Journal On Tourism & Sustainability (JOTS)
Journal On Tourism & Sustainability (JOTS) is published by OTS Academy, 8 Hutchcombe Farm Close, Oxford, OX2 9HG, United Kingdom.
JOTS supports research on tourism as a catalyst for sustainable development. The journal welcomes theoretical, conceptual, empirical, and applied work from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Biannual, with issues in May-June and November-December. The official journal website is https://otsjournal.org/
Journal Facts
- ISSN / ISSN-L: 2515-6780.
- Publisher: OTS Academy, 8 Hutchcombe Farm Close, Oxford, OX2 9HG, United Kingdom.
- Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- No article processing charges (APCs); no submission charges, author fees, or publication fees.
- Double-anonymous peer review; Publication timelines vary according to manuscript readiness, reviewer availability, revision requirements, and editorial workload.
- DOI provider: Zenodo, using the 10.5281/zenodo namespace.
- Indexed/listed with DOAJ.
- Editorial office: editor@otsjournal.org.
Aims and Scope
The journal considers work addressing tourism development, sustainability, destination management, hospitality, communities, policy, and responsible travel.
- Development and policy.
- Eco-tourism as a force for development.
- Small and medium enterprises in tourism.
- Tourism dependency, destination marketing, and tourism demand.
- Tourism strategies and sustainable destination management.
- Rural tourism, homestays, and cultural experiences.
- Impacts of tourism on communities, cultures, economies, and environments.
- Voluntourism, travel philanthropy, and community-based tourism.
- Mountain tourism, wellness tourism, religious or spiritual tourism, and dark tourism.
- Methodologies in tourism research.
- Environmentalism, conservationism, and responsible travel policy.