Peer-review process
IJTHR follows the uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted, issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) code of conduct for editors. The originality of the submissions is checked with plagiarism detection software. All submitted manuscripts are checked for similarity through a trustworthy software named iThenticate to be assured about their originality and then rigorously peer-reviewed by the international reviewers. Our policy for similarity levels is the similarity with each source should not exceed 1% and total similarity should not exceed 20%. For avoiding desk rejection, authors might consider checking the similarity level before submission. All submitted articles are evaluated at the submission to meet the structural and subject principles of the Iranian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research (IJTHR). The matched articles will go under a double-blinded peer-review process by at least two reviewers (experts in the field who are not part of the journal’s editorial staff) who are selected by the Editorial Board members according to their field specialties. The Editorial Board members have the final responsibility to select the articles.
Governing body
Iranian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research is under the scientific control of the Editorial Board whose members are recognized experts in the subject areas included within the journal’s scope. Some executive roles of the Editorial Board members are delegated to the Editor-in-Chief who is well-known in the journal’s scope.
Editorial team
Iranian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research is under the scientific supervision of the Editorial Team whose members are all experts with high number of publications in their field.
Copyright
The content of the Iranian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research is under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This Journal is an open-access Journal licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0).
Process for identification of and dealing with allegations of research misconduct
Publisher and editors of the Iranian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research are reasonable to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred, including plagiarism, citation manipulation, and data falsification/fabrication, among others. In doing so, the Iranian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research follows COPE’s guidelines in dealing with allegations.
Conflicts of interests
All Iranian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research Editorial Board members and the Editor-in-Chief submitted articles are gone under the same reviewing process as the other authors are gone. In the cases that a reviewer suspects an undisclosed conflict of interest in a submitted manuscript or a reader suspects an undisclosed conflict of interest in a published article (all authors are filling the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest at the submission time), Iranian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research will follow COPE’s guidelines.
Withdrawal of manuscript
Manuscripts may only be withdrawn if they have not been formally published. To withdraw a manuscript, the authors must write a clear and concise letter with an in-depth explanation as to why the manuscript needs to be withdrawn. The letter must be signed by all authors. The journal also maintains the right to withdraw an article due to the presence of plagiarism, fraudulent use of data, or violations of other ethical codes. Iranian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adheres to its Best Practice Guidelines.
Ownership and management
Iranian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research is owned by Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, Iran, and is powered by Sina web Co.
Publishing schedule/Archiving
Iranian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research is published 4 issues per year. All the content from the beginning to the end will be available forever on the Iranian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research exclusive website.