30 Years of contribution and future directions in tourism, hospitality, and events research: A Quo Vadis perspective from the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Marianna  Sigala; Edmund Goh; Xi  Leung; Mostafa  Rasoolimanesh; Joan Su; Aaron Tham

doi:10.1016/j.jhtm.2025.02.001

30 Years of contribution and future directions in tourism, hospitality, and events research: A Quo Vadis perspective from the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Marianna Sigala^*, Edmund Goh, Xi Leung, Mostafa Rasoolimanesh, Joan Su, Aaron Tham

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Bond Business School

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Abstract

The Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (JHTM) recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, a significant milestone reflecting its enduring contribution to research in tourism, hospitality, and events. As part of the celebrations, the senior editorial board of JHTM has prepared this perspective paper, one of several initiatives marking this occasion. The paper critically examines research published in JHTM, focusing on seven key topics: Events & Festivals; Experience Design and Management; Destination Marketing & Management; Service Management; Information & Communication Technologies (ICT); Sociocultural Impacts of Tourism; and Climate Change & Environmental Concerns.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	258-265
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Volume	62
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2025.02.001
Publication status	Published - Mar 2025

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30 Years of contribution and future directions in tourism, hospitality, and events research: A Quo Vadis perspective from the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. / Sigala, Marianna ; Goh, Edmund; Leung, Xi et al.
In: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Vol. 62, 03.2025, p. 258-265.

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