Call for Papers

We are delighted to announce the 5th conference from the Global Congress of Special Interest Tourism & Hospitality (the 5th GLOSITH; www.glosith.org; Glosith2026conference@outlook.com) 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.

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Questions & Answers

Question 1: Why do YOU need to attend this conference?
Answer 1-1: There are fantastic opportunities to publish in leading SSCI journals in the fast-track. At least 20 full papers submitted to this conference will be selected as “Outstanding Full Paper” of the Conference (OFP) at the closing ceremony on 1 Nov 2026. Those 20 papers will be published by 31 December 2026.

• International Journal of Tourism Research (SSCI, Impact factor: 5.7; At least 10 papers will be published out of this conference papers)
• Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SSCI, Impact factor: 7.8; Number of OPC’s to be announced later)
• Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology (SSCI, Impact factor: 6.9; Number of OPC’s to be announced later)
• Tourism Management Perspectives (SSCI, Impact factor: 6.9; Number of OPC’s to be announced later)
• (Among Chinese-written papers) Tourism Science (旅游科学) (CSSCI Impact factor: 1.6; At least 3 papers)

Answer 1-2: Busan (the conference venue) is one of the hottest tourist destinations in Asia. You can enjoy the beautiful Haeundae beach and many other fascinating spots in this lovely city.

Question 2: When are the important dates? How much is the registration fee?
Answer 2-1: Dates & Registration fees for those who attend in person

• Deadline for submission of abstracts (in 300 words): by/before 25 September 2026
• Notice of acceptance: by 30 September 2026
• Deadline for early registration: by 10 October 2026
• Early bird for students: 250 US Dollars (By 10 October 2026).
• Regular for students: 350 US Dollars (From 11 October 2026).
• Early bird for non-student general delegates: 350 US Dollars (By 10 October 2026).
• Regular for non-student general delegates: 450 US Dollars (From 11 October 2026).

Answer 2-2: Dates & Registration fees for those who present a paper online

• Deadline for submission of abstracts (in 300 words): by/before 10 October 2026
• Notice of acceptance: by 14 October 2026
• Deadline for early registration: by 20 October 2026
• Early bird for students: 220 US Dollars (By 20 October 2026).
• Regular for students: 320 US Dollars (From 21 October 2026).
• Early bird for non-student general delegates: 320 US Dollars (By 20 October 2026).
• Regular for non-student general delegates: 420 US Dollars (From 21 October 2026).

Answer 2-3: Dates & Registration fees for those who will make a poster presentation

• Deadline for submission of poster contents: by/before 10 October 2026
• Notice of acceptance: by 14 October 2026
• Deadline for early registration: by 20 October 2026
• Early bird for students: 250 US Dollars (By 20 October 2026).
• Regular for students: 350 US Dollars (From 21 October 2026).
• Early bird for non-student general delegates: 350 US Dollars (By 20 October 2026).
• Regular for non-student general delegates: 450 US Dollars (From 21 October 2026).

What does the registration fee cover?
It includes all of conference proceedings, access to full academic sessions, three lunches, and the gala dinner.

Question 3: I am not good in English, and I wish to make a presentation in Chinese language. Is there any session I can present in Chinese?
Answer 3: Don’t worry. Although most of presentations in this conference are be in English, there is a “Chinese Session”, where presenters and discussants will speak only Chinese. If you are to present a Chinese paper, you need to submit 300-word Chinese abstract to Glosith2026conference@outlook.com by 18 October. Three outstanding Chinese papers will be selected at the gala dinner and be published in Tourism Science (旅游科学) in three months.

Question 4: Is it possible for me to present one English paper and another Chinese paper?
Answer 4: Yes, it is possible. You only need to pay one registration fee in this case.

Question 5: If I present a paper online at the conference, is my paper still eligible to be selected as one of the “Outstanding Full Paper (OFP)”?
Answer 5: Yes, as long as you submit a full paper to the conference email address Glosith2026conference@outlook.com by 10 October 2026.

Question 6: If I present my paper only in the poster session, is my paper still eligible to be selected as one of the “Outstanding Full Paper (OFP)”?
Answer 6: Yes, as long as you submit a full paper to the conference email address Glosith2026conference@outlook.com by 10 October 2026.

Question 7: If my paper is not selected as a “Outstanding Full Paper (OFP)” by 1 Nov., what would happen to my full paper?
Answer 7: First, I hope your paper will be selected as one of the OFP at the conference gala dinner. But even if your paper is not selected as one of the OFP, all full papers submitted to this conference will be reviewed in the fast track by the International Journal of Tourism Research (IJTR) reviewers. But the authors need to submit full paper.

Question 8: What is the procedure on submitting abstract and full paper to this conference?
Answer 8-1: If you only want to have your abstract (without submitting a full paper to contend an OFP) published in the conference program and proceedings, please just submit only 300-word abstract to Glosith2026conference@outlook.com by 25 September (if you attend in person), or 10 October (if you attend online or by poster presentation).
Answer 8-2: If you want to have your paper be selected as one of the “Outstanding Full Paper” (OFP) of the conference, you have to submit a full paper to Glosith2026conference@outlook.com by 10 October 2026. In this case, the title of your 300-word abstract and the full paper have to be identical.

Question 9: Do I have to make a poster myself to bring to the conference if I want a poster presentation?
Answer 9: No, the conference organizer will make a high-quality color poster and will display it in a professional display set for you. You only need to send the poster contents to Glosith2026conference@outlook.com by 10 October 2026.

Question 10: What is the maximum word count for an abstract and a full paper?
Answer 10-1: 300 words in maximum including 3 to 5 keywords. No table, No figure, No references, please.
Answer 10-2: 9,000 words in maximum including abstract, tables, figures, and references. Please find and strictly follow the format in the example of abstract and full paper, which are separately attached.

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Conference Topics

The organizing committee welcomes papers on the following (but not limited to) topics:

• Adventure tourism/hospitality, Outdoor tourism
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) issues in the tourism/hospitality
• Augmented Reality (AR) / Virtual Reality (VR) experiences
• Backpacker tourism, Budget traveller
• Case studies on tourism and hospitality industry
• Climate change/Global warming and development
• Community-based tourism and hospitality
• Conceptual models and frameworks in research
• Cruise industry
• Cultural heritage tourism
• Dark tourism
• Eco tourism; Green tourism/hospitality
• Education tourism
• Ethnic and identity issues
• Events & Festivals
• Film-induced tourism, Movie tourism, Media tourism
• Food / Culinary / Gastronomy / Gourmet tourism
• Gambling / Gaming / Casino tourism
• Health / Medical / Spa / Wellness / Well-being
• Home stay / Alternative accommodation
• Human resources management
• Internet of Things (IoT) & Technological Acceptance Model
• Live streaming marketing
• Marine / Coastal tourism, Water-based tourism
• Methodological issues in research
• MICE industry
• Night economy / Night tourism
• Pro-poor tourism/hospitality, Poverty alleviation
• Red tourism
• Regional development / rejuvenation
• Rural tourism, Agricultural tourism
• Safety and security issues
• Service robot
• Sharing economy (i.e., Airbnb)
• Smart tourism/hospitality, Social media
• Slow tourism, Slow City, Slow food, Relaxation
• Sport tourism
• Theme parks
• Tourism, hospitality, leisure, event, gambling, and sport marketing/management
• User-generated contents (UGC)
• Youth tourism
• And more...

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Keynote Speakers

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Scientific Committee

Chair: Timothy Lee, Macau University of Science and Technology

• Dr. Issahaku Adam – University of Cape Coast, Ghana
• Dr. Prachi Aggarwal – University Grants Commission, India
• Prof. Konstantinos Andriotis – Middlesex University, UK
• Prof. Charles Arcodia – Griffith University, Australia
• Dr. Gabriel Brida – University of the Republic, Uruguay
• Prof. Ye Chen – Nankai University, China
• Prof. Deepak Chhabra – Arizona State University, USA
• Prof. Hwansuk Chris Choi – University of Guelph, Canada
• Prof. Edieser De Luna Dela Santa – Univ. of the Philippines
• Prof. Hatem El-Gohary – Qatar University, Qatar
• A/Prof. Angela Flecha – Military Institute of Engineering, Brazil
• Prof. Adriana Galvani – University of Presov, Italy
• Dr. Alireza Goli – University of Isfahan, Iran
• Dr. Stephen Hiamey – University of Cape Coast, Ghana
• Prof. Hak-Seon Kim – Kyungsung University, South Korea
• Dr. Balvinder Kler – Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
• Dr. Sharad Kumar Kulshreshtha – North-Eastern Hill Univ., India
• Prof. Maximiliano E. Korstanje – University of Palermo, Argentina
• A/Prof. Birendra KC – University of North Texas, USA
• Prof. Alison McIntosh – Auckland Univ. of Technology, NZ
• Dr. Cecilia N. Ndamiwe – Mzuzu University, Malawi
• A/Prof. Hera Oktadiana – Trisakti Tourism Institute, Indonesia
• Dr. Hong Long Pham – Vietnam National University, Vietnam
• Dr. Rosa Puertas – Valencia Polytechnic University, Spain
• Dr. Zichan Qin – Shanghai Normal University, China
• Dr. Yong Rao – Sun Yat-Sen University, China
• Dr. Raymond Rastegar – University of Queensland, Australia
• Prof. Bongkosh Rittichainuwat – Siam University, Thailand
• Dr. Angel Rodríguez-Pallas – University of A Coruña, Spain
• Prof. Islam Salem – Univ. of Technology and Applied Sciences, Oman
• Dr. Siamak Seyfi – University of Oulu, Finland
• Dr. Mohammad Sharifi-Tehrani – Art University of Isfahan, Iran
• A/Prof. Valeriya Shapoval – University of Central Florida, USA
• Prof. Gaunette Sinclair-Maragh – University of Technology, Jamaica
• Dr. Han Shen – Fudan University, China
• Dr. Erose Sthapit – Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
• Dr. Paul Strickland – La Trobe University, Australia
• Dr. Aaron Tham – University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
• Prof. Tembi Tichaawa – University of Johannesburg, South Africa
• Prof. Hiram Ting – ICATS University College, Malaysia
• Dr. Amare Wondirad – Emirates Academy of Hospitality Mgmt, UAE
• Prof. Xiaoyi Wu – Xiamen University, China
• Dr. Yang Zhang – Macau University of Science and Technology

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Editors’ Forum (31 October, Sat)

Panels featuring top-tier journal Editors-in-Chief:

• Marianna Sigala (Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management)
• Cihan Cobanoglu (Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology)
• Hongmei Zhang (Editor-in-Chief, Tourism Science 旅游科学)
• Hanqin Qiu (Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism)

Sponsors

Youngsan University, Busan, South Korea
John Wiley & Sons .....