Lasallian Journal of Business & Tourism

The Lasallian Journal of Business & Tourism (LJBT) aims to publish quality, up-to-date, and real-world researches that are useful for stakeholders in business and tourism. The journal welcomes researches that will contribute to the knowledge, solving problems, developing and testing theories through empirical, conceptual, and integrative reviews using various research methodologies.

The following topics are publishable within the area of business and tourism: management, economics, marketing, accounting and finance, operations, community development, sustainability, risk management, technology use and integration, histo-cultural, food and education within provincial, regional, national, and international level.

As a journal bearing the Lasallian name, the scope of this journal extends to addressing the integration of faith, poverty alleviation, social justice, inclusivity, and raising academic quality but must still be within the context of business and tourism.

All articles undergo double-blind peer-review. LJBT is issued twice every year, every June and December. LJBT is an open access journal and papers may be accessed and downloaded subject to copyright laws of the Philippines.

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Policy

LJBT’s policy prohibits an author from submitting the same manuscript for concurrent consideration by two or more publications or from submitting any manuscript that has already been published either in whole or substantial part elsewhere. It also does not permit publication of a manuscript that has been published in full in Proceedings of conferences, seminars, and the like.

Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the authorities responsible where the work was carried out. Submissions that have previously been presented at conferences, or have previously appeared in other “non-journal” venues are also accepted (for example: blogs or posters).

LJBT articles follow the IMRD (Introduction, Methods, Results, and, Discussion) format. Authors should check the Publication Guidelines before submission.

Guide to Referees

Referees to LJBT are expected to observe the following to maintain the highest degree of scholarship:

Consider technical knowledge and experience before reviewing an article. Objectivity is always expected to further scholarship.
Observe confidentiality to maintain the blind review process.
Provide review, critique and/ or comments to enhance an article being evaluated.
Accomplish the review form and submit the same within the prescribed time.

For Authors

Guide to Authors

Authors are expected to follow the following guidelines in the submission of articles:

Submit the manuscript in MS Word Format. Checking a published article in LJBT is recommended to meet the format, sections, and overall presentation of an article.

The first page should contain the title of the paper, author’s name and affiliation, ORCID number, and email address. An abstract of not more than 250 words indicating a brief introduction, research objective, framework, and findings should be presented. Three to five keywords in alphabetical order should also be included.

For an article with several authors, the first author indicated in the manuscript is assumed to be the head writer or lead researcher. The order of authors and/or the list of authors should be final before submission to LJBT.

In-text citation, tables, and figures should follow the Seventh edition of the American Psychological Association Citation format.

Format is 8.5 X 11, double-spaced, 1 inch margin, with text in Times New Roman font size 12.

The following should be followed as regards language, layout, and organization:

Academic tone is expected.
The CARS (Creating A Research Space) Model should be followed.
Abbreviations should be spelled out in the first mention, followed by an acronym in a parenthesis.
Figures should be placed in the manuscript as .PNG and not as separate elements.

Conflict of interest and how such was addressed must be expressed in the Methods section.

Acknowledgment should be placed before the Reference List.

Reminder: Manuscripts should be submitted online to ljbt@dlsud.edu.ph. The editors reserve the right to edit or otherwise alter all contributions, but authors will receive proofs for approval before publication. Please contact the editor of the journal for queries.

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are expected to observe the following:

Secure ethical clearance and observe the highest ethical principles in conducting a study and submitting the same for publication.

Declare possible conflict of interest and steps taken to maintain validity and reliability.

Observe academic integrity by acknowledging sources and submitting original work.

Disclose source/s of fund/ grant for acknowledgement.

Conduct the research honestly, without fabricating or manipulating data to achieve desired outcomes.

Accept collective responsibility in case of multiple-authored research.

Communicate or do follow-up only with the LJBT editor-in-chief relative to article submission and review outcome.

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Publication Ethics

Lasallian code of practice

The editorial board shall be responsible for all the materials submitted by authors. The board shall govern the publication in accordance with this code.

Independence: The journal shall not allow itself to be used for private and personal interests that are contrary to the interest of fairness and of the Academic community.

Dissemination of Scientific Knowledge: The journal shall dedicate itself to the mission of realizing the effective public consumption of knowledge produced through research by the members of the DLSU-D academic community and of other professional and educational institutions.

Ethics: The journal shall adhere to all ethical practices in the journal publication process and shall protect the integrity of the journal by ensuring that all articles that it will publish were completed through the ethical conduct of research.

Confidentiality: The journal shall protect the identity and privacy of authors and reviewers at all times especially during the process of article review.

Honesty: The journal shall ensure that all information disclosed by authors, editors and evaluators are anchored on and are meant to foster truth and trust.

Accuracy: The journal shall exhaust all means necessary to make sure that all ideas and citations in the articles are proper, correct and free from plagiarism.

Comment: The journal shall open itself to comments, suggestions, and criticisms that would correct any misinformation that it would inadvertently publish and shall act accordingly by publishing such corrections.

Copyright: The journal shall respect and protect all copyright ownership that are owned by each party in accordance to existing intellectual property policies provided in the intellectual property code of the Philippines and of the journal.

Once a paper is considered for publication, authors will be asked to sign a declaration form indicating observance of the editorial policies of LJBT.

The Editorial Board subscribes to Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) being individual members.

Open Access and Copyright Policy

Open Access Policy

LJBT provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Copyright

Copyrights for articles are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. Authors have the rights to reuse, republish, archive, and distribute their own articles after publication. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work.

Submission of a paper in LJBT will be taken to imply that it presents original unpublished work, not under consideration elsewhere. A copyright assignment form will be sent to the author/s of accepted papers. This publishing agreement should be completed and returned within 5 days.

Publication Policies

Formatting policies.

Number of Words: (Abstract) maximum 200 words
Keywords: (Entire paper) maximum 6,000 words

Citation and Reference Style: APA (latest edition)
The paper must be submitted in an editable document file (i.e. Word, Google Docs, etc.)
The entire paper, including the tables, figures, and other appendices must be combined in one file.
Images, charts, and/or tables must be clear and in high definition.
Required 1st headings: Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussions, Conclusion.
2nd and 3rd headings are prerogative of the author.
Authors need not worry about formatting. Paper format will not be a basis for rejecting the paper.
Submission of curriculum vitae and cover letter before is not required.

Plagiarism policy. Authors who wish to publish should ensure that their paper is free from any forms of plagiarism. LJBT has ‘zero tolerance’ on plagiarism and will reject any paper whose paper is plagiarized. The Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor, Reviewer, and the Manuscript and Web Editor reviews the paper. A plagiarized paper may be rejected even if it is already recommended by the reviewer.

Ethics. Desk decision of the Editor-in-Chief includes review of ethical compliance. A paper may be rejected if it did not include statements of ethical considerations, especially if the paper warrants ethics review based on the DLSU-D Research Manual. Papers whose ethical processes is questionable may be forwarded, first, to the University Ethics Review Coordinator for recommendation.

Copyright.

All authors who wants to publish in the LJBT are required to accomplish the copyright form after their paper is accepted for publication.
Papers submitted to LJBT must not be under review or under consideration for publication in other journals.
LJBT reserves the right to:

Copy and redistribute the article in all formats
Enforce user license including, but not limited to, plagiarism, fraud, ethical disputes, and other copyright issues.

Authors may use the article published in LJBT for non-commercial use
Once the paper is submitted to LJBT for review, the article may be utilized by the author(s) under fair use.
After the paper is published, any reference to the article, even under fair use, must include attribution to LJBT. Authors sharing the article online must use the link to the website of LJBT.
Articles submitted to, under review, and published in LJBT may be used by their respective authors for paper presentations, grant applications, and classroom teaching.
LJBT is subject to DLSU-D Intellectual Property policies.

Policy on Archiving and Digital Preservation

LJBT’s abstracting and indexing services provide and store information about the articles. The Journal’s website assures the availability and accessibility of articles for the scientific community and its various stakeholders.

Authors may archive the published version of their articles in both personal and institutional repositories after publication.

Publication Frequency

LJBT accepts papers all year round and releases its publications twice a year, every July and January.

Special issues are also released.

Sources of Support

LJBT is published through the University Research Office of De La Salle University – Dasmarinas which believes that scientific findings must be shared to the community to further academic discourses and research. Thus, LJBT does not charge any publication fees from its contributors.

More About the Journal

Issues

Check out published issues of LJBT here.

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