Research in Hospitality Management

ISSN: 2224-3534 (Print)
            2415-5152 (Online)
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

Indexed on the DOAJ

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Publication supported by the Stenden University Academy of International Hospitality ResearchThis is a fully Open Access journal that only publishes articles Open Access.Co-published with Routledge

 

Latest Issue

Volume 16, Issue 2, 2026

REVIEW ARTICLES

Teaching accounting to hospitality students
Author(s): Agatha M. Engel Division of Mathematics, Science, Technology & Business, Northern Virginia Community College, USA
Pages: 101–107
Enhancing restaurant performance through service quality: the mediating role of customer satisfaction
Author(s): Joseph Akanyako Department of Marketing and Communication, Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana , Benjamin Asimbila Asunka Department of Marketing and Communication, Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana , Samuel Adadi Akapule Department of Marketing and Communication, Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana , Leticia Amana Department of Marketing and Communication, Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana
Pages: 108–117
Hybrid game theory and multi-criteria decision-making in fine dining: a conceptual synthesis
Author(s): Batuhan Aktepe Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Services, Vocational School, Bartın University, Türkiye
Pages: 118–129

RESEARCH ARTICLES

Community-based hospitality and heritage tourism development in Kuala Muda district, Kedah, Malaysia
Author(s): Mohd Hasfarisham Abd Halim Institute of the Malay World and Civilization, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia , Mohd Amin Ali Sungai Petani Municipal Council, Sungai Petani, Malaysia , Mokhtar Saidin Geopark and Geotourism Creative Solution, Sungai Petani, Malaysia
Pages: 140–150
From classroom to career: a critical assessment of skills gaps in tourism and hospitality graduates
Author(s): S. M. Shahedul Alam Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh , Most. Jarin Tasnim Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh , Saud All Mizan Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Pages: 151–164
Coping with cultural challenges: adaptive strategies of Dutch students in short-term hospitality internships in Aruba
Author(s): Chamine J. ten Wolde Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, NHL Stenden Hogeschool, The Netherlands , Elsbeth A. de Boer Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, NHL Stenden Hogeschool, The Netherlands
Pages: 165–176

Aims & Scope

Research in Hospitality Management (RHM) is a peer-reviewed open access journal publishing original research that makes a contribution to understandings of hospitality and to the theory and practice of international hospitality management.
 
In response to rapid, disruptive changes confronting the hospitality industry globally (e.g. climate change, artificial intelligence, demographic shifts), the journal is broadening its aims and scope to also include tourism and leisure management as interconnected sectors that are integral to holistic, future-focussed conceptions of hospitality.
 
We aim to publish original research that explores these intersections and informs transitions to sustainable futures. Our focus areas are:
 
1. Rapid change: We publish research emphasizing the swift changes in hospitality, tourism, and leisure sectors and their significant near-future implications.
2. Holistic definition of hospitality: Our scope incorporates tourism and leisure, recognizing that hospitality encompasses business and leisure visitors' activities and residents' leisure pursuits. We focus on how we live, interconnect, host, and manage.
3. Short-term horizons: We concentrate on research about current issues and short-term futures.
4. Industry impact: We prioritize research that is clearly relevant and impactful for the hospitality, tourism, and leisure sectors.
5. International forum: RHM provides a platform for a wide range of practical, theoretical, and applied research within hospitality management.
6. Multidisciplinary approach: We represent diverse viewpoints on key and emerging hospitality management and studies issues.
7. Interconnected fields: We encourage greater understanding and linkage between hospitality, tourism, and leisure management studies.
8. Diverse content: We publish various types of content, including research papers, opinion pieces, viewpoints, expert interviews, case studies, and outstanding student research.
9. Educational perspective: While not our primary focus, we welcome pedagogical research relevant to preparing future professionals for the evolving hospitality, tourism, and leisure landscape.
10. Sustainability: We particularly encourage research that addresses the transition to a sustainable future in these sectors.
 
Submissions undergo double anonymised peer review and the decision of the Editor-in-Chief is final.
 
All articles are made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication, under a Creative Commons attribution agreement ( CC BY 4.0).
 
No charges are levied for publication as article processing charges (APCs) are sponsored by the Academy of International Hospitality Research, Hotel Management School Leeuwaaden, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences.
 
*Please note that Research in Hospitality Management converted to a fully Open Access journal beginning with Volume 6 (2016). Volumes 1 to 5 are free to access.

 

  1. 2011 - current Published as Research in Hospitality Management

                                  1. 2010 - 2010

                                  Editors

                                  Co-Editors-in-Chief

                                  Dr Rodney Westerlaken, Academy of International Hospitality Research, Hotel Management School, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands. Email: rodney.westerlaken@nhlstenden.com

                                  Assistant Editors

                                  Dr Claire Beach, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Auckland, New Zealand
                                  Dr Geesje Duursma, Restaurant Partycentrum Catering De Pleats Burgum, The Netherlands
                                  Georges El Hajal, PhD candidate, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands; NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, The Netherlands
                                  Dr Masood Khodadadi, Reader (Associate Professor) in Tourism Development Studies, University of the West of Scotland, UK. 
                                  Ilse Jongboom, NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, The Netherlands
                                  Dr Erwin Losekoot, School of Business & Law, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia

                                  Editorial Advisor

                                  Dr Ian Yeoman, Academy of International Hospitality Research, Hotel Management School Leeuwarden,NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

                                  Editorial Advisory Board

                                  Dr Zaid Alrawadieh — Oxford Brookes University, UK
                                  Dr Marco Bevolo — Breda University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands; Marco Bevolo Consulting
                                  Marit de Vries — Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
                                  Kartik Doraiswamy — Monetizewise, USA
                                  Klaes Eringa — Independent researcher, The Netherlands
                                  Tracy Harkinson — School of Hospitality and Tourism, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
                                  Dr Ankie Hoefnagels — Hotel Management School Maastricht, Zuyd Hogeschool, Maastricht, The Netherlands
                                  Dr Rahul Pratap Singh Kaurav — FORE School of Management, India
                                  Dr Willy Legrand — IUBH International University of Applied Sciences, Germany
                                  David S Martin — Auburn University, USA
                                  Dr Alison McIntosh — School of Hospitality & Tourism, University of Auckland, New Zealand
                                  Dr Kasha Minor — Cardiff School of Management, UK
                                  Olivier Oren — Griffith University, Australia
                                  Julian Phillipps — Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany
                                  Dr Rajka Presbury — Blue Mountains, International Hotel Management School, Australia
                                  Dr Mahmoud Ibraheam Saleh — Saint Petersburg State University, The Russian Federation
                                  Dr Sarah Seidel — Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
                                  Marianna Sigala — Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, Australia
                                  Ana Paula Garcia Spolon — Fluminense Federal University, Brazil
                                  Edwin Tarus — Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
                                  Frederik Jan van der Meulen — Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
                                  Nicole Vermolen — Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
                                  Dr Pola Wang — Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
                                  Dr Jun Wen — Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Macau, China
                                  Dr Violetta Wilk — School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Australia

                                  Publishing Manager: Dr Kelly-Anne Frith, NISC (Pty) Ltd, South Africa publishing@nisc.com

                                  Published in association with Stenden University:

                                  http://www.stenden.com/en

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                                  Instructions for Authors

                                  Research in Hospitality Management (RHM) is a peer-reviewed Open Access journal publishing research articles that make an original contribution to the understanding of hospitality and to the theory and practice of international hospitality management. Substantive Topic Reviews, Short Communications, Viewpoints, Book Reviews and Discussion Papers will also be considered.
                                  This journal only publishes manuscripts in English.

                                  Editorial policy

                                  Contributions must conform to the principles outlined in Ethical considerations in research publication dealing with authorship, conflicts of interest, originality, plagiarism and duplicate publication, as well as protocols for research that involves human and animal subjects. Submission of a manuscript implies that the material has not previously been published, nor is it being submitted elsewhere for publication. Contributions are accepted with the understanding that the authors have the authority for publication. 

                                  Article publishing charge

                                  The article publishing charge (APC) of EURO 450 is sponsored by the Academy of International Hospitality Research, Hotel Management School, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences.

                                  Submissions
                                   
                                  Submissions will undergo double anonymised peer review. The decision of the Editor-in-Chief is final.
                                  This journal uses Routledge's submission portal to manage the submission process. The submission portal allows you to see your submissions across Taylor & Francis journal portfolio in one place. To submit a manuscript, please click here.
                                   
                                  Manuscript presentation
                                   
                                  Before submitting a manuscript, read the instructions for authors and consult a recent issue of the journal.
                                   
                                  Submissions must include three separate documents:
                                   
                                  1. A covering letter motivating how your submission fits within the scope of the journal;
                                  2. The full article including a title page with:
                                  Title - maximum 20 words
                                  Abstract - maximum 250 words
                                  Keywords - 6 to 8 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. The full article anonymised for peer review with all author details removed. Use the ‘inspect document’ function to ensure author/identifying details have been removed from the file.
                                   
                                  Submitting manuscripts
                                   
                                  General enquiries and manuscript submissions can be emailed to:  info@stendenaihr.com
                                  Submissions must include three separate documents:
                                   
                                  1. A covering letter motivating how your submission fits within the scope of the journal;
                                   
                                  2. The full article including a title page with:
                                  Title - maximum 20 words
                                  Abstract - maximum 250 words
                                  Keywords - 6 to 8 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. The full article anonymised for peer review with all author details removed. Use the 'inspect document' function to ensure author/identifying details have been removed from the file.
                                   
                                  Editorial style

                                  Write in plain English, UK spelling and use the Oxford English Dictionary. Make use of language editing services if necessary to ensure that your work is of an appropriate standard.
                                  Headings should be in sentence case and not numbered. Use no more than three subheading levels: (1) bold; (2) bold italic; and (3) italic.
                                  Use double quotation marks for direct quotes. Direct verbatim speech from interviews should also be italicised.
                                  Endnotes, not footnotes, may be used.
                                  Consult the guidelines for the presentation of mathematical and statistical data*. Use a leading zero and the period (.) as the decimal indicator.
                                  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. Do not repeat information in text and tables.
                                   
                                  Figures/illustrations

                                  Your illustrations must meet the editorial style and technical requirements of the journal. Redrawing figures may be charged.
                                  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.
                                  Figures should be planned to fit one column (84 mm wide) or two columns (176 mm wide).
                                  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., EPS, PDF). If uneditable artwork is provided, it must be of suitable quality and in the journal style. Bitmap images (such as digital photographs) must be at least 300 dpi–600 dpi depending on the content.
                                  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.
                                  Illustrations can be reproduced in colour if essential and subject to negotiation with the Editor-in-Chief. Non-essential colour will be charged at €250 per page.

                                  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 . Sources must all be cited in the text and arranged alphabetically in the corresponding list of references.

                                  Proofs and reprints

                                  A pre-publication proof will be emailed to the corresponding author. Only essential corrections are permitted. Prompt return of proofs will minimise the risk of publication being delayed. 
                                  On publication, authors will receive an alert from T&FOnline where the version of record can be downloaded and shared.
                                   

                                  *Correction statement:

                                  "All rights reserved" has been withdrawn from all previously published articles, and does not apply to future articles, published with Open Access under the Creative Commons license CC-BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows reusers to share and adapt the material with appropriate attribution.

                                   

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