis, 2010: 29)
Tables, graphics and figures in the text should be justified in the text area. Table, graphic and figure titles should be bolded.
References should be listed in alphabetical order and as follows.

Articles

Author's surname, Author's Initial (Year). Title of the article.Name of the Periodical, Volume (number of the periodical), Page range. http://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxxx
Bayram, M. (2018).Factors affecting hotel guest satisfaction. Journal of Travel and Hotel Management, 15(2), 352-369. https://doi.org/10.24010/soid.358389
Keles, Y., & Pelit, E. (2009).Organizational citizenship behaviors of hotel employees: A research in five-star hotel establishments in Istanbul.Journal of Economic and Social Research.
5(2), 24-45. http://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxx

Books

Cetiner, E. (2002). Accounting practices in accommodation enterprises (X.edition). Gazi Publishing House.

Author's surname, Author's initials. and Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title of the book chapter. Name of the book (Number of editions, Page range) in. Publisher.
Bayram, M. (2015). Distribution system and distribution channels in tourism. Travel agency and tour operatorship (pp.57-83) in. Grafiker Publications
Alvarez, M. D., & Hatipoglu, B. (2014). Nationality differences in user-generated reviews in the hospitality industry. In Tourists' Perceptions and Assessments (pp. 23-29). Emerald Publishing.

Book Chapter

Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title of the book chapter. Editor's initials. Editor's surname (Ed.), Title of the book (Number of editions, Page range) in. Publisher.
Özkan Ceylan, A. & Bekçi, B. (2012). Perception. In N. Güngör Ergan, B. Şahin Kütük & R. Coştur (Ed), Behavioral sciences (pp. 33-53). Siyasal Kitabevi
Posner, M. I. (1995). Attention in cognitive neuroscience: An overview. In M. S. Gazzaniga (Ed.), The cognitive neurosciences (pp. 615-624). The MIT Press.

Translated Book

Surname of the author of the original book, initials. (Year). Title of the book (number of editions). (Translator's initials. Translator's surname, Çev.). Publisher. (Date of publication of the original work)
Solso, R. L., Maclin, M. K., & Maclin, O. H. (2009). Cognitive psychology (2nd ed.). (A. Ayçiçeği-Dinn, Trans.). Kitabevi (Originally published in 2004, 7th edition).
Freud, S. (1961). The interpretation of dreams: The complete and definitive text (J. Strachey, Trans.). Science Editions (Original work published 1900).

Theses

Author's surname, Author's initials (year).Title of the thesis [Master's thesis / Doctoral thesis, Name of the university].Published database/Internet address.
Pelit, E. (2008).The effect of employee empowerment on job satisfaction of employees:A research in hotel businesses [Doctoral Dissertation, Gazi University]. https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/TezGoster?key=-Z0vbSUgrhM9fXoGkRe6Q_igRfjxZhEKlBqTKT_-9IUulJvAw9OsKHaUdfpsjtve
Watkins, S. (2011).The neural basis of attention and perception in the human brain [Doctoral dissertation, University College London].UCL Discovery.
https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1323001/1/1323001.pdf

Proceedings

Author's surname, Author's initials (Year, Month).Name of the presentation.Name of the Scientific Meeting, City, Country where the meeting took place.
Bayram, M. (2016).Factors affecting hotel guest satisfaction:A content analysis of online consumer reviews of top hotel businesses.
17th National Tourism Congress, Muğla, Turkey.

Internet Sources

Author's Surname, Initial or Group name. (Year).Title of the study.Name of the website. Retrieved from URL on .....
Turkey Tourism Index (2019, October 21). Journals. Retrieved from http://www.turizmdizini.com/p/dergiler.html on September 2, 2020.
Turkish Statistical Institute (2014). Individual and package tour arrivals by nationality . Retrieved from http://www.tursab.org.tr/tr/turizm-verileri/istatistikler/yabanci-ziyaretcilerin-profili on January 1, 2023.

The authors are responsible for the opinions expressed in the articles submitted to the journal. All publication rights in print and electronic media of the articles accepted and published in the journal belong to the Journal of Current Tourism Research.
APA 7 rules apply for issues not specified above.

Copyright Transfer Form

You can access the Copyright Transfer Form that will be uploaded with your work here.

Response to Reviewers Form

The form showing the edits made by the author(s) regarding the referees' comments after the peer review can be found here.

Dear Researchers

The Journal of Current Tourism Research, believing that the publication of a manuscript contributes to the development of a coherent and reputable knowledge network, invites authors and reviewers to fulfil the following ethical conditions. The Journal of Current Tourism Research considers the Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of Higher Education Institutions, the recommendations of ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) and the International Standards for Editors and Authors set forth by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). The following duties for editors, authors and reviewers have been prepared following the COPE (Code of Conduct for Journal Editors).
All articles published in the Journal of Current Tourism Research after peer review are immediately accessible from the date of publication. In addition, authors are not charged any fees (article processing fee) before, during or after publication.

Duties of the Editors

Publication Decisions

The editor of the journal is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal will be published. The validity of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers are always the basis for such decisions.
The editor may consult with other editors or reviewers in making these decisions.

Reviewer Evaluation

The editor ensures that the peer review process is fair, impartial and timely. Research articles are typically reviewed by at least two external and independent reviewers, and the editor may seek additional opinions as needed. The editor selects reviewers with appropriate expertise in the relevant field and avoids the selection of fraudulent and biased reviewers.

Neutrality

The editor evaluates articles for their intellectual content, regardless of the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, citizenship or political philosophy.

Confidentiality

The editor will maintain the confidentiality of all materials submitted to the journal and all communications with reviewers, unless otherwise agreed with the authors and reviewers concerned. Unless referees agree to reveal their names, the editor will keep the identity of the referees confidential. Material published in articles may not be used in the editor's own research without the express written permission of the author. Information or ideas obtained during the evaluation process are kept confidential and cannot be used for personal advantage.

Conflicts of Interest

Editors should avoid reviewing manuscripts where there are conflicts of interest arising from relationships.


Reviewers' Duties

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review helps the editor to make editorial decisions and, through editorial communications with the author, can help the author to improve the article. Peer review is at the core of the scientific method.
Reviewers are often asked to treat authors and their work as they would like to be treated and to follow good review etiquette. Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in the manuscript, or who knows that it is impossible to review it immediately, should notify the editor and decline to participate in the review process.

Confidentiality

All manuscripts received for review should be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers should not share the review or information about the manuscript with anyone or communicate directly with the authors without the editor's permission. Material from a submitted manuscript should not be used in a reviewer's own research without the express written permission of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review should be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

Sensitivity to Ethical Issues

The reviewer should be alert to potential ethical issues in the manuscript and bring them to the editor's attention, including any significant similarities or overlaps between the manuscript under review and other published manuscripts of which the reviewer has personal knowledge.

Objectivity

Reviews of submitted manuscripts should be conducted in an unbiased manner. Reviewers should clearly express their views with supporting arguments.

Authors’ Duties

Reporting Standards

Authors should provide an accurate description of the work done as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Data should be accurately represented in the paper.The work must contain sufficient detail and references to allow citation by other authors.
Fraudulent or intentionally false statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Data Access and Storage

Authors may be asked to provide research data and/or comply with the journal's open data requirements. Authors should be prepared to provide public access to such data if possible and should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable number of years after publication.

Originality

Authors should ensure that they are writing entirely original work, and if authors have used the work and/or words of others, they should ensure that they are properly cited, and that permission is obtained where necessary. Authors should avoid all forms of plagiarism.

Multiple or Simultaneous Publication

Submitting the same article to more than one journal at the same time constitutes unethical behavior and is unacceptable. In general, an author should not submit a previously published article for consideration in another journal.

Article Authorship

Authorship should be limited to those who made significant contributions to the scope, design, conduct or interpretation of the work reported. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors.
Authors assume collective responsibility for the work. Each author is responsible for ensuring that questions regarding the accuracy or completeness of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Endorsement Statement

All sources of financial support for the conduct of the research and/or preparation of the manuscript, and the sponsor's role, if any, in the study design should be disclosed. In addition, potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

Reporting Basic Errors

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his or her published work, it is the author's obligation to notify the journal editor or publisher immediately and to cooperate with the editor to withdraw the manuscript if deemed necessary by the editor.

Authors

Any change in the authorship list cannot be accepted unless a clear reason is given to the Editor. When a change in authorship is required, a clear reason for the change and written confirmation (a signed letter) must be submitted to the journal editor.

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In addition, the Journal of Current Tourism Research reminds all stakeholders of the following points.

Publication Ethics

Authors submitting an article to the Journal of Current Tourism Research must not have published and/or submitted for publication elsewhere. The editors are fully authorized to make the necessary corrections about the language, spelling and sources of the article in order to ensure compliance with the journal's writing style.

It is the responsibility of the authors to obtain the necessary permissions in case of quoted text, tables, pictures, etc. taken from other published works.

The scientific responsibility of the article belongs to the authors. Persons and institutions that do not meet the criteria for authorship in the article but provide funding and other forms of support should be indicated in the “Acknowledgements” section.
In the article, if there is a commercial connection or an institution that provides financial support to the study, the authors must state in the “Acknowledgements” section that they do not have commercial relations with the commercial product used and/or the named institution, organization; if any, they must state the nature of the relationship.

Authors must comply with ethical rules (plagiarism, multiple publication, self-plagiarism, issues related to authorship, coercive citation, defamation, production of untrue information, unethical research and measurements, conflict of interest, basic principles, etc.) in the article they submit to the Journal of Current Tourism Research.

Authors' submission to the journal means that they declare and accept that the article is original, that it has not been submitted elsewhere and is not under consideration for publication, that there are no insults, defamation and illegal statements in the study, that permissions including possible third parties have been obtained, that approval has been obtained from the persons and institutions mentioned, that authorship has been shared and approved before submission, and that there is no guest authorship and ghost authorship.
As the author(s) of the article, the name(s) at the time of the first submission of the publication are considered. Subsequently requested changes are not accepted.
Separate ethics committee approval must be obtained for research in all disciplines, including social sciences, and for clinical and experimental human and animal studies that require ethics committee approval, and this approval must be stated and documented in the article.
For studies requiring ethics committee approval, information about the approval (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section and on the first/last page of the article. In case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.

Plagiarism/Similarity Check

All articles submitted to our journal are subjected to a similarity report with the iThenticate program before being submitted for peer review. The matches of each study revealed by the software are examined in depth and the matches with correct references and citations are extracted. The remaining matches are examined, and errors are detected and reported to the editorial board. The editorial board makes a final decision about each study in the light of the plagiarism check report.

Author Rights

Excluding Certain Reviewers from the Review Process

The author(s) can specify the referees to whom he/she would like his/her manuscript not to be sent on the grounds of conflict of interest or ethical grounds.
In addition, the Editor does not send reviews to reviewers in the following positions:
- Author(s) have previously published a collaborative work,
- Assisted in preliminary readings of the author(s)' work,
- Will benefit financially from the publication of the study,
- Reviewers working in the same institution (same department in universities) with the author.

Withdrawal

Author(s) can withdraw their unpublished manuscripts during the preliminary review process. However, authors cannot submit their manuscripts to another journal for evaluation unless the editorial board approves the withdrawal request of the manuscripts whose copyrights have been transferred at the submission stage of the Journal of Current Tourism Research.

Objections to Review Reports and Editorial Board Decisions

Author(s) have the right to object to review reports and editorial decisions at any time and under any circumstances. In these and similar cases, the Author(s) are requested to submit their objections with their justifications. The editors may initiate a new evaluation process if deemed necessary in cases of objection.

Rights for Published Work

The copyright of the published articles and reviews belongs to the Journal of Current Tourism Research. However, the author(s) may submit their requests regarding the use of their work to the Editor of the journal.

The Journal of Current Tourism Research does not charge any fee (article processing fee) to authors before, during or after publication.