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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

The submission has not yet been published, nor has it been sent to another journal (or an explanation is provided in the editor's comments section).
The abstract consists of a maximum of 150 words and is prepared according to the structure: aim, methods, results and conclusions.
All necessary files have been uploaded:
1. Title page with authors' data.
2. Manuscrypt anonymous: text is single spaced, 12 point font (.docx, .doc, .odt), figures (in .tiff format) charts (.xlsx) and tables (editable) have been pasted in the right places of the article and text consists of a maximum of 9,000 words.
3. The text complies with the stylistic and bibliographic requirements of the Guidelines for authors.
Authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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I. Size of manuscript – up to 9 000 words including tables and figures. The size of one attachment cannot be larger than 20 MB.

II. Required files

1. File with the main part of the manuscript - anonymous (without authors’ data, format *.doc, *.docx, *.odt):

title of the article in English
concise and factual abstract in English, max. 150 words, prepared according to structure:
– purpose,
– methods,
– results,
– conclusions.
• keywords in English (up to 5 words)
• introduction
• body text – organized into chapters/sections, each with a unique title (literature review, methods, results, discussion)
• conclusions (theoretical implications and practical recommendations, limitations and future works)
• bibliography – complete list of referenced sources

2. File with the title page including authors’ data (format *.doc, *.docx. *.odt):

title of the article
author’s first and last name
academic degree/title
organization/institution (if applicable)
ORCID number
phone number
email address
mailing address

3. Files with figures in .tiff format

III. Preparation

1. Tables (word format)

numbered consecutively and consistently using Arabic numerals
include a caption and a reference to the data source (e.g. Personal collection)
tables should be referenced in the text by their number rather than expressions such as “above” or “below” (e.g. cf. Table 1, not: see table above/below)
do not include blank cells
any abbreviations used must be expanded below the table

2. Figures, photos and graphics

files: tiff for bitmaps; eps for vector files and xlsx for charts
photographs – minimum resolution: 300 dpi
all figures should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals
for any artwork that has already been published elsewhere, indicate the original source (or otherwise state Source: personal collection)
apply no lettering in white against black background, whether in bold or italics, and no black fills or excess frames
if the figure is referenced in the text, use its number rather than expressions such as “above” or “below” (e.g. cf. Fig. 1, not: see figure above/below)
provide explanations of any abbreviations used

3. Body text

margins: 2.5 cm each
continuous throughout the text, using Arabic numerals, placed at the bottom of page (footer)
typeface: Times New Roman, 12 pts
line spacing: 1.5 line
highlights or emphasis: apply bold print
foreign (non-vernacular) words and expressions: italicized
people’s names: give full name (including all given names and last name) at first mention; for any further references – quote last name only
abbreviations and acronyms: when first used, give the complete phrase (name), including its abbreviation in brackets; onwards – use abbreviation only
numbers consisting of up to 4 digits: use no thousands separator (5000 rather than 5,000 or 5 000); numbers composed of 5 or more digits – insert a space every three digits starting from the right (5000000 rather than 5,000,000)
decimal fractions should be separated by points (2.25)

4. Author Contributions

Every author should have substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND drafting the work or reviewing it critically for important intellectual content; AND final approval of the version to be published; AND agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Authors are required to complete the CRediT author's statement by specifying their contribution to the article. The following terms should be used: conceptualization, XX, XX; data curation, XX; formal analysis, XX; funding acquisition, XX; investigation, XX; methodology, XX; project administration, XX; resources, XX; software, XX; supervision, XX; validation, XX; visualization, XX; writing – original draft, XX; writing – review & editing. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

5. In-text citations – APA style (see: APA reference guide, https://www.scribbr.com/apa-style/apa-seventh-edition-changes/)

are placed within the text and include the author’s surname and year of publication:
Jafari (2003) or: (Jafari, 2010)
Direct quotes should also contain the page number:
Jafari (2003, p. 24) or: (Jafari, 2003, p. 24)
In the case of two and three authors, all surnames should be listed with either „and” or „&” placed before the last one:
Smith and White (2018)… or: (Smith & White, 2018)
Beggs, Ross and Goodwin (2008)… or: (Beggs, Ross, & Goodwin, 2008)
In the case of more than three authors – only the first author’s surname should be given, followed by „et al.”:
Jafari et al. (2018)… or: (Jafari et al., 2018)
If the author / editor is unknown, the first few words of the reference should be used:
– if this is the title of a book, periodical or report, it should be italicised:
(Guide to citation, 2020)
– if this is the title of an article, chapter or a website, it should be placed in quotation marks:
(”APA Citation”, 2020)
Citing multiple works:
– by the same author:
Jafari (2015, 2017, 2020) or (Jafari, 2015, 2017, 2020)
– by two or more authors, they should be listed alphabetically by the first author:
(Jafari & Black, 2010; White, Green, & Brown, 2020)
– if the author published multiple works in one year, each work should be cited with consecutive letters of the alphabet following the year, e.g.:
(Jafari, 2014a, 2014b)
Other references containing any additional comments or explanations, references to legislation, court rulings and decisions, as well as links to websites that are provided outside the main body of the text must be numbered consecutively and placed at the bottom of the page (as footnotes) using 10 pt font with single line spacing
Citing secondary sources (only in exceptional cases):
Jafari (2010) as cited in Black (2016) or (Jafari, 2010, as cited in Black, 2016)

6. Reference list

A reference list should be ordered alphabetically by first author’s / editor’s surname or by title, in the case of works whose author/editor is unknown, and in the case of authors with multiple works, they should be listed chronologically by year of publication.

Referencing a journal article

The basic format is: Author surname, Initial(s)., (Year), Article title (not italicised), Journal title (italicised), Volume (italicised) (issue or part number), page numbers, DOI:

Oppermann, M. J. (2000). Tourism Destination Loyalty. Journal of Travel Research, 39(1), 78-84. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F004728750003900110

Referencing a book

The basic format is: Author/Editor surname, Initial(s)., (copyright year), Book title (italicised), edition number (in brackets). Publisher. DOI or URL:

Kotler, P., Bowen, J. T., Makens, J., & Baloglu, S. (2017). Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism (7^th ed.). Pearson Education. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0047287507303976

Chapter in an edited book

The basic format is: Surname of the chapter’s author, initial(s)., Copyright year, Chapter title (not italicised), In, Editor initial(s)., Surname + (Ed.) or Editor initial(s)., surnames (separated by “&”) + (Eds.), Edited book title (italicised), edition number and page range (in brackets). Publisher. DOI or URL:

Scott, N. R., & Le, D. A. (2017). Tourism Experience: A Review. In N. R. Scott & J. Gao (Eds.), Visitor Experience Design (2^nd ed., pp. 30-52). CABI. https://doi.org/10.1080/10645578.2016.1144023

Referencing an e-book

Mitchell, J. A., Thomson, M., & Coyne, R. P. (2017). A guide to citation. https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/reference-manager

Referencing a chapter in an e-book

Troy, B. N. (2015). APA citation rules. In S. T. Williams (Ed.). A guide to citation rules (2^nd ed., pp. 50-95). https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/reference-manager

Referencing an entire website created by a corporation, institution or group

Use the following format: Corporation/group/organization name. (year website was last updated/published, month day if given). Title of website. URL:

WHO (2014, November 14). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/

Referencing a single web page

Use the following format: author surname, initial(s). (year, month day). Page title (italicised). Site name. URL:

Mitchell, J. A., Thomson, M., & Coyne, R. P. (2017, January 25). APA citation. How and when to reference. https://www.howandwhentoreference.com/APAcitation

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

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