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Policies

All manuscripts submitted to JGHT undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process in which both authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other throughout the review.

The review process follows these stages:

• Upon submission, the Editor-in-Chief conducts an initial screening to assess whether the manuscript meets the basic requirements of scope, originality, and formatting. Manuscripts failing this screening are desk rejected without external review.
• Manuscripts passing initial screening are checked for originality using Turnitin plagiarism detection software.
• Manuscripts passing the originality check are assigned to at least three independent expert reviewers for double-blind peer review.
• Reviewers provide recommendations to accept, revise, or reject the manuscript, along with detailed comments to assist authors in improving their work.
• The review period is up to 6–8 weeks from submission. Authors are typically notified of the initial editorial decision within one week of submission.
• Based on reviewer recommendations, the Editor-in-Chief makes a final decision: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject.
• Revised manuscripts are re-evaluated to ensure all reviewer concerns have been adequately addressed before a final decision is made.

JGHT is committed to publishing only original scholarly work. All submitted manuscripts are screened using Turnitin plagiarism detection software prior to peer review.

Our similarity thresholds are as follows:

• Similarity with any single source must not exceed 1%.
• Total similarity across all sources must not exceed 20%.

Manuscripts exceeding these thresholds will be desk rejected. Authors are strongly encouraged to check their manuscript against these thresholds before submission. Any evidence of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, or falsification will result in immediate rejection and may be reported to the author's institution.

JGHT is a fully open access journal. All published content is freely and immediately available to any user worldwide, without subscription, registration, or payment of any kind. Users are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of all articles, in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.

Reproduction, posting, transmission, or other use of published articles requires appropriate credit to the original publication source, including a link to the article and its licence.

Licence

All articles published in JGHT are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Under this licence, users are free to copy, distribute, and display the work, provided that:

• Appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source.
• The work is not used for commercial purposes.
• The work is not altered, transformed, or built upon.

Authors retain copyright of their published work. By submitting to JGHT, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive licence to publish and distribute the article under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence. Authors confirm that the submitted work is original, has not been published elsewhere in substantially similar form, and does not infringe upon any existing copyright.

After publication, authors may post pre-print or post-print versions of their article on personal, departmental, or institutional repositories, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of the original publication in JGHT is included.

JGHT acknowledges the growing role of AI-assisted tools in academic research and writing. We are committed to transparency and integrity in all aspects of the publication process and have adopted the following policy in line with current best practice standards.

For Authors

• AI tools may be used to assist with tasks such as language editing, grammar checking, literature searching, and idea organisation. They may not be used to generate original research data, conclusions, or substantial portions of the manuscript without thorough human oversight and verification.
• Authors must disclose any use of AI tools in their manuscript, specifying the tool used, its version, the purpose for which it was used, and the extent of its contribution. This disclosure should appear in the Methods section or in an Acknowledgements statement.
• AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship requires accountability, the ability to consent to publication, and the capacity to take responsibility for the work — attributes that AI tools do not possess.
• Authors are responsible for reviewing all AI-generated outputs for accuracy, validity, and originality, and must ensure that no plagiarism, fabrication, or improper attribution results from AI-assisted work.
• Images, figures, or data visualisations created or substantially altered using AI must be explicitly disclosed and justified within the manuscript.

For Reviewers

• Manuscripts submitted for review are confidential documents. Reviewers must not upload manuscripts or any part thereof into AI tools, as this may violate the authors' confidentiality and intellectual property rights.
• Peer review reports are also confidential and must not be uploaded into AI tools, even for the purpose of language improvement.
• Reviewers must conduct their own independent, critical assessment of each manuscript. AI tools must not be used to assist in writing or structuring review reports.
• Any suspected misuse of AI in a submitted manuscript should be reported to the Editor-in-Chief.

For Editors

• Editors must not upload submitted manuscripts or reviewer reports into AI tools at any stage of the editorial process.
• Editors should remain vigilant for signs of undisclosed AI-generated content in submitted manuscripts and may use appropriate detection tools as part of the editorial screening process.

The Journal of Global Hospitality and Tourism is dedicated to the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all necessary steps to prevent publication malpractice. Our ethical framework is based on the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Code of Conduct for Journal Editors and is binding on all parties involved in the publication process: editors, authors, and reviewers.

Responsibilities of Editors

Publication Decisions
The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which submitted manuscripts will be published. Decisions are based on the manuscript's scholarly importance, originality, clarity, methodological rigour, and relevance to JGHT's scope. The Editor-in-Chief may seek input from Associate Editors or members of the Editorial Board. All decisions are made without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

Review Process
Each manuscript undergoes an initial editorial screening for originality and scope before being forwarded to at least three independent expert reviewers for double-blind peer review. The review period is up to 6–8 weeks. Authors are notified of the initial editorial decision within one week of submission.

Fair Play
Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their intellectual merit and scholarly contribution. No personal, demographic, or institutional characteristics of the authors influence editorial decisions.

Confidentiality
All information relating to submitted manuscripts is treated as strictly confidential. Editors and editorial staff may not disclose any details of a submission to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher.

Conflicts of Interest
Editors must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or personal relationships with any of the authors or institutions involved. Such manuscripts are reassigned to another editor. Unpublished material from submitted manuscripts must not be used in editors' own research without the explicit written consent of the author.

Research Misconduct
JGHT operates a zero-tolerance policy on research misconduct. Cases of plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate publication, or inappropriate authorship credit are handled in accordance with COPE guidelines. Where misconduct is confirmed, appropriate action will be taken, including publication of errata, expressions of concern, or full retraction of the affected work.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer reviewers assist the editorial team in making sound publication decisions and help authors improve the quality of their work. Peer review is a cornerstone of rigorous scholarly communication.

Promptness
Reviewers who feel unqualified to assess a manuscript, or who are unable to complete a review within the agreed timeframe, should notify the editors promptly so the manuscript can be reassigned without delay.

Confidentiality
Manuscripts received for review are confidential documents and must not be shared with, or discussed with, any third party without the explicit authorisation of the Editor-in-Chief.

Objectivity
Reviews must be conducted objectively and constructively. Personal criticism of the author is not acceptable. Reviewers should express their assessment clearly and support their views with specific evidence and argument.

Acknowledgement of Sources
Reviewers should identify any relevant prior work that has not been cited by the authors, and notify the editor of any substantial overlap between the manuscript under review and any other published work.

Conflicts of Interest
Reviewers must decline to review manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or personal relationships with the authors or their institutions.

Responsibilities of Authors

Reporting Standards
Authors must present an accurate and honest account of the research performed and its significance. Manuscripts must contain sufficient methodological detail to allow replication of the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are unacceptable and constitute research misconduct.

Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must submit only entirely original work. Any use of the words, ideas, or data of others must be appropriately cited or attributed. Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable.

Multiple or Concurrent Submission
Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is unethical and unacceptable. Manuscripts that have been published elsewhere in substantially similar form may not be submitted to JGHT.

Authorship
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a genuine and significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All co-authors must have approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the author list.

Changes to Authorship
Any changes to the author list after submission — including additions, deletions, or reordering — must be approved by the Editor-in-Chief. Authors requesting such changes must provide a clear written justification and written confirmation from all authors, including the author being added or removed. No changes to authorship are permitted after acceptance.

Data Access and Retention
Authors may be asked to provide raw data for editorial review. Authors should be prepared to make data publicly accessible where practicable, and to retain data for a minimum of ten years after publication, subject to confidentiality and legal constraints.

Disclosure of Funding and Conflicts of Interest
All sources of financial support for the research must be disclosed. Authors must declare any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that could be perceived to influence the results or interpretation of the manuscript.

Retraction and Correction
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a published work, it is their obligation to notify the Editor-in-Chief promptly and cooperate in issuing a correction or retraction as appropriate.

Human and Animal Subjects
Research involving human or animal subjects must comply with all applicable institutional and legal guidelines. Authors must confirm that appropriate ethical approval was obtained, that informed consent was secured from human participants, and that the privacy rights of all subjects have been respected.

For queries regarding any of the above policies, please contact the Editor-in-Chief.