INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTORS
MANUSCRIPTS REVIEWS
Submissions will be reviewed by a double-blind review process and will be published based on the recommendations of reviewers and discretion of the editors. submissions to JOHAT can be processed efficiently only if they are prepared according to these guidelines.

SEND MANUSCRIPTS TO
Mukesh Ranga
Editor, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism,
TH-2, Bundelkhand University Campus, Jhansi Pin - 284128, INDIA
E-mail : m_ranga@johat.com

COPYRIGHT
All articles published in Journal of Hospitality and Tourism become the Journal's copyright with future rights reserved. However, this does not affect the author's / authoress' rights to use the material.

MANUSCRIPTS SUBMISSION
Manuscripts must be submitted in triplicate and be prepared to include the following sections: title page, abstract / key words, manuscript text, references, tables / figures, acknowledgements (if applicable). Only one copy of the manuscript should include a title page with manuscript title, author's name, academic degree, present position, complete address ( including telephone / fax / e-mail ) as well as a brief biography ( at the bottom of page ) indicating academic field, degree ( including year and institution ), title and affiliation, and research interests. The cover page for the other two copies should only show article title. Manuscripts should be typewritten on one side of the paper in 12 font New Times Roman, 1.5 spaced ( including references ), and should be checked carefully. Article should be no more than 30 pages in length. Submitted manuscripts should not have been published elsewhere. However, if a longer / shorter version or translation of a previously published article is being submitted, a photocopy of the original publication must be include.

Text preparation on disk
The electronic version on disk should be sent with the paper to the editor.
The hard copy and electronic files must match exactly.

ABSTRACTS, KEY WORDS, AND SUMMARIES
Authors should include an abstract of 150-200 words and up to 6 key words. Abstracts should contain an abbreviated representation of the content of the manuscript. Major results, conclusions, and / or recommendations should be given, followed by supporting details of method, scope, or purpose as appropriate.

REFERENCES WITHIN TEXT
Citations in the text should include the author's last name, and year of publication enclosed in parentheses without punctuation. For example, ( Sonmez 1994 ) or Crompton 1979, 1982 ) or ( Yucelt and Marcella 1996 ) or (Fesenmaier et al. 1994) or ( Dener 1995 : 14-21 ) ( for quoted material ). No footnotes or endnotes should be included.

REFERENCES
All cited references must be given in full, including the volume, issues, and page numbers. The list of all references should be placed at the end of the paper, arranged in alphabetical order by authors' last names, as shown in examples below. Periodicals / Journals Palmer, A., & Bejou, D. (1995). Tourism Destination marketing alliances. Annals of Tourism Research, 22(3), 616-629.

Books
Porter, M. ( 1980 ). Competitive strategy : Techniques for analysing industries and Competitors. New York : Free Press.

Chapters in edited book
Walton, M. and Wilcox, L. A. R. ( 1996 ). Role of Women in Travel and Tourism. In R. Shah, M. Polen, and G. Mars ( Eds. ), VPR's Encyclopedia of Hospitality and Tourism ( pp. 798-810). New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold.

Internet
Jacobson, J. W., Mulick, J. A., & Schwartz, A. A. ( 1995 ). A history of facilitated communication : Science, pseudoscience, and antiscience : Science working group on facilitated communication. American Psychologist, 50, 750-765. Retrieved January 25, 1996 from the World Wide Web : http://www.apa.org/journals/jacobson.html

TABLES, ILLUSTRATIONS / DIAGRAMS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS
All supplements to the manuscript text should be professionally done, should be enclosed on separate pages, and the place where they are to be printed must be clearly marked in the text ( i.e., "figure 1 here" ). Tables should be intelligible without reference to the text and should include a title caption and headings for columns. Very wide or very long tables should be avoided.

Illustrations / diagrams must be clear, suitable for direct reproduction ( camera ready ) and should include a title caption. Lettering should be large enough to be legible after reduction to printing size. The first author's name and figure number should be lightly pencilled on the reverse side of the sheet. Captions for illustrations / diagrams should be included on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. Photographs should be submitted unmounted on white glossy paper (slides are not acceptable). These pages should not be numbered.

Shorter items
Responses to the articles should be 500-1000 words, book reviews and new pieces 250-500 words. Notices of forthcoming meetings for listing in the calendar section are welcomed. Entries must be received at least six months before the date of event.

Proofs
Proofs may not be sent to authors. Authors are therefore advised to prepare the manuscripts with utmost care.