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Prepare your manuscript for Research in Hospitality Management.

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Article types

Review
Editorial
Research Article
Letter
Systematic Review
Lectio

Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 250 words.
  • The full article including a title page with: Title - maximum 20 words Abstract - maximum 250 words Keywords - 3 to 6 terms not used in article title Author details - full names; ORCID iD; institutional affiliation at time of research (and current if since changed); email address A corresponding author and their email address must be indicated Acknowledgements, funding, ethics approval, conflict of interest statements must be provided where necessary 3.

Keywords

  • Provide 3-6 keywords chosen by the author.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references in APA style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • 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.
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  • Sources must all be cited in the text and arranged alphabetically in the corresponding list of references.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Figures should be planned to fit one column (84 mm wide) or two columns (176 mm wide).
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  • 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.
  • Figures/illustrations Your illustrations must meet the editorial style and technical requirements of the journal.
  • 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.
  • 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., PDF).
  • If "uneditable" artwork is provided, it must be of suitable quality and in the journal style.
  • 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.
  • Do not repeat information in text and tables.

Funding statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Funding statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • You should declare only the acquired funds and grants that are directly relevant to the work reported in your article; for example, This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].

Competing interests

  • Add or confirm the author-written Conflict of interest statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.

Ethics statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Ethics statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.

Blinded manuscript

  • Include or confirm the blinded manuscript required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Cover letter

  • Include or confirm the cover letter required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Author contributions

  • Submitting authors should be prepared to submit CRediT roles for themselves and their co-authors (where applicable) as part of the submission process.

Title page and author information

  • Include or confirm the title page and author information required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Article structure and word limits

  • Bitmap images (such as digital photographs) must be at least 300 dpi–600 dpi depending on the content.
  • These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
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  • Manuscript presentation Before submitting a manuscript, read the instructions for authors and consult a recent issue of the journal. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rrhm20/current Submissions must include three separate documents: 1.
  • Use the ‘inspect document’ function to ensure author/identifying details have been removed from the file.
  • Direct verbatim speech from interviews should also be italicised.
  • Use a leading zero and the period (.) as the decimal indicator.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable.
  • Authors must retain the original and revised versions which must be shared upon request.
  • The PLSP guidelines for authors must be followed at all times.

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Preprints and prior publication

  • If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
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  • Use of AI tools as part of ethical research studies is permitted.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: The name and version number of the AI tool used.
  • Systematic Review: Use of AI tools as part of ethically conducted literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and bibliometrics studies is permitted.
  • Use of AI tool assisted plain language summaries (PLS) of authors own work is permitted.
  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparation to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication.

Manuscript structure

  • Headings should be in sentence case and not numbered.
  • Authors must retain full records of the methods undertaken, including full descriptions and records of the prompts used, which must be shared with the journal upon request.

Language and text style

  • Use no more than three subheading levels: (1) bold; (2) bold italic; and (3) italic.
  • Use double quotation marks for direct quotes.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).
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What your package checks

Abstract: 250 words
Keywords: 3-6 keywords
References: APA
Declarations: Funding, Conflict of interest, Ethics, Acknowledgements, Artificial intelligence

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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