1.0. Property and management

The electronic edition of Enlightening Tourism. A Pathmaking Journal is owned by the University of Huelva. Any partial or total reproduction of the journal content must properly acknowledge the original source.
The editorial management and publication process are supported by the Publications Service of the University of Huelva.

1.1. Presentation

Since 2011, Enlightening Tourism. A Pathmaking Journal has served the international tourism research community under a core principle: quality over quantity. ET is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed, Diamond Open Access journal published 100% in English, 100% online and 100% open access. The journal does not charge authors or readers any submission fees, article processing charges or publication fees. In its renewed editorial phase, ET is committed to publishing high-quality research in tourism, hospitality and tourism business studies. The journal aims to advance pathmaking tourism scholarship by supporting theoretically grounded, methodologically rigorous and internationally relevant research.

1.2. Focus and Scope

Enlightening Tourism. A Pathmaking Journal publishes scholarship that helps explain how tourism destinations, firms, communities, ecosystems and institutions create, transform and govern new pathways of responsible development, strategic value creation, knowledge, innovation and technology-enabled change.
The journal welcomes conceptual, empirical, methodological and review articles that are theoretically grounded, methodologically rigorous and internationally relevant. ET is particularly interested in research at the intersection of tourism, hospitality, strategic management, knowledge management, intellectual capital, emerging technologies, forecasting, innovation, open innovation, ethics, business ethics, sustainability and responsible business research.
In line with its identity as A Pathmaking Journal, ET gives priority to manuscripts that do more than describe tourism phenomena. Published articles should advance scholarly debate, offer a clear theoretical, methodological or empirical contribution, and provide meaningful implications for tourism scholarship, organizations, destinations, communities, policy and responsible practice.
ET particularly encourages research that fosters international scholarly dialogue, comparative perspectives and cross-country collaboration. The journal also welcomes contributions addressing responsible business conduct, gender equality, inclusion, ethical decision-making, sustainability, destination transformation and tourism-related contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The journal welcomes contributions addressing:

• tourism futures, forecasting, foresight and pathmaking;
• strategic management, competitiveness and dynamic capabilities in tourism and hospitality;
• knowledge management, intellectual capital and organizational learning in tourism systems;
• emerging technologies, artificial intelligence and digital transformation;
• innovation, open innovation, entrepreneurship and tourism ecosystems;
• ethics, business ethics, responsible management and stakeholder governance;
• gender equality, inclusion, diversity and decent work in tourism;
• regenerative, sustainable and responsible destination transformation;
• tourism-related contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
• tourism business research methods, theory-building and evidence-based policy/practice.

ET welcomes interdisciplinary research, provided that manuscripts make a clear contribution to tourism scholarship and engage meaningfully with international debates in tourism, hospitality, management, business research, innovation studies, technology studies, sustainability or ethics.
The journal does not normally consider manuscripts that are primarily descriptive, locally limited, weakly theorized, methodologically underdeveloped or unable to demonstrate a clear contribution to pathmaking tourism research.
ET does not normally publish studies that treat tourism merely as a context, apply generic models without theoretical advancement, present local case studies without transferable insight, or offer practical implications not supported by robust evidence.

1.3. Publication Frequency

ET is published twice a year, covering the periods January–June and July–December.
Issues may include open submissions within the journal’s aims and scope, as well as thematic collections or special issues approved by the Editors-in-Chief and aligned with the journal’s editorial priorities.

1.4. Indexing

ET is indexed and listed in several national and international scholarly databases, catalogues and repositories.
The journal regularly updates its indexing information to reflect its current visibility, dissemination channels and scholarly impact. The indexing section includes active and verifiable databases, catalogues and platforms relevant to the journal’s scholarly dissemination. Main indexing, abstracting and discovery services include:

ACADEMIA.EDU: http://uhu.academia.edu/ET

ACADEMIC JOURNALS DATABASE: http://journaldatabase.info/journal/issn2174-548X

ARIAS MONTANO (repository of Huelva University): https://ariasmontano.uhu.es/communities/fd28d891-2916-4369-9f83-bce5febb5089

ANVUR, Italia (Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e della Ricerca, A-Area 13): https://www.anvur.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Area13-scientifiche-IIIquadrimestre2019.pdf

BNE Catalogue

Catálogo BNE https://catalogo.bne.es/discovery/search?query=any,contains,2174-548X&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=MyInstitution&vid=34BNE_INST:CATALOGO&offset=0

CITEFACTOR: http://www.citefactor.org/journal/index/1867/enlightening-tourism-a-pathmaking-journal#.U_72iTLV-FE

CIRC: https://clasificacioncirc.es/ficha_revista?id=49743

COPERNICUS: http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/ENLIGHTENING+TOURISM+A+PATHMAKING+JOURNAL+ET,p12039,3.html

COSMOS IMPACT FACTOR: http://www.cosmosimpactfactor.com/page/journals_details/3720.html

CROSSREF: https://search.crossref.org/?q=2174-548X

DATAESTUR: https://www.dataestur.es/conocimiento-turistico/revistas-de-turismo

DIALNET: http://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/revista?codigo=16270

DICE: http://epuc.cchs.csic.es/dice/revista.php?rev=2174-548X

DOAJ: http://doaj.org/toc/359f1a03b51f4238b69658ec50318cb2

DRJI: http://olddrji.lbp.world/JournalProfile.aspx?jid=2174-548X

DULCINEA: https://www.accesoabierto.net/dulcinea/ficha2244

EBSCO (Hospitality & Tourism Complete): https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/hjh-coverage.htm

EBSCO (Hospitality & Tourism Index): https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/hoh-coverage.htm

ECONIS: http://www.econis.eu/DB=1/SET=6/TTL=1/CMD?ACT=SRCHA&IKT=1007&SRT=YOP&TRM=2174-548X

ELECTRONIC JOURNALS LIBRARY: https://rzblx1.uni-regensburg.de/ezeit/detail.phtml?bibid=AAAAA&colors=7&lang=en&jour_id=169714

ERIH PLUS: https://erihplus.hkdir.no/journal?id=477679

EUROPUB: https://europub.co.uk/journals/2705

EZB journals: http://ezb.uni-regensburg.de/ezeit/frontdoor.phtml?bibid=BSB&colors=7&lang=en&id=2631025&

GENAMICS: http://journalseek.net/cgi-bin/journalseek/journalsearch.cgi?field=issn&query=2174-548X

GENERAL IMPACT FACTOR: http://generalimpactfactor.com/jdetails.php?jname=ENLIGHTENING%20TOURISM.%20A%20PATHMAKING%20JOURNAL%20(ET)

GOOGLE SCHOLAR (CITATIONS): https://scholar.google.es/citations?user=eFJUviMAAAAJ&hl=en

INDICES CSIC: https://indices.app.csic.es/bddoc-internet/pages/mtorevistas/ConsultaDetalleRev.html?idRevista=2459

INFOBASE INDEX (IBI FACTOR): http://www.infobaseindex.com/journal-accepted.php

INTERNATIONAL IMPACT FACTOR SERIES (IIFS): https://impactfactorservice.com/home/journal/1465

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER (ISSN): https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2174-548X#

J4F: http://www.journals4free.com/link.jsp?l=33672266

JISC Open Policy finder (Sherpa Romeo) https://openpolicyfinder.jisc.ac.uk/publication/41658

JOUROSCOPE: https://www.jouroscope.com/Journals/enlightening-tourism/

LATINDEX Cat. 2.0: https://www.latindex.org/latindex/ficha/6755

MIAR: https://miar.ub.edu/issn/2174-548X

OAJI: http://oaji.net/journal-detail.html?number=1203

OALIB: http://www.oalib.com/journal/6454/1#.WjZd5VXibIU

OPAC PLUS: https://opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de/metaopac/singleHit.do?methodToCall=showHit&curPos=1&identifier=100_SOLR_SERVER_1003589101

OPEN ALEX: https://openalex.org/works/W7056146812

PROQUEST: http://www.proquest.com/blog/mfl/2012/Enlightening-Tourism-a-Pathmaking-Journal.html

PUBLONS: https://publons.com/journal/102531/enlightening-tourism-a-pathmaking-journal

RESEARCH BIBLE: http://journalseeker.researchbib.com/?action=viewJournalDetails&issn=2174548X&uid=rca5fc

RESH: http://epuc.cchs.csic.es/resh/indicadores

ROAD: http://road.issn.org/issn/2174-548X-enlightening-tourism#.UuEXxNiDPtR

SCIENTIFIC INDEXING SERVICE (SIS Impact Factor): http://www.sindexs.org/JournalList.aspx?ID=762

SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR (SJIF): http://sjifactor.com/passport.php?id=2393

Scopus

SCImago Journal & Country Rank

SJR: https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=21100886429&tip=sid&exact=no#google_vignette

UNE

WORLDCAT: https://www.worldcat.org/title/enlightening-tourism-a-pathmaking-journal/oclc/792969302&referer=brief_results

ZB MED: https://www.zbmed.de/en/no_cache/search-find/e-books-and-e-journals/ezb/detail-view/libdetail/169714/

And more: BASE, CAB Abstracts, CAPES, CIRET, DRIVER, GOOGLE SCHOLAR, JOURNALINDEX.NET, JOURNALTOCS, JURN, LIBRARY, MICROSOFT ACADEMIC, NEWJOUR, OAISTER, OPENDOAR, RECOLECTA, ROAR, SCIRUS, SCOPUS (see the home page), SUMMON BY SERIALS SOLUTIONS & ULRICH.

1.5. Publication guides

Authors are requested to read the journal’s aims and scope, author guidelines, manuscript template and publication ethics policies carefully before submission. Submissions must comply with the journal’s formatting, anonymization and ethical requirements. Manuscripts that do not follow the official journal template, are not properly anonymized, or do not comply with the journal’s editorial policies may be returned to authors before editorial evaluation. Detailed instructions are available in the Authors section and in the journal’s official manuscript templates.

1.6. Author Guidelines

Required submission files

At the initial submission stage, authors must upload the following separate files:

1. Anonymous manuscript. The full manuscript must be prepared using the official ET anonymous manuscript template available in the Templates and Author Instructions section of the journal website. 
2. Title page. The title page must be uploaded separately and must include the manuscript title, full names of all authors, institutional affiliations, corresponding author details, abstract and keywords. It should also include acknowledgements, funding information, conflict of interest statement and statement on the use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies, where applicable.
3. Cover letter. Authors must upload a cover letter addressed to the Editors-in-Chief. The cover letter should briefly explain the manuscript’s contribution to pathmaking tourism research, its theoretical, methodological or empirical contribution, its international relevance, and why the manuscript is suitable for Enlightening Tourism. A Pathmaking Journal.

At each revised submission stage, authors must upload the following separate files:

1. Revised anonymous manuscript. The revised manuscript must remain fully anonymized and must be prepared according to the official ET template.
2. Response to reviewers and editors. Authors must upload a detailed response letter addressing all comments raised by reviewers, the Associate Editor and/or the Editors-in-Chief. The response letter should explain how each comment has been addressed and indicate where changes have been made in the revised manuscript.
3. Cover letter for the revision round. Authors must upload a short cover letter summarizing the main changes introduced in the revised manuscript and confirming that the revised submission complies with the journal’s formatting, anonymization and ethical requirements.

Anonymous manuscript

The anonymous manuscript is the file used for double-blind peer review. It must be prepared using the official ET anonymous manuscript template available in the Templates and Author Instructions section of the journal website and must not include:

• author names;
• author affiliations;
• acknowledgements that may reveal author identity;
• funding information that may reveal author identity;
• conflict of interest statements that may reveal author identity;
• self-identifying references in the text;
• file properties or metadata that may reveal author identity;
• any other information that could make the authors recognizable.

Manuscripts that are not properly anonymized may be returned to authors before editorial evaluation.

Cover letters and response letter

The initial cover letter should help the Editors-in-Chief assess the manuscript’s fit with the journal before peer review. Authors should clearly indicate the manuscript’s contribution to pathmaking tourism research, its originality, its theoretical, methodological or empirical contribution, and its relevance for international tourism, hospitality or tourism business research debates.
For revised submissions, the response to reviewers and editors must be structured, complete and respectful. Authors should respond point by point to each comment and indicate the corresponding changes made in the manuscript.
The revision-round cover letter should provide a concise overview of the main revisions and should not replace the detailed response to reviewers and editors.

Manuscript template and style

Authors must use the official ET manuscript template. Manuscripts that are not submitted using the official template may be returned to authors before editorial evaluation. The manuscript must follow the American Psychological Association (APA), Seventh Edition citation and reference style, as indicated in the journal template.
Manuscripts must be written in clear scholarly English. Authors may use either British or American English, but not a combination of both. The Editorial Team and the publisher are not responsible for correcting spelling, grammar or punctuation. Manuscripts whose language quality prevents proper editorial or peer review assessment may be returned to authors before review.
The manuscript should be as concise as possible, although not at the expense of clarity. The maximum recommended length is 10,000 words, including tables, figures, illustrations, acknowledgements and references.

Metadata in OJS

Authors are responsible for completing all required submission metadata in the OJS/PKP platform, including title, abstract, author details, affiliations, keywords and references. All authors and their details must be entered correctly during submission. Metadata should be reviewed and updated, if necessary, after the review process and before publication.

Originality, permissions and ethics

Submission of a manuscript implies that the work is original, has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another journal or outlet.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright owners to reproduce quotations, illustrations, figures, tables, images or any other copyrighted material.
Manuscripts must not contain libellous, unlawful or unethical content.
Authors must comply with the journal’s policies on publication ethics, anti-plagiarism, conflicts of interest, funding disclosure, inclusive language and the use of artificial intelligence.
For further details, authors should consult the Editorial Policies section and the Templates and Author Instructions section.