Contributor Guidelines
Everything you need to know before submitting — our standards for quality, originality, and the review process that keeps TourismShift trusted.
Great contributions strengthen the whole community. These guidelines help your work meet our editorial bar and move smoothly through review to publication.
Submission Process
Choose a relevant topic
Submissions should address tourism, hospitality, destinations, sustainability, policy, or technology with a clear, useful angle for practitioners.
Lead with original insight
Share your own analysis, data, or field experience. We value fresh thinking over summaries of widely available content.
Back claims with evidence
Cite sources, link to data, and clearly separate fact from opinion. Reviewers may request supporting references.
Write clearly and concisely
Aim for accessible language. Use short paragraphs, descriptive headings, and avoid unnecessary jargon or filler.
Disclose any interests
If you have a commercial, political, or organisational stake in the subject, declare it so we can label the piece appropriately.
Submit for peer review
Our editorial team and subject reviewers assess each piece for accuracy, originality, and tone before publication.
Do's & Don'ts
Do
- Credit collaborators, data sources, and prior work fairly.
- Use inclusive, respectful language across all regions and cultures.
- Keep formatting clean — headings, lists, and captions where helpful.
- Respond to reviewer feedback to refine your submission.
Don't
- Submit plagiarised, AI-fabricated, or unverifiable content.
- Include hidden promotion or undisclosed sponsorship.
- Use defamatory, discriminatory, or misleading statements.
- Reuse copyrighted material without permission or attribution.
Formatting Essentials
Review Timeline
Submission received
You get an automatic confirmation with a tracking reference.
Editorial screening
Editors check fit, scope, and basic standards.
Peer review
Subject experts assess accuracy and originality.
Decision & publish
Accepted pieces are scheduled; you receive feedback either way.
Your insight could be the next featured piece
Contribute thoughtful, evidence-based work and help raise the bar for tourism knowledge worldwide.