Journal profile
Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Culinary Arts
ISSN 1985-8914 · eISSN 2590-3837 · Penerbit UiTM Malaysia · Malaysia
Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Culinary Arts: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 7 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts (JTHCA), an international-refereed journal, aims at initiating and stimulating hospitality and tourism-related discussions among the academic community, managers, and decision makers both in the private and public sectors. The journal covers all types of empirical and conceptual research on issues relevant to developments in the hospitality and tourism industry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Malaysia 20, United States 2, India 2, Thailand 2, Switzerland 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- abstracts of successfully defended doctoral dissertationsThe Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts publishes following sections: Regular Articles, Research Notes, Book Reviews, announcements for Conference…Length not stated
- announcements for conferences and seminarsThe Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts publishes following sections: Regular Articles, Research Notes, Book Reviews, announcements for Conference…Length not stated
- book reviewhould normally be less than 2000 words. Book reviews should be up to 1500 words and contain the following information: author(s) or editor(main text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsBook reviews should be up to 1500 wordsLength not stated
- business reviewThe Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts publishes following sections: Regular Articles, Research Notes, Book Reviews, announcements for Conference…Length not stated
- doctoral dissertationsJTHCA publishes resumes of successfully defended Ph. D. theses. The submitted resumes should be not more than 2000 words and are not subject to review.Length not stated
- regular articleditting services. TYPES OF PUBLICATIONS Regular articles should normally have between 6000 and 15000 words. The paper must include an introduction, literature r…main text ≤ 15,000 words
- regular articlesRegular articles should normally have between 6000 and 15000 words.Length not stated
- research notesResearch notes should normally be less than 2000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
JTHCA is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) which provides advice on all aspects of publication ethics. This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright transferred to JTHCA upon publication. Model summary
manuscripts that are eventually published may not be reproduced in any other publication (print or electronic), as their copyright has been transferred to JTHCA.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Only original, unpublished manuscripts not under review elsewhere are accepted. Model summary
The Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts (JTHCA) accepts for review only manuscripts that have not been published previously in any language and are not being reviewed for possible publication in other journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review REVIEW PROCESS
Each paper submitted is subject to the following review procedures: It is reviewed by the editors for general suitability for this publication If it is judged suitable, two reviewers are selected and a double-blind peer review process takes plac
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism and AI screening via Turnitin; similarity index threshold 30% and below; immediate rejection for plagiarism or self-plagiarism. Model summary
Papers submitted to Journal of Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts will be screened for plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence using Turnitin plagiarism detection tools. The similarity index threshold for both plagiarism and AI detection is 30% and below.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Penerbit UiTM Malaysia
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English, Malay (macrolanguage)
- ISSN
- 1985-8914
- Electronic ISSN
- 2590-3837
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Culinary Arts
How long does peer review take at Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Culinary Arts?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Culinary Arts?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Culinary Arts based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (20), United States (2) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Culinary Arts?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Culinary Arts is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Culinary Arts open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Culinary Arts is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .