NAVANTRA – INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM, HOSPITALITY AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT (NIJTHHM)
EXPLORING EXCELLENCE IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY RESEARCH
Published by BMS Publishing House

About / Aim of the Journal
NAVANTRA – International Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Hotel Management (NIJTHHM) is a peer-reviewed international academic journal dedicated to advancing research, knowledge, innovation, and professional practice in tourism, hospitality, hotel management, travel, destination management, and related interdisciplinary fields.

The journal provides a scholarly platform for researchers, academicians, industry professionals, policymakers, educators, and postgraduate researchers to disseminate original research, theoretical perspectives, empirical studies, case studies, reviews, and emerging ideas addressing contemporary challenges and opportunities within the global tourism and hospitality sector.

NAVANTRA particularly encourages research addressing sustainability, technological transformation, destination development, hospitality innovation, tourism policy, responsible tourism, and changing traveller behaviour.

Scope of the Journal
The journal welcomes original and high-quality scholarly contributions covering, but not limited to, the following themes:

Tourism Management
⦁ Tourism Planning and Development
⦁ Tourism Policy and Governance
⦁ International Tourism
⦁ Domestic and Regional Tourism
⦁ Cultural and Heritage Tourism
⦁ Rural and Community-Based Tourism
⦁ Medical and Wellness Tourism
⦁ Adventure and Sports Tourism
⦁ Religious and Spiritual Tourism
⦁ Educational Tourism
⦁ Dark Tourism
⦁ Creative Tourism
⦁ Experiential Tourism

Hospitality Management
⦁ Hospitality Operations
⦁ Hospitality Marketing
⦁ Hospitality Human Resource Management
⦁ Hospitality Finance
⦁ Service Quality and Customer Experience
⦁ Hospitality Innovation
⦁ Hospitality Entrepreneurship
⦁ Hospitality Leadership
⦁ Guest Relationship Management
⦁ Hospitality Technology

Hotel Management
⦁ Hotel Administration
⦁ Front Office Management
⦁ Food & Beverage Management
⦁ Housekeeping Management
⦁ Revenue Management
⦁ Hotel Marketing
⦁ Hotel Operations
⦁ Hotel Performance Management
⦁ Hotel Entrepreneurship
⦁ Luxury Hospitality
⦁ Resort Management

Travel and Destination Management
⦁ Travel Management
⦁ Destination Marketing
⦁ Destination Branding
⦁ Destination Competitiveness
⦁ Tourism Infrastructure
⦁ Visitor Management
⦁ Tourism Carrying Capacity
⦁ Smart Destinations
⦁ Destination Governance
⦁ Travel Behaviour and Mobility

Sustainable and Responsible Tourism
⦁ Sustainable Tourism Development
⦁ Responsible Tourism
⦁ Ecotourism
⦁ Climate Change and Tourism
⦁ Green Hospitality
⦁ Sustainable Hotel Operations
⦁ Circular Economy in Tourism
⦁ Community Participation
⦁ Tourism and Environmental Conservation
⦁ Sustainable Destination Development

Emerging Areas
⦁ Digital Tourism
⦁ Artificial Intelligence in Tourism and Hospitality
⦁ Big Data and Tourism Analytics
⦁ Smart Tourism
⦁ Digital Marketing
⦁ Social Media and Tourism
⦁ Online Travel Platforms
⦁ Virtual and Augmented Reality
⦁ Tourism Technology
⦁ Robotics and Automation in Hospitality
⦁ Future of Travel and Hospitality

Related Interdisciplinary Areas
⦁ Tourism Economics
⦁ Tourism Sociology
⦁ Tourism Psychology
⦁ Tourism Geography
⦁ Tourism Education
⦁ Tourism Law and Policy
⦁ Tourism Entrepreneurship
⦁ Tourism and Local Communities
⦁ Tourism and Regional Development
⦁ Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals

Types of Articles Considered
⦁ Original Research Articles
⦁ Review Articles
⦁ Systematic Literature Reviews
⦁ Conceptual and Theoretical Papers
⦁ Empirical Studies
⦁ Case Studies
⦁ Research Notes
⦁ Methodological Papers
⦁ Industry/Practice-Based Research
⦁ Book Reviews (where appropriate)
The Editor-in-Chief may determine whether a submission is appropriate for a particular article category.

Target Audience
⦁ Tourism & Hospitality Researchers
⦁ Hotel Management Academics & University Faculty
⦁ Tourism & Travel Industry Professionals
⦁ Destination Managers & Industry Practitioners
⦁ Policymakers & Tourism Educators
⦁ Doctoral Researchers & Postgraduate Students