A New Editorial Phase for Enlightening Tourism. A Pathmaking Journal

Starting from January 2026, Enlightening Tourism. A Pathmaking Journal enters a new editorial phase aimed at strengthening its international visibility, scientific impact, and academic positioning within tourism and hospitality studies.

This renewed editorial direction, led by Prof. Mirko Perano (University of Salerno, Italy) and Prof. Elena García de Soto Camacho (University of Huelva, Spain) as Editors-in-Chief, will place increasing emphasis on methodological rigor, theoretical contribution, international relevance, and the capacity of published research to advance contemporary debates in the field.

In line with its international mission, Enlightening Tourism encourages contributions capable of addressing issues, perspectives, and debates of broad international relevance within tourism and hospitality studies. The journal particularly welcomes manuscripts that foster international scholarly dialogue, comparative perspectives, and collaborative research networks across different geographical and academic contexts.

The journal will also progressively introduce updated author guidelines and a redesigned article template in order to improve clarity, consistency, transparency, and international readability of published contributions.

Through this renewed editorial strategy, Enlightening Tourism aims to consolidate its role as an open, selective, and internationally oriented academic journal committed to high-quality research, ethical publishing standards, and meaningful contributions to the future of tourism studies.

The Editors in Chief
Prof. Mirko Perano
Prof. Elena Garcia De Soto Camacho
Enlightening Tourism. A Pathmaking Journal

Editorial Announcement: Enlightening Tourism. A Pathmaking Journal Included in the Diamond Discovery Hub

Enlightening Tourism. A Pathmaking Journal is pleased to announce its inclusion in the Diamond Discovery Hub, in recognition of its adherence to the key principles of Diamond Open Access scholarly publishing.

This acknowledgement confirms the journal’s commitment to an open, inclusive, and community-based publishing model. Enlightening Tourism provides immediate open access to its contents and does not charge authors any submission fees, article processing charges, or publication fees.

The journal’s Diamond Open Access model reflects its mission to support high-quality academic research that is freely available to readers and accessible to authors regardless of institutional, geographical, or financial conditions.

This recognition further strengthens the journal’s commitment to transparency, academic independence, ethical publishing practices, and the international dissemination of research in tourism and hospitality studies.

The Editorial Team
Enlightening Tourism. A Pathmaking Journal

Editorial Note:

As of December 31, 2025, I have concluded my term as Editor-in-Chief of Enlightening Tourism: A Pathmaking Journal by my own decision.

From that date onward, the journal is led by the new Editors-in-Chief, Mirko Perano and Elena García de Soto, both researchers with extensive experience. Mirko Perano, Associate Professor at the University of Salerno (Italy), brings a strong background in scientific journal editing, while Elena García de Soto serves as Dean of the Faculty of Business and Tourism  at the University of Huelva (Spain).

Elena Carvajal Trujillo

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