Editorial Guidelines

In order to facilitate the submission, evaluation and publication process, the editorial team of the Journal of Tourism & Arts has established the following editorial rules and instructions for authors. Please read them carefully before submitting your work.

Publication in the Journal of Tourism & Arts is free of charge for authors.
The work must be previously unpublished and presented in accordance with the standards of style and bibliographic referencing defined in the 'Instructions for Authors' section of this website. It must not be in the process of evaluation or already published in any other material or digital medium.
The authors hold the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication of the work under the Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC BY NC SA 4.0), which allows the work to be shared, downloaded, reproduced on any platform and adapted for non-commercial purposes, provided it is duly cited.
The journal fulfils the requirements of double-blind peer review, so the submitted text and any appendices must not contain any reference that directly or indirectly identifies the authors. The Journal of Tourism & Arts editorial team will check that the text has been correctly anonymised.
The content of articles is the sole responsibility of the authors, as is obtaining permission to reproduce images or other content subject to copyright.
In the writing process, authors may use generative AI to improve the readability of the text. If this is the case, authors must always review and edit the results obtained by use of AI, as authors are solely responsible for the accuracy of their submissions. AI tools may not co-author the work or be cited as an author. Authors can not use generative AI to create or modify figures or images, or to analyse data. In the covering letter to the editors, authors must include and complete the following sentence according to the role of AI in their work: “In preparing this work, the authors used [NAME OF MODEL OR TOOL USED] to [SPECIFY REASON]”.
Before submitting, you must first register with the journal, indicating your name, institutional affiliation, ORCID (https://orcid.org/), contact details and biographical note.
The submission process is electronic, after registering in accordance with the system's instructions.
Once their work has been published, authors should actively promote their research through social networks and other channels to increase its visibility.

Instructions for Authors

Body text: 1.5 spacing, Times New Roman 12 pt, A4 format with standard margins.
Files for submitting articles should be in Microsoft Word format and should not exceed 2 MB in size.
The work submitted can be written in Portuguese or English. Papers written in English must contain a title (maximum 14 words), abstract (150 words) and five keywords in both English and Portuguese.
Type of text: the journal publishes scientific articles (resulting from empirical research and/or of a more theoretical nature) of between 7,000 and 9,000 words, systemic or critical literature reviews of between 2,000 and 3,000 words and research reports of between 3,000 and 4,000 words, including abstract, keywords, figures, tables and bibliography.
Footnotes: may be used sparingly.
Authors must include the DOI or URL of each bibliographic reference.
The submitted manuscript must be anonymised and without any references to the authors that could directly or indirectly allow them to be identified.
Tables and figures (graphs, illustrations, images, diagrams, maps and photos are referred to as figures): should be labelled and numbered. Do not reference the source if they were produced by the author(s) of the work. In the body of the text, reference to tables and figures is compulsory (e.g. see Table 1, Figure 1). These graphic elements must be placed in the text and also sent separately in an editable format.
The sections of the paper must have a title, be numbered and include a maximum of two subsections (e.g. 1.1. and 1.1.1.).
Long quotations (of more than 50 words): must be presented in a single block, without inverted commas, single-spaced and in Times New Roman 11.
Quotation marks: in direct quotations or titles of articles or other works, raised inverted commas should be used ("..."). In the case of a quotation within a quotation, use angle brackets («...»).
Italics: italics are used in the titles of books (and other works) or in words other than those of the language in which the work is written.
Numbers: from zero to nine, the full verbal expression should be used, as well as when the sentence begins with a reference to a number (e.g. "Twenty-four per cent"). However, numerals should be used in tables, figures and before units of measurement (e.g. 7 cm).
Acknowledgements: should appear after the "Conclusions" and before the list of References.
Conflict of Interest Statement: if relevant, should appear after the "Acknowledgements" and before the reference to "Funding". If there is no conflict, please state that "The author(s) declare(s) that there is no conflict of interest".
Funding: should appear after the "Acknowledgements", the "Conflict of Interest Statement" and before the list of References.
Bibliographical references: in the body of the text and in the final list should follow the style defined by APA (7th edition).

Note: For works with one or two authors, include the name(s) of the author(s) in all citations. For works with three or more authors, indicate only the name of the first author plus et al. in all citations, including the first citation, unless this creates ambiguity (cf. APA, 2020, 7th edition, p. 266).

Types of Texts

Scientific article

The journal publishes articles resulting from original empirical research and/or of a more theoretical nature. An article should contain an introduction, a literature review, a description of the methodology used, a presentation of the main data and findings with discussion and conclusions.

Between 7000 and 9000 words (including abstract, keywords, figures, tables and bibliography);
Abstract (150 words);
5 keywords.

Systematic or Critical Literature Review

The journal also invites the submission of systematic or critical literature reviews of a theoretical, conceptual or methodological nature, which bring advances to research and offer original, insightful and useful perspectives on the intersections between tourism and the arts. This type of text should include clear objectives and conclusions.

Between 2000 and 3000 words (including abstract, keywords, figures, tables and bibliography);
Abstract (150 words);
Up to 5 keywords.

Research Report

The journal also publishes research reports in which preliminary data and conclusions from a current research project are presented and discussed (please note we do not accept research proposals). A research report should contain an introduction, a brief and concise literature review, a description of the methodologies used, and a presentation of the main data with discussion and conclusions.

Between 3000 and 4000 words (including abstract, keywords, figures, tables and bibliography);
Abstract (150 words);
Up to 5 keywords.

Guidelines for Guest Editors of a Special Issue

Submission of proposals for Special Issues should be made directly to the journal Editors and must include the following:

A working title for the Special Issue (should not exceed 14 words).
Proposed Aims, Scope and Focus (include a list of possible topics).
A list of 4 -6 keywords which reflect the key themes of the issue.
Name(s) of the Guest Editor(s), along with their institutional email addresses, affiliations, and a short bionote. There should be at least two Guest Editors per proposal.
A proposed timeline including: Deadline for submission of abstracts; deadline for submission of full papers; first round of reviews and notification of results (no more than 3 months after submission deadline); period for possible second round of reviews; expected publication date.

Responsibilities

Define the scope of the topic of the special issue and justify its importance within the general scope of the journal;
Identify and invite potential authors for inclusion in the special issue and write a Call for Papers;
Define (in conjunction with the journal Editors) and manage the timeframe within which the special issue should be produced.
Make the initial desk selection of contributing papers;
Identify and invite potential reviewers (at least two per submission), complying with the blind peer review process and plagiarism detection system set out by this journal;
Manage the peer review process on our submission system, and notify authors of the results and reviewer feedback. Suggest additional edits and revisions as needed.
Report to the journal Editors before making a final decision on whether papers will be accepted.
Write an editorial to summarize the special issue, and suggest a running order of articles.
Assist with any further information or actions requested by the journal Editors to ensure production of the special issue.

Ethical Responsibilities

Ensure that the peer review process is fair and unbiased, and select reviewers who have a suitable amount of knowledge and expertise in the field.
Protect the confidentiality of all material submitted to the journal and all communications with reviewers.
The special issue may include a submission (apart from the Editorial) from the guest editor(s), but it should also be subjected to peer review in accordance with the policy set out by the journal. The handling of and decisions on submissions by the guest editor(s) will be the responsibility of the journal Editors.

Editorial note on the use of artificial intelligence (AI)

Use of AI in drafting, writing and revising articles for the Journal of Tourism & Arts (JTA)

Any use of AI must be fully disclosed in a separate acknowledgement section at the end of the manuscript, specifying the AI tool and version used and the type of support it provided. Examples of use that require disclosure include (but are not limited to) assistance with: research methodology; data collection and analysis; literature review; text generation; translation; cohesion and organisation of text; structuring an argument; creating tables, figures, diagrams and illustrations; substantial editing of the text; systematic linguistic editing. Please note that AI cannot, under any circumstances, be listed as a co-author.
The use of AI does not exempt authors from full responsibility for the content of their manuscript, including compliance with academic ethical standards and integrity.
Authors should carefully read and follow point no. 6 of the journal's Editorial Guidelines.

Use of AI in the peer-review process

The use of AI tools in the context of the peer-review process, e.g. to analyse, interpret, or give opinions on submitted manuscripts, is not permitted. The review process requires intellectual responsibility, critical judgement, and confidentiality; these aspects of the reviewer's role cannot be delegated to automated systems.
The review process requires intellectual responsibility, critical thinking and confidentiality. These aspects associated with the reviewer role cannot be fulfilled by AI.
Furthermore, manuscripts under review are confidential and must not be uploaded to AI Technologies, whether in full or in part.
Although AI tools may be used for support tasks such as organising your own thoughts and notes, asking general questions about research methods or statistical instruments, improving clarity and tone, or translating your review, this use must not compromise the confidentiality of the text or the editorial process.
The final responsibility for the content of the review must always be individually assumed by the reviewer.

Use of AI in the editorial process

Within the editorial process, editors may use AI tools for operational support, namely for organisation tasks, text formatting, language checking, or management of the editorial workflow.
The use of AI systems to replace editorial assessment or evaluation of the merit of texts or decision-making on acceptance, rejection or revisions required is not permitted under any circumstances; these tasks remain exclusively under human responsibility.
Editors must ensure that any use of AI does not compromise the confidentiality of submitted texts and that unpublished content is not uploaded into external systems without adequate safeguards.

Failure to comply with the rules set out in sections 1-3 above may result in suspension of the editorial process, rejection of the manuscript or review, or other measures deemed appropriate by the journal editors.

Use of the journal's content for AI training

The articles published in the JTA aim to promote open access to knowledge and encourage critical debate. However, their use to train or feed AI models may entail risks, such as unauthorised reproduction, distortion of context, or improper use outside the academic context.

Therefore:

The Journal of Tourism & Arts expressly does not authorise the systematic or automated use of its content for AI training purposes, without prior and explicit consent of the Editorial Board.
Any entity or researcher wishing to use the journal's content for this purpose must request formal authorisation and must respect academic standards and norms for citation and acknowledgement of sources.