Submission
Manuscripts submitted to Journal of Tourism and Gastronomy Studies (JOTAGS) must be prepared in accordance with the journal’s Author Guidelines. Authors are strongly advised to carefully review these guidelines prior to submission to ensure compliance with formatting, referencing, and ethical standards.
As the journal does not operate an online manuscript submission system, all manuscripts must be submitted electronically via e-mail to jotags.net. Submissions should be sent as a complete manuscript file, including all required components, to the official journal e-mail address.
Before the peer-review process begins, authors are required to pay a participation fee to cover page layout, publishing, and DOI registration expenses. This fee is charged to support the technical and administrative costs of the publication process and is not contingent upon the acceptance or rejection of the manuscript. Payment of the participation fee does not guarantee publication.
Only manuscripts that comply with the journal’s submission requirements and ethical standards will be considered for the review process.
Review and Publication Process
Journal of Tourism and Gastronomy Studies (JOTAGS) applies a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure academic quality, objectivity, and scholarly integrity.
1. Initial Editorial Evaluation: Each manuscript is first reviewed by the editorial team to assess its scope, originality, methodological adequacy, and compliance with the journal’s policies and ethical standards.
2. Double-Blind Peer Review: Manuscripts that pass the initial evaluation are sent to two independent reviewers with relevant expertise in the field. The identities of both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the process.
3. Review Outcomes: Based on the reviewers’ reports, a manuscript may be: Accepted; Accepted subject to minor or major revisions; Returned for resubmission with substantial revisions; or Rejected.
4. Revision Process: For manuscripts requiring revisions, authors are expected to address the reviewers’ comments in detail. Revised manuscripts are evaluated by the same reviewers to ensure that the requested revisions meet academic standards.
5. Final Decision and Acceptance: An official acceptance letter is issued after the successful completion of the revision process and final editorial approval.
6. Publication Notification: The corresponding author is informed of the anticipated publication date once the manuscript has been accepted for publication.
Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement
JOTAGS follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All parties are expected to comply with ethical standards regarding transparency and accountability.
Authors’ Responsibilities: Authors must ensure that their submissions are original works, accurately present research findings without fabrication, properly acknowledge all sources through citation, and disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
Ethics Declaration Form & Similarity Report: As part of the submission process, authors are required to complete and submit the Ethics Declaration Form. Furthermore, the similarity rate, excluding references, must not exceed 20% (verified via iThenticate, Turnitin, etc.).
Editors’ & Reviewers’ Responsibilities: Decisions are based solely on academic merit. Editors and reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality of all materials and report any ethical concerns or potential misconduct immediately.
Plagiarism Policy
JOTAGS has a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism. This includes direct copying, paraphrasing substantial portions without acknowledgment, and self-plagiarism. If plagiarism is detected after publication, the journal reserves the right to issue a correction, retraction, or expression of concern.
Authors are solely responsible for ensuring the originality of their submissions and for obtaining permission for the use of copyrighted material when necessary.
