Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research

?? Call for Papers: Special Issue featuring Registered Reports ?? The Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research is pleased to invite submissions for a special issue focused on empirical + quantitative research in hospitality & tourism that has undergone the ?#RegisteredReport? submission pathway In this special issue, the guest editor team - with Albert Assaf, Martin Thomas Falk, Neil Hengyun Li, J. Bruce Tracey, Lu Lu, Emily Ma & Phil Jolly - is specifically soliciting studies that are based on quantitative methods + primary data + multivariate testing Submissions are not limited to any specific topic, and may include one or more studies as long as they focus on well-defined hypotheses/questions More information about this Special Issue are available at: ?? https://lnkd.in/g_yPgsuR If you are interest in submitting a paper to this special issue, please submit your one-page abstract to Jenn Vallimont ([email protected]) by 15 May 2025 Look forward to receiving your submissions?? #ICHRIE?|?#HospitalityResearch?|?#TourismResearch?|?#SpecialIssue?| #RegisteredReports?|?#PreRegistration | #PeerReview | #StudyProtocols | #QuantitativeMethods | #PrimaryData | #MultivariateTesting |

We just completed the annual report (for 2024) of our journal, and we summarized the key figures into an #infographic for your easy reference ?? As you can see, #JHTR achieved many milestones in year 2024 ! The editorial team certainly recognize these achievements cannot be attained without the assistance by our editors, associate editors, reviewers and authors Our team sincerely hope all of you will continue to support our journal in sharing impactful research with the world ?? #ICHRIE | #HospitalityResearch | #TourismResearch | #ImpactfulResearch | #AnnualReport | #Achievements | #Milestones | #Editors | #AssociateEditors | #Reviewers | #Authors | #Contributors | #Together |

??#JHTR study develops a new scale for measuring rural homestay experiencescape?? In a recent article published in Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, Huawen Shen, Yilin Hu, Daisy Fan (City University of Macau) and Professor Dimitrios Buhalis (Bournemouth University) explored the experiencescape of rural homestays and its emotional and cognitive pathways to guest engagement behavior Through applying the mixed-methods approach, integrating qualitative content analysis with quantitative questionnaire data, the team found: ?? A holistic six-dimensional framework for the rural homestay experiencescape was developed ??♀? Guest feelings and place attachment, but not guest judgments, mediate the relationship between the experiencescape and guest engagement behavior The eCopy of this article is available in #JHTR’s OnlineFirst column now: ?? https://lnkd.in/e8y5fRhZ DOWNLOAD and READ the paper if you interested in experiencescape, homestays, rural homestays, guest feelings, place attachment and guest engagement #ICHRIE | #HospitalityResearch | #TourismResearch | #ImpactfulResearch | #Homestays | #RuralHomestays | #Experiencescape | #GuestFeelings | #GuestEngagement | #PlaceAttachment | #CityUniversityofMacau | #BournemouthUniversity |

???? NEW issue is available online ???? The 3rd issue of Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research's Volume 49 is available now at: ??https://lnkd.in/gxG-bbwk The 15 papers included in this issue discussed many hot topics, and inspiring insights were reported. The editorial team would like to thank all contributors for choosing #JHTR to disseminate their fabulous works Wish you enjoy reading this collection of high-quality papers ??♂? #ICHRIE | #HospitalityResearch | #TourismResearch | #ImpactfulResearch | #newissue | #tableofcontents |

??#JHTR study unveils guests’ preferred hotel lobby designs?? In a recent article published in Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, Soona Park (University of North Texas), Jianan Lee and Xinran Lehto (Purdue University) identified the community-centered design elements that are most favored for integration into hotel lobbies, and exposed how those elements contribute to cultivating a sense of place and community among hotel guests Through applying a choice-based conjoint analysis, the research team found: ?? Biophilic design, communication infra, and local experiences create a social hub ?? These three design elements positively relate to a sense of place and community ?? A sense of place and community is key for hotel guests, boosting revisit intention The eCopy of this article is available in #JHTR’s OnlineFirst column now: ?? https://lnkd.in/gG9XuHwk DOWNLOAD and READ the paper if you interested in hotel lobby, lobby design, biophilic design, community-centered design, sense of place, and sense of community ? #ICHRIE | #HospitalityResearch | #TourismResearch | #ImpactfulResearch | #HotelLobby | #LobbyDesign | #BiophilicDesign | #Visual | #Functional | #Community | #SenseofPlace | #SenseofCommunity | #RevisitIntention | #UniversityofNorthTexas | #PurdueUniversity |

?? #JHTR study verifies the significance of work-life balance among Gen Z hospitality employees ?? In a recent article published in Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, Hao (Mira) Shi (Suzhou Vocational University), Xiaolin Shi, Catherine Cheung (School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) & Susan Gordon (Purdue University) examined the role of work-personal conflict in Gen Z hospitality employees’ daily lives Drawing on the daily diary data shared by 91 Gen Z Chinese hotel employees, the research team found: ?? Work-to-personal and personal-to-work conflict at the within-person level increases turnover intention via emotional exhaustion ?? Workplace fun at the within-person level and person–job fit at the between-person level moderate the relationship between work-to-personal conflict and emotional exhaustion ?? Hospitality companies should try to increase the fun of their employees’ daily work and improve person-job fit to mitigate work-personal conflict among Gen Z employees The eCopy of this article is available in #JHTR’s OnlineFirst column now: ?? https://lnkd.in/gCHM6_DT DOWNLOAD and READ the paper if you interested in Gen Z, employee turnover, work-personal conflict, person-job fit, workplace fun, role stress theory & emotional exhaustion #ICHRIE | #HospitalityResearch | #TourismResearch | #ImpactfulResearch | #GenerationZ | #EmployeeTurnover | #WorkPersonalConflict | #PersonJobFit | #WorkplaceFun | #RoleStressTheory | #EmotionalExhaustion | #Nostalgia | #SuzhouVocationalUniversity | #PolyUSHTM | #PurdueUniversity |

??#JHTR study examined the veracity of potential knowledge claims arising from the use of bibliographic data?? In a recent article published in Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, Tomas Pernecky and Abrar Faisal, PhD (Auckland University of Technology critically examined the veracity of potential knowledge claims arising from the use of bibliographic data and VOSviewer by conducting a meta-analysis of phenomenological research in tourism Different from similar studies published in other avenues: ?? This paper makes a critical methodological contribution to the study of experience, bibliometrics, and tourism epistemology, evaluating meta-analysis efficacy in portraying knowledge developments ?? Critical evaluation of VOSviewer through phenomenological tourism research reveals previously overlooked insights ?? Researchers are cautioned about overreliance on bibliometric data and visual aids in knowledge assessments ?? The lack of traceability, transparency, and epistemic correspondence are identified as formidable barriers to accurately mapping knowledge The eCopy of this article is available in #JHTR’s OnlineFirst column now: ?? https://lnkd.in/guFdAmKm DOWNLOAD and READ the paper if you interested in bibliometric analysis, VOSviewer, phenomenological research, and epistemological pitfalls #ICHRIE | #HospitalityResearch | #TourismResearch | #ImpactfulResearch | #BibliometricAnalysis | #VOSviewer | #PhenomenologicalResearch | #EpistemologicalPitfalls | # TourismExperience | #AucklandUniversityofTechnology | #AUT |

??#JHTR study unveiled how interpretation, visitor factors, and mindfulness shape tourists’ experiences at these emotionally charged sites?? In a recent article published in Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, Thomas Eck (Sejong University), Soyoung An (Pukyong National University) and Li Jiang (Dalian University of Technology) sought to inform design of dark tourism experiences and deepen understanding of visitors’ interpretive experiences and learning at such sites Drawing on the data collected at a South Korean dark tourism site, the research team found that: ??The type of interpretation used by tourists influenced mindfulness differently ??High content interest and low cognitive fatigue led tourists to be mindful ??Mindfulness positively influenced learning and satisfaction among tourists The eCopy of this article is available in #JHTR’s OnlineFirst column now: ?? https://lnkd.in/exHRsuxq DOWNLOAD and READ the paper if you interested in dark tourism, heritage, site interpretation, mindfulness theory, fatigue, learning and satisfaction ? #ICHRIE | #HospitalityResearch | #TourismResearch | #ImpactfulResearch | #DarkTourism | #Hertiage | #SiteInterpretation | #Mindfulness | #ContentInterest | #Learning | #Satisfaction | #SejongUniversity | #PukyongNationalUniversity | #DalianUniversityofTechnology |

???? NEW issue is available online ???? The 2nd issue of Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research's Volume 49 is available now at: ??https://lnkd.in/gKqigeTv The 12 papers included in this issue discussed many hot topics, and inspiring insights were reported. The editorial team would like to thank all contributors for choosing #JHTR to disseminate their fabulous works Wish you enjoy reading this collection of high-quality papers ??♂? #ICHRIE | #HospitalityResearch | #TourismResearch | #ImpactfulResearch | #newissue | #tableofcontents |

#SAGE Journals Blog is a research-focused blog dedicated to sharing innovative research which may benefit the wider academic community We are pleased to see #JHTR's article - "When the future feels closer than the past:?An experimental research of nostalgia vs forestalgia in destination ads" (contributed by Ruiying Cai, Xi Leung & Lu Lu) - has been featured In this innovative work, the team discovered that: ??Forestalgia ads are more effective when promoting trips in the near future ??Nostalgic ads are more effective if the trip is framed as far off in the future ??Forestalgia appeals are more effective among individuals who prioritize immediate rewards and tend to discount distant outcome Link to the blog post ?? https://lnkd.in/gnGaRxJ9 Link to the full paper: ?? https://lnkd.in/gnnWCiwb ?? Big congratulations to the team & thank you for choosing Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research as the publication avenue !!! #ICHRIE | #HospitalityResearch | #TourismResearch | #ImpactfulResearch | #InnovativeResearch | #SAGE | #JournalBlog | #BeyondAcademia |