팝업레이어 알림
팝업레이어 알림이 없습니다.Welcome to Glosith 2026 !
We are delighted to announce the 5th conference from the Global Congress of Special Interest Tourism & Hospitality (the 5th GLOSITH; www.glosith.org) will be held at the Youngsan University in Busan city, South Korea from 30 Oct to 1 Nov 2026.
The conference aims to explore niche tourism and hospitality issues, and exchange new ideas in the contemporary tourism and hospitality within the globalized environment. The conference invites conceptual, empirical, and methodological research papers, and case studies on different tourism and hospitality themes. Papers are expected to address the theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of tourism and hospitality.
All submitted abstracts will follow a rigorous double-blind review process by the scientific committee and will be published in the conference proceedings based on reviewers’ recommendations.
Why Join With UsJoin the 5th GLOSITH in Busan, South Korea
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- SSCI/CSSCI Journals
- Fantastic publish opportunities with SSCI/CSSCI Journals Click for details
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- Beautiful Campus
- Experience the most beautiful university campus at Youngsan University Click for details
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- Meet the Editors
- Direct networking and talking with the top journal editors Click for details
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- Global Network
- Exchange new ideas in the contemporary tourism & hospitality Click for details
Keynote SpeakersMeet our distinguished experts and scholars
Prof. Marianna Sigala
University of Newcastle, Australia
Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SSCI Q1; Impact Factor: 7.8).
Marianna Sigala is Professor of Marketing and Director of the International Hospitality Academy at the Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle, Australia. A globally recognized expert in tourism and hospitality management, her research focuses on the application of information technology in the tourism and hospitality sectors. She holds a Google Scholar h-index of 70 with over 26,000 citations, reflecting her outstanding academic impact. A core member of over ten international academic organizations including CAUTHE and IFITT, has chaired Euro-CHRIE, and has received numerous international academic honors, her work provides key theoretical foundations for the global digital transformation of tourism. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SSCI Q1, IF=7.8).
Prof. Cihan Cobanoglu
Virscend University, the United States
Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology (SSCI Q1; Impact Factor: 6.9).
Prof. Cihan Cobanoglu is currently the Provost of Virscend University in Irvine, California. He previously served as Dean of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the Muma College of Business, University of South Florida, and held the McKibbon Endowed Chair. He also led the M3 Center for Hospitality Technology and Innovation. An internationally recognized expert in hospitality and tourism technology, he is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology (SSCI Q1, IF=6.9), President of the Association of Global Educators (AGE), and recipient of numerous honors including the 2023 International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism Lifetime Achievement Award. His research focuses on technology applications in the hospitality industry, with over 10,000 citations.
Prof. Hongmei Zhang
Shanghai Normal University, China
Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Science (旅游科学 CSSCI, Impact Factor: 1.6).
Hongmei Zhang is a Professor at Shanghai Normal University and Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Science (旅游科学 CSSCI, IF=1.6). Her research focuses on tourist behavior, destination marketing, and national park management. She has led a number of funded research projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and published over 120 papers in both Chinese and international journals, including Tourism Management. She has been consecutively listed among Elsevier’s “Most Cited Chinese Researchers” in Business and Management.