Research in Hospitality Management
2415-5152 (Online)
Latest Issue
Volume 15, Issue 2, 2025
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Restaurant adoption of social media: an extension of the technology, organisation and environment model
Unlocking Northern Cyprus: innovations in destination management for enhanced tourism experiences
Enhancing hospitality skills with VR: adapting to learning styles
Green practice implementation strategies and sustainability: a case of Kenya’s city hotels
VIEWPOINT
The future of hospitality management: adapting to Generation Z’s values and preferences
REVIEW ARTICLE
Aims & Scope
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2011 - current Published as Research in Hospitality Management
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2010 - 2010
Editors
Editor-in-Chief
Dr Rodney Westerlaken, Academy of International Hospitality Research, Hotel Management School, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands. Email: rodney.westerlaken@nhlstenden.com
Assistant Editor
Dr Geesje Duursma, Restaurant Partycentrum Catering De Pleats Burgum, The Netherlands
Georges El Hajal, PhD candidate, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands; NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, The Netherlands
Ilse Jongboom, NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, The Netherlands
Dr Erwin Losekoot, School of Business & Law, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
Editorial Advisor
Dr Ian Yeoman, Academy of International Hospitality Research, Hotel Management School Leeuwarden,NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
Editorial Advisory Board
Dr Zaid Alrawadieh — Oxford Brookes University, UK
Claire Beach — PhD candidate, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Marco Bevolo — Breda University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands; Marco Bevolo Consulting
Marit de Vries — Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Kartik Doraiswamy — Monetizewise, USA
Klaes Eringa — Independent researcher, The Netherlands
Tracy Harkinson — School of Hospitality and Tourism, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Dr Ankie Hoefnagels — Hotel Management School Maastricht, Zuyd Hogeschool, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Dr Rahul Pratap Singh Kaurav — FORE School of Management, India
Dr Masood Khodadadi — School of Business and Creative Industries, University of the West of Scotland, UK
Dr Willy Legrand — IUBH International University of Applied Sciences, Germany
David S Martin — Auburn University, USA
Dr Alison McIntosh — School of Hospitality & Tourism, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Kasha Minor — Cardiff School of Management, UK
Olivier Oren — Griffith University, Australia
Julian Phillipps — Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany
Dr Rajka Presbury — Blue Mountains, International Hotel Management School, Australia
Dr Mahmoud Ibraheam Saleh — Saint Petersburg State University, The Russian Federation
Dr Sarah Seidel — Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Marianna Sigala — Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, Australia
Ana Paula Garcia Spolon — Fluminense Federal University, Brazil
Edwin Tarus — Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Frederik Jan van der Meulen — Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Nicole Vermolen — Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Dr Pola Wang — Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Dr Jun Wen — Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Macau, China
Dr Violetta Wilk — School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Australia
Publishing Manager: Dr Kelly-Anne Frith, NISC (Pty) Ltd, South Africa publishing@nisc.co.za
Published in association with Stenden University:
Instructions for Authors
Instructions for Authors
Research in Hospitality Management (RHM) is a peer-reviewed Open Access journal publishing research articles that make an original contribution to the understanding of hospitality and to the theory and practice of international hospitality management. Substantive Topic Reviews, Short Communications, Viewpoints, Book Reviews and Discussion Papers will also be considered.
This journal only publishes manuscripts in English.
Editorial policy
Contributions must conform to the principles outlined in Ethical considerations in research publication dealing with authorship, conflicts of interest, originality, plagiarism and duplicate publication, as well as protocols for research that involves human and animal subjects. Submission of a manuscript implies that the material has not previously been published, nor is it being submitted elsewhere for publication. Contributions are accepted with the understanding that the authors have the authority for publication.
Article publishing charge
The article publishing charge (APC) of EURO 450 is sponsored by the Academy of International Hospitality Research, Hotel Management School, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences.
Write in plain English, UK spelling and use the Oxford English Dictionary. Make use of language editing services if necessary to ensure that your work is of an appropriate standard.
Headings should be in sentence case and not numbered. Use no more than three subheading levels: (1) bold; (2) bold italic; and (3) italic.
Use double quotation marks for direct quotes. Direct verbatim speech from interviews should also be italicised.
Endnotes, not footnotes, may be used.
Consult the guidelines for the presentation of mathematical and statistical data*. Use a leading zero and the period (.) as the decimal indicator.
Tables must be numbered consecutively with roman numerals and must include an explanatory title at the head. Each table must be mentioned in consecutive order in the text. Do not repeat information in text and tables.
Your illustrations must meet the editorial style and technical requirements of the journal. Redrawing figures may be charged.
Figures must be numbered consecutively with roman numerals and must include an explanatory caption below. Each figure must be mentioned in consecutive order in the text.
Figures should be planned to fit one column (84 mm wide) or two columns (176 mm wide).
All figures must be submitted in electronic format as editable files (e.g., MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Adobe Illustrator) OR exported to an editable format (e.g., EPS, PDF). If uneditable artwork is provided, it must be of suitable quality and in the journal style. Bitmap images (such as digital photographs) must be at least 300 dpi–600 dpi depending on the content.
Permission to reproduced illustrations protected by copyright must be supplied. Figures reproduced or adapted from other publications must have permission to do so and/or be attributed.
Illustrations can be reproduced in colour if essential and subject to negotiation with the Editor-in-Chief. Non-essential colour will be charged at €250 per page.
References style
All sources must be fully attributed with the AUTHOR–DATE method in the APA (7th edition) style at https://files.taylorandfrancis.com/tf_apa.pdf . Sources must all be cited in the text and arranged alphabetically in the corresponding list of references.
Proofs and reprints
A pre-publication proof will be emailed to the corresponding author. Only essential corrections are permitted. Prompt return of proofs will minimise the risk of publication being delayed.
On publication, authors will receive an alert from T&FOnline where the version of record can be downloaded and shared.
*Correction statement:
"All rights reserved" has been withdrawn from all previously published articles, and does not apply to future articles, published with Open Access under the Creative Commons license CC-BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows reusers to share and adapt the material with appropriate attribution.
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