Journal profile
Journal on Tourism Sustainability
ISSN 2515-6780 · OTS Academy · United Kingdom
Journal on Tourism Sustainability: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The journal considers work addressing tourism development, sustainability, destination management, hospitality, communities, policy, and responsible travel.Development and policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 12%); most named Mainland China 3, India 3, Greece 3, United Kingdom 2, Türkiye 2 (25 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
Not covered by this edition.
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 ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 0 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- book reviewResearch notes must not exceed 3,000 words. They require an abstract of no more than 200 words and 5–6 keywords, and are reviewed anonymously by two reviewers b…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsBook reviews must be 1,000–1,500 words and do not require an abstract.Length not stated
- conference reportResearch notes must not exceed 3,000 words. They require an abstract of no more than 200 words and 5–6 keywords, and are reviewed anonymously by two reviewers b…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- conference reportsConference reports must be 800–1,000 words.Length not stated
- industry reportsIndustry reports must not exceed 3,000 words. They require an abstract of no more than 200 words and 5–6 keywords, and are reviewed anonymously by two reviewers…Length not stated
- research notesResearch notes must not exceed 3,000 words. They require an abstract of no more than 200 words and 5–6 keywords, and are reviewed anonymously by two reviewers b…Length not stated
- reviewResearch notes must not exceed 3,000 words. They require an abstract of no more than 200 words and 5–6 keywords, and are reviewed anonymously by two reviewers b…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship and Contributorship
Disclosure of funding, conflicts of interest, ethics approval, data availability, and permissions where applicable. Model summary
Every listed author must have made a substantial scholarly contribution and approved the submitted and accepted versions.Authors should describe contributions using CRediT roles where possible.Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must be approved by all authors and explained to the editor before acceptance.Ghost authorship, guest authorship, gift authorship, and undisclosed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; review file must be anonymised. Model summary
The manuscript file for review must be anonymised for double-blind peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality requirement; no prior publication or concurrent submission. Model summary
Submissions must be original, not previously published, and not under consideration by another journal.
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
- OTS Academy
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2515-6780
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal on Tourism Sustainability
How long does peer review take at Journal on Tourism Sustainability?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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 on Tourism Sustainability?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; 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 on Tourism Sustainability based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (3), India (3) and Greece (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal on Tourism Sustainability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal on Tourism Sustainability is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal on Tourism Sustainability open access, and what is the APC?
Journal on Tourism Sustainability 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .