International Journal of Hospitality and Event Management
- Editor in Chief
- Prof. Zongqing Zhou
- ISSN online
- 2050-0491
- ISSN print
- 2050-0483
- 2 issues per year
IJHEM is dedicated to meeting the academic and managerial needs of the fast-growing hospitality and event fields. IJHEM covers topics on operations and management of hospitality and event products and services such as lodging, restaurant and catering, meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions, festivals, weddings, sport and other special occasions and gatherings. The journal encourages both theoretical and empirical scholarly work, and interdisciplinary and global perspectives are highlighted.
Topics covered include
- Lodging management and operations
- Restaurant management and catering
- Service management
- Guests from emerging markets
- Host and guest interactions
- Globalization in hospitality and event
- Information technology in hospitality and event
- Image/branding
- Customer loyalty
- Event planning and coordination
- Event impacts
- Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions (MICE)
- Sport events
- Special events
Objectives
IJHEM aims to be the leading channel for research in hospitality and event management, publishing significant articles that address the new needs of the industry using theoretical and/or empirical research approaches. It also aims to act as forum for exchanging new ideas, research results and sharing best practices in the industry.
Readership
IJHEM provides scholars with informative research-based articles to advance the research agenda, managers with practical recommendations to grow their businesses, and governments with implications to form appropriate regulations/policies and manage communities sustainably.
Contents
IJHEM publishes refereed papers, invited articles, research notes, book reviews, commentaries and case studies relevant to both academics and practitioners. Special Issues devoted to important topics in hospitality and event management will occasionally be published.
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Honorary Editor
- Lu, Ying (Tracy), University of Kentucky, USA
Editor in Chief
- Zhou, Zongqing, International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators, USA
(editorinchiefzhouyahoo.com)
Managing Editor
- Fry, Jonathan, Aberystwyth University, UK
Advisory Board
- Adler, Howard, Purdue University, USA
- Cai, Liping A., Purdue Tourism & Hospitality Research Center, USA
- Chon, Kaye, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
Editorial Board Members
- Bartkus, Kenneth R., Utah State University , USA
- Cheng, Li, Sichuan University, China
- Dodds, Rachel, Ryerson University, Canada
- Dong, Erwei, United States Sports Academy, USA
- Dunning, John, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
- Fu, Xiaoxiao, University of Central Florida, USA
- Genc, Ruhet, Turkish-German University (TGU), Turkey
- Huang, Joy (Zhuowei), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , USA
- Korstanje, Maximiliano E., University of Palermo, Argentina
- Lee, Jenny (Jiyeon), University of New South Wales , Australia
- Li, Mimi, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
- Lu, Zhi, University of Victoria, Canada
- Michopoulou, Eleni, University of Derby, UK
- Mohsin, Asad, University of Waikato, New Zealand
- Slabbert, Elmarie, North-West University, South Africa
- Smith, Wayne William, College of Charleston , USA
- Wei, Wei, University of Central Florida, USA
- Xie, Philip F., Bowling Green State University , USA
- Ziakas, Vassilios, University of St Mark & St John, UK
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- Submitted articles should not have been previously published or be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
- Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written (more details available here) and the author has cleared any necessary permissions with the copyright owner if it has been previously copyrighted.
- Briefs and research notes are not published in this journal.
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Journal news
Prof. Zongqing Zhou appointed as new Editor in Chief of International Journal of Hospitality and Event Management
26 June, 2024
Prof. Zongqing Zhou from the International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators in the USA has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Hospitality and Event Management.
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