Focus and Scope

Indonesian Tourism Justice Review is an international, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary scholarship on tourism and its relationship with justice, law, governance, sustainability, society, culture, and economic development. The journal examines how tourism policies, institutions, markets, technologies, and development practices affect individuals, communities, destinations, businesses, cultural heritage, and the environment.

The journal places justice at the center of tourism scholarship, encompassing social justice, economic justice, environmental justice, cultural justice, legal justice, spatial justice, and intergenerational justice. It provides a scholarly platform for critical and evidence-based research that examines inequalities, rights, responsibilities, power relations, governance arrangements, and the distribution of tourism benefits and burdens.

Indonesian Tourism Justice Review welcomes theoretical, conceptual, empirical, comparative, doctrinal, and interdisciplinary research that contributes to a deeper understanding of contemporary tourism issues. The journal particularly encourages research that connects tourism development with broader debates on human rights, sustainable development, community participation, destination governance, cultural preservation, environmental protection, social inclusion, and equitable economic development.

The journal has an international orientation while maintaining a particular interest in tourism issues in Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and other emerging and developing tourism destinations. Comparative and cross-country studies are strongly encouraged when they contribute to broader theoretical, methodological, policy, or practical debates in tourism scholarship.

Areas of Interest

The journal welcomes original research and critical scholarship in, but not limited to, the following areas:

1. Tourism, Law, and Justice

  • Tourism law and regulation
  • Legal frameworks for tourism development
  • Tourism-related rights and obligations
  • Access to justice in tourism
  • Consumer and tourist protection
  • Rights of tourism workers and service providers
  • Legal protection of local and indigenous communities
  • Tourism-related disputes and dispute resolution
  • Regulatory governance and enforcement
  • Law reform and tourism policy

2. Tourism Governance and Public Policy

  • Destination governance
  • Tourism policy and planning
  • Multi-level and collaborative governance
  • Public-private-community partnerships
  • Institutional arrangements in tourism
  • Regulatory and policy evaluation
  • Stakeholder participation
  • Transparency, accountability, and integrity in tourism governance
  • Decentralization and local tourism governance
  • Tourism development and public administration

3. Sustainable and Responsible Tourism

  • Sustainable tourism development
  • Responsible tourism
  • Regenerative tourism
  • Sustainable destination management
  • Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Climate change and tourism
  • Low-carbon and climate-resilient tourism
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Resource management and tourism
  • Carrying capacity and overtourism
  • Circular economy in tourism

4. Tourism, Communities, and Social Justice

  • Community participation in tourism
  • Community-based tourism
  • Inclusive tourism development
  • Tourism and social inequality
  • Poverty, livelihoods, and tourism
  • Gender and tourism
  • Tourism and vulnerable or marginalized groups
  • Social inclusion and accessibility
  • Tourism-induced displacement and resettlement
  • Power relations between tourism stakeholders
  • Distribution of tourism benefits and costs

5. Indigenous, Local, and Cultural Tourism

  • Indigenous and customary rights
  • Local communities and destination development
  • Cultural heritage and tourism
  • Intangible cultural heritage
  • Cultural commodification
  • Cultural appropriation and tourism
  • Traditional knowledge and tourism
  • Indigenous tourism governance
  • Heritage protection and conservation
  • Cultural identity and tourism
  • Tourism and local knowledge systems

6. Tourism, Environment, and Environmental Justice

  • Tourism and environmental governance
  • Environmental justice in tourism destinations
  • Biodiversity conservation and tourism
  • Marine and coastal tourism
  • Ecotourism
  • Protected areas and tourism
  • Tourism and natural resource conflicts
  • Water, land, and energy use in tourism
  • Pollution and tourism
  • Climate adaptation and resilience
  • Environmental impact of tourism development

7. Tourism Economics and Inclusive Development

  • Tourism and regional development
  • Tourism-led economic development
  • Inclusive tourism economies
  • Distribution of tourism income and wealth
  • Tourism employment and labor rights
  • Informal tourism economies
  • Small and medium tourism enterprises
  • Local economic linkages
  • Tourism investment and development
  • Tourism taxation and fiscal policy
  • Economic impacts of tourism
  • Tourism and poverty reduction

8. Tourism, Labor, and Decent Work

  • Tourism employment
  • Labor rights in tourism
  • Decent work and working conditions
  • Precarious and informal tourism employment
  • Gender equality in tourism employment
  • Migrant workers in tourism
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Labor governance
  • Skills development and professionalization
  • Automation and the future of tourism work

9. Tourism, Human Rights, and Social Protection

  • Human rights and tourism
  • Rights-based tourism development
  • Tourism and social protection
  • Protection of children and vulnerable persons
  • Human trafficking and tourism
  • Exploitation and abuse in tourism contexts
  • Accessibility and the rights of persons with disabilities
  • Equality and non-discrimination
  • Tourism and human security
  • Ethical tourism practices

10. Tourism, Technology, and Digital Transformation

  • Digital tourism and destination platforms
  • Artificial intelligence and tourism
  • Big data and tourism governance
  • Smart tourism destinations
  • Digital platforms and tourism markets
  • Data protection and privacy in tourism
  • Cybersecurity and tourism
  • Digital inclusion and the tourism sector
  • Algorithmic decision-making and tourism
  • Technology, surveillance, and tourist rights
  • Legal and ethical challenges of emerging tourism technologies

11. Tourism, Heritage, and Destination Identity

  • Heritage tourism
  • Heritage governance
  • Historic and cultural destinations
  • Destination identity and representation
  • Heritage conservation and tourism development
  • Tourism and collective memory
  • Authenticity and cultural representation
  • Heritage commercialization
  • Indigenous and local heritage
  • Politics of heritage and tourism

12. Tourism, Peace, Conflict, and Resilience

  • Tourism and peacebuilding
  • Tourism in post-conflict destinations
  • Tourism and reconciliation
  • Tourism-related land and resource conflicts
  • Crisis management in tourism
  • Disaster resilience and tourism
  • Political instability and tourism
  • Tourism recovery and reconstruction
  • Tourism and social cohesion
  • Peace, security, and destination development

13. Tourism Marketing, Ethics, and Consumer Justice

  • Ethical tourism marketing
  • Responsible destination marketing
  • Tourist rights and consumer protection
  • Tourism advertising and representation
  • Digital tourism marketing
  • Consumer behavior and justice
  • Ethical branding and destination image
  • Greenwashing and tourism
  • Sustainable consumption
  • Tourism reviews, platforms, and consumer trust

14. Urban, Rural, and Regional Tourism Development

  • Tourism and urban transformation
  • Rural tourism development
  • Tourism and spatial justice
  • Tourism gentrification
  • Tourism-induced urban change
  • Land use and tourism development
  • Destination regeneration
  • Rural livelihoods and tourism
  • Regional tourism planning
  • Tourism and infrastructure development

15. Comparative, Interdisciplinary, and Emerging Tourism Studies

  • Comparative tourism governance
  • Cross-jurisdictional tourism research
  • Socio-legal studies of tourism
  • Political economy of tourism
  • Tourism anthropology and sociology
  • Tourism geography
  • Tourism and development studies
  • Tourism and political science
  • Tourism and environmental studies
  • Tourism and public policy
  • Emerging and interdisciplinary approaches to tourism justice

Types of Contributions

Indonesian Tourism Justice Review welcomes:

  • Original research articles
  • Empirical research
  • Doctrinal and normative legal research
  • Socio-legal studies
  • Comparative studies
  • Interdisciplinary research
  • Systematic literature reviews
  • Critical and conceptual articles
  • Theoretical contributions
  • Policy analyses
  • Case studies with significant theoretical or methodological contributions
  • Research on emerging issues and debates in tourism

All submissions should demonstrate a clear research problem, appropriate methodology, engagement with relevant international scholarship, and a meaningful contribution to knowledge. Case studies focused on a particular destination, institution, community, or jurisdiction should demonstrate relevance beyond the immediate case and articulate their broader theoretical, comparative, methodological, or policy implications.

Geographic and International Scope

Although the journal maintains a particular interest in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, it welcomes submissions from all regions and jurisdictions. Research concerning other countries and destinations is encouraged, particularly where it provides comparative insights, transferable theoretical contributions, or broader implications for tourism governance, justice, sustainability, and development.

The journal particularly encourages comparative, cross-border, regional, and global studies that situate tourism issues within wider international debates.

Scholarly Orientation

The journal is committed to publishing scholarship that is theoretically informed, methodologically rigorous, empirically grounded where appropriate, and relevant to contemporary debates in tourism and related disciplines. It seeks to bridge academic research and policy discourse while maintaining high standards of scholarly independence and critical inquiry.

The journal does not restrict submissions to a single disciplinary perspective. Instead, it encourages research that brings together tourism studies with law, sociology, anthropology, economics, geography, political science, environmental studies, public policy, development studies, cultural studies, technology studies, and related fields.

Through this broad but clearly defined focus, Indonesian Tourism Justice Review aims to contribute to international scholarship on how tourism can be governed and developed in ways that are just, inclusive, sustainable, rights-based, culturally respectful, environmentally responsible, and beneficial to present and future generations.