MY RESEARCH OUTPUT IN 2022

For the last time, due to my recent retirement from Huelva University on October 1, next you can find the report on my scientific production in 2022, as in previous years (*):

Publications

Tourism studies

1.-Industry 4.0, Circular Economy, and Tourism. Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management, Vol. 29, 5, 2022, pp. 1-12. ISSN: 1598-6284, eISSN: 2508-1209.

2.-¿Cómo ha cambiado el turismo en España después de la pandemia?'The Conversation, 15-11-2022. ISSN 2201-5639.

3.-The development of the circular economy in the Spanish tourism industry: The role of technology startups. Conference Proceedings of the 25th International Conference "Excellence in Services". University of Uppsala (Sweden), 25-26 August 2022, pp. 1-6. ISBN 9791221015904.

4.-Michelin-starred restaurants. In: D. Buhalis (ed.), Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022, pp. 200-203. ISBN: 9781800377479, eISBN: 9781800377486.

5.-Halal tourism. In: D. Buhalis (ed.), Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022, pp. 491-494. ISBN: 9781800377479, eISBN: 9781800377486.

6.-Halal tourism experiences: the challenge of diversity and innovation. In: Agapito, D., Ribeiro, M.A., & Woosnam, K.M. (eds.). Handbook on the Tourist Experience. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022, pp. 246-262. ISBN: 9781839109386, eISBN: 9781839109393.

7.-Postpandemia en el turismo rural español: cómo encarar la recuperación. In: Marco, B., Úbeda, B., Molina, J.F., & Rienda, L. (eds.). Empresa, Estrategia y Sostenibilidad. Homenaje al Profesor Enrique Claver Cortés. Alicante: Publicaciones de la Universidad de Alicante, 2022, pp. 157-174. ISBN: 9788413021713.

8.-Turismo 4.0 y Economía Circular: Startups y aplicaciones. In: Actas de las IV Jornadas ScienCity 2021. Fomento de la Cultura Científica, Tecnológica y de Innovación en Ciudades Inteligentes. Huelva: Universidad de Huelva, 2022, pp. 62-65. ISBN 9798410791717.

9.-Social perception of tourism. Quantitative studies based on public opinion surveys in Spanish destinations. Journal of Tourism and Heritage Research, Vol. 5, 2, 2022, pp. 265-288. ISSN: 2659-3580.

10.-The Post COVID-19 Scenario: Towards a New Model of Tourism Governance? In: E. Christou & A. Fotiadis (eds.). Restarting tourism, travel and hospitality. Sindos, Greece: International Hellenic University, 2022, pp. 1-10. ISBN: 9786185630058.

11.-Creative Process and Culinary Experiences in Michelin-Starred Restaurants. Journal of Culinary Science & Technology. Vol. 20, 2, 2022, pp. 97-116. ISSN: 1542-8052.

12.-Towards a tourism industry turnaround: the need for a new metric of social success. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Vol. 14, 1, 2022, pp. 38-47. ISSN: 1755-4217.

13.-Innovación y Economía Circular en el Turismo. Revista Multidisciplinar, Vol. 4, 1, 2022, pp. 119-134. ISSN: 2184-5492.

Strategic Management

14.-The contribution of manufacturing companies to the achievement of sustainable development goals: An empirical analysis of the operationalization of sustainable business models. Business Strategy and the Environment, 2022. ISSN: 0964-4733.

15.-Effective entrepreneurial narrative design in reward crowdfunding campaigns for social ventures. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Vol. 18, 2022, pp. 773–800. ISSN: 1554-7191.

Other topics

16.-A New Predictive Algorithm for Time Series Forecasting Based on Machine Learning Techniques: Evidence for Decision Making in Agriculture and Tourism Sectors. Stats, Vol. 5, 4, 2022, pp. 1145-1158. ISSN: 2571-905X.

17.-Product authenticity: conceptualization from organic olive oil producers’ perspective. In: Olive-growing territories facing socioeconomic and environmental changes. Conference Proceedings International Congress on the Olive Grove and Olive Oil. Jaén (Spain), ACACR, 2022, pp. 29-34. ISBN: 978-84-09-46134-2, eISBN: 978-84-09-46134-9.

18.-Investigating the importance of product traceability in the relationship between product authenticity and consumer willingness to pay. Sinergie - Italian Journal of Management, 2022, Vol. 40, 2, pp. 21-39. ISSN: 0393-5108.

In short:

10 articles in journals and 8 book chapters, in addition to 2 papers presented and 3 keynote speeches in international conferences/seminars.

Related links

*Ranking of the World Scientists: World’s Top 2% Scientists (Stanford University):

https://red-intur.org/cuatro-investigadores-espanoles-en-el-area-de-turismo-se-situan-entre-los-mas-influyentes-del-mundo-segun-la-universidad-de-standford/

https://www.acacr.es/?p=1990

*Webometrics:

https://www.webometrics.info/en/GoogleScholar/Spain2

Final notes

*My gratitude to co-authors and collaborators at national and international levels.

*This output has been achieved with almost no financial support, and it does not include other activities such as knowledge transfer actions to society, the biannual edition of ET Journal, etc.

*In total during my 37 years of academic career, the summary is displayed in the following table:

Until today (December 30), all this has led to 5.188 citations according to Google Scholar (see next image). 

More about me at: https://about.me/alfonsovargassanchez

(*) Previous years:

2019, https://alfonsovargassanchez.blogspot.com/2019/12/my-research-output-in-2019.html

2020, https://alfonsovargassanchez.blogspot.com/2020/12/my-research-output-in-2020.html

2021, https://alfonsovargassanchez.blogspot.com/2021/12/my-research-output-in-2021.html

P.S.: Looking forward, which I consider my concern and priority more than ever, I still want to be useful to society, leveraging all this accumulated experience, particularly if anybody thinks it is valuable enough and I think there is a stimulating project where I could contribute significantly.

(Post nº 434 en este blog)

MY RESEARCH OUTPUT IN 2021

Now that we are about to conclude the year 2021, it is time, as in previous occasions, to look backward and account for what has been done. Thus, my scientific production this year has been the following:

Publications

Tourism studies

1.-Circular Economy and Tourism. In J. Jafari & H. Xiao (eds.), Encyclopedia of Tourism, Springer, 2021. ISBN 978-3-319-01669-6

2.-Revisiting tourism crisis management practice: Learning from COVID-19 in Spain. In: Organizational learning in tourism and hospitality crisis management. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2021, pp. 189-204 (chapter 12). ISBN 978-3-11-067912-0

3.-Encouraging the circular economy in the tourism sector through industrial symbiosis. In: Post Covid-19 tourism: a pathway towards sustainable development in the Mediterranean region (Book Series: Tourism Studies on the Mediterranean Region). McGraw Hill, 2021, pp. 49-68 (chapter 3). ISBN 978-88-38655-93-7

4.-Turismo, quo vadis? A Pátria, 7-9-2021, ISSN 2184-2957.

5.-Tourism services and maritime connectivity: the case of Cádiz-Huelva and its resident population's demand. Conference Proceedings of the 24th International Conference "Excellence in Services". University of Salerno (Italy), 2-3 September 2021, pp. 1-7. ISBN 979-12-2009-1718.

6.-The new face of the tourism industry under a circular economy. Journal of Tourism Futures, Vol. 7, 2, 2021, pp. 203-208. ISSN 2055-5911.

7.-Nightlife entertainment management: Social sustainability and conflict in tourist destinations. Journal of Tourism & Development, No. 36, 1, 2021, pp. 21-31. ISSN 2182-1453.

8.-Strategic Management of the COVID-19 Crisis in Rural Tourism Settings: Lessons Learned From SMEs. In: Risk, Crisis, and Disaster Management in Small and Medium-Sized Tourism Enterprises. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021, pp. 1-26 (chapter 1). ISBN 978-17-9986-996-2

9.-El futuro del turismo será circular o no será. The Conversation, 23-2-2021, ISSN 2201-5639.

10.-Management, social responsibility and sustainability in tourism: issues and practices (guest editorial). Sinergie, Italian Journal of Management, Vol. 39, 1, 2021, pp. 13-17. ISSN 0393-5108.

Other topics

11.-Explaining the relationship between product authenticity and consumers’ willingness to pay: what is the role of product traceability? In Conference Proceedings of the Sinergie-Sima Management, Leveraging intersections in management theory and practice. Palermo (Italy): University of Palermo, 2021, pp. 299-310. ISBN 97888943937-7-4.

12.-Perceptions and Implications of Product Sustainability and Product Authenticity in the Agri-food Sector: The Case of Organic Olive Oil in Spain. Micro & Macro Marketing, Vol. 30, 1, 2021, pp. 113-140. ISSN 1121-4228.

13.-Food traceability: il ruolo nella relazione tra autenticità e disponibilità a pagare. Mark Up, 23-9-21.

Miscellanea

*4 papers presented in international conferences, one of them awarded as the best paper award in the Sinergie-SIMA Management Conference, University of Palermo, Italy, 10-11 June 2021.

Final notes:

*My gratitude to co-authors and collaborators from different parts of the world, at the national and international levels.

*This output has been achieved with almost no financial support, and it does not include other research activities such as knowledge transfer actions to society, the biannual edition of ET Journal, etc.

*In total during my academic career, the summary is displayed in the following table:

(Post nº 397 in this blog)

ENLIGHTENING TOURISM: 2020 SJR-Scimago Journal Rank

I am pleased to share the Journal Impact Growth highlighted by the recently published SJR 2020, based on Scopus data:

·       The 2020 SJR becomes 0.201, which is an improvement over the 2019 SJR, which was 0.128.

·       The citations per document metric (2 years) has also increased from 0.333 in 2019 to 1.462 in 2020.

·       Although still in the Q4 quartile, the journal improves its position in the area in which it is indexed, "Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management", from 108 in 2019 to 103 in 2020.

There is still a long way ahead, but these positive results would not have been possible without the efforts of our authors, reviewers, etc. and, of course,, our readers. I would like to thank your important contributions.

I am confident that we can continue to count on your support and, so, the journal can go on its positive evolution, despite our modesty and the constraints we have.

P.S.: CITESCORE 2020: 92 in the ranking of 'Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management' journals.

Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez
Editor in Chief of Enlightening Tourism. A Pathmaking Journal

http://www.uhu.es/publicaciones/ojs/index.php/et/index

Note: ET was indexed in Scopus in 2018.

(Post nº 369 en este blog)

MY INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN GLOSERV 2021

As a member of the Scientific Committee of GLOSERV 2021 (https://gloserv.org/), I am glad to invite you to participate in the Global Conference on Services and Retail Management. This year, this outstanding event will be held virtually for three days, from May 11 to May 13.

In my case, as a tourism researcher, I particularly invite academics and professionals in the tourism industry to attend and submit papers. 

This cross-fertilization at the global level is more necessary than ever, in a post-pandemic time where everyone is looking for new insights and perspectives for successfully addressing the new challenges ahead.

Do not miss this opportunity: among other reasons, it is fully free. 

Thank you for your attention and see you at this conference, organized in this occasion by the University of Naples Federico II, in Naples (Italy), and the University of South Florida, in Tampa (USA).

A one-minute video can be watched on my Youtube channel:  

https://youtu.be/NQf3Tg7eG2E

(Post nº 360 in this blog)

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TOURISM MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

I am delighted to welcome you to The ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TOURISM MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING.

It is my pleasure to share with you that I have contributed to this innovative encyclopedia with two entries: Halal Tourism (together with María Moral, from the University of Cádiz) and Michelin-starred restaurants (co-authored with Tomás López-Guzmán, from the University of Córdoba). 

On the one side, with regard to Halal tourism, it is important to note that, at world level, is one of the tourism segments with the highest growth potential, which justifies the interest to know more about it and how to attract this kind of tourists.

On the other side, Michelin-starred restaurants are icons of gastronomic tourism. As centres for culinary creation and innovation, this entry is focused on the understanding of their value creation and their key internal features as businesses.

We hope that both entries can be useful. Thank you for your interest.

A one-minute video can be watched on my Youtube channel:  

https://youtu.be/QFRA9TmPauU

 

(Post nº 359 in this blog)

Introduction to my keynote in the 4th International Scientific Conference TOURMAN 2021

It is available on my Youtube channel: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfezsghMX7I

Nevertheless, its text follows:

Hello. My name is Alfonso Vargas. I am Full Professor in the Management and Marketing Department at the Spanish University of Huelva, where I also serve as Editor in chief of “ENLIGHTENING TOURISM. A PATHMAKING JOURNAL”, listed in Scopus.

My keynote in the 4th International Scientific Conference TOURMAN 2021, organized by the International Hellenic University, in Greece, will revolve around the following question: "A new tourism governance for a new time?"

It is my intention to contribute to the engaging conference theme, “Restarting tourism, travel and hospitality: The day after”, with a reflection on the role of destinations governance in the post-pandemic time, more specifically to present some key guidelines for the re-calibration of tourism governance in the emergent post-viral context. 

The challenges of this new time and the ways of acting to address them (with inertias to reverse and actions to explore) should be framed, from my perspective, within a model of tourism governance built on the re-adjustment of its core values, the enhancement of its managerial capabilities, and the articulation of a new alliance with society. In short, in a new context (for socio-economic, technological and other reasons), tourism governance should evolve: business as usual will not be an option. Hopefully, my speech on this topic is of your interest.

Let me conclude this introduction showing my gratitude to the conference organizers for their invitation and the opportunity they have offered me to participate in this scientific event together with so many distinguished scholars. Undoubtedly a great occasion for sharing, learning and contributing to the rewarding effort of rebuilding the tourism industry worldwide. I hope we can meet each other online: we count on you. Thank you and see you then.

All the details about this conference at: https://www.tourman.gr/

(Post nº 353 in this blog)

MY RESEARCH OUTPUT IN 2020

Now that we are about to conclude the year, it is time to be accountable for the activity carried out. Thus, in addition to 7 keynote speeches in national and international events, my scientific production in 2020 has been the following, clustered by main topics:

*Tourism (covid-19)

1.-Entender el turismo post-coronavirus: posibles escenarios. In: Turismo post covid-19. El turismo después de la pandemia global: análisis, perspectivas y vías de recuperación. Salamanca: University of Salamanca, 2020, chapter 1.

2.-Covid-19 crisis: a new model of tourism governance for a new time. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes Journal, Vol. 12, 6, 2020, pp. 691-699.

3.-Estrategias de destinos y empresas en el mercado turístico pos-COVID-19. In: Turismo pos-COVID-19. Reflexiones, retos y oportunidades. La Laguna: Cátedra de Turismo CajaCanarias-Ashotel de la Universidad de La Laguna, 2020, pp. 147-160.

4.-COVID-19: el día después para el turismo español. Revista AECA, nº 130, June 2020, pp. 19-21.

5.-O turismo sobreviverá, mas também vai mudar. Anuário de Tendências Turismo’20, 2020, pp. 104-108.

*Tourism (circular economy)

6.-Tourism Circular Economy: Proposal for a Research Agenda. In: Mapping, Managing, and Crafting Sustainable Business Strategies for the Circular Economy. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020, pp. 1-10.

7.-Opportunities and Challenges of Circular Economy for the Tourism Industry. In: Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship Development and Opportunities in Circular Economy. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020, pp. 106-124.

*Tourism (overtourism)

8.-Overtourism and Smart Cities: Present and Future. In: The Overtourism Debate. Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020, pp. 267-278.

9.-Overtourism: A Challenge for Smart Cities. Proceedings of "II Jornadas ScienCity 2019: Fomento de la Cultura Científica, Tecnológica y de Innovación en Ciudades Inteligentes". Huelva: University of Huelva, 2020, pp. 26-29..

*Tourism (other topics)

10.-Creative Process and Culinary Experiences in Michelin-Starred Restaurants. Journal of Culinary Science & Technology. Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print, 2020.

11.-Perceptions of Halal Tourism in Indonesia: Mental Constructs and Level of Support. International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, Vol. 8, 4, 2020, pp. 37-49.

12.-Impacts of Tourism Development and Residents' Satisfaction: An Explanatory Model for the Case of Huelva, Spain. In: Handbook of Research on Resident and Tourist Perspectives on Travel Destinations. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020, pp. 41-65.

13.-Diagnosis and challenges of tourism in the province of Huelva. In: Contributi in onore di Gaetano Maria Golinelli. Napoli: Rogiosi Editore, 2020, pp. 37-52.

14.-Agenda dos usuários nas políticas públicas de turismo: uma análise em Curitiba (Brasil). Rev. Turismo y Sociedad, Vol. xxvii, july-december 2020, pp. 95-109.

*Strategic Management

15.-Estrategia Empresarial y Propósito Social: El Caso de Alma Natura. OMNES, Vol. III, 2, 2020.

16.-The attachment to a social purpose as leverage for change: the case of the first Certified B Corp in Spain. Electronic Conference Proceedings of Sinergie - Sima Management Conference, Vol. FP, II, 2020, pp. 369-382.

*Other topics

17.-Product Authenticity and Food Fraud: the case of organic olive oil in Spain. Proceedings of the XVII SIM (Società Italiana Marketing) Conference, 2020, pp. 1-6.

 

18.-Product authenticity: dimensions from the agri-foodstuffs producers’ side. Electronic Conference Proceedings of Sinergie - Sima Management Conference, Vol. EA, III, 2020, pp. 423-430.

19.-ESPOmar Project: New passenger maritime transport system for the Gulf of Cádiz. (Preliminary Results). Proceedings of the Marine Design International Conference, 15th-16th January 2020, Cádiz (Spain), pp. 11-17.

My gratitude to co-authors and collaborators from different parts of the world.

In short: 7 articles in journals, 8 book chapters and 4 papers presented in international scientific conferences. In terms of the languages used, 13 of them in English, 2 in Portuguese and 4 in Spanish.

The appraisal of this output (which doesn't include supervision of research activities, biannual edition of ET Journal, participation in numerous webinars, knowledge transfer to the society, and the work done in ongoing/in preparation projects) should be done taking into account that it has been reached with almost no financial support. It is important to bear this in mind because a fair research assessment should consider a measure of productivity, that is a ratio between outputs and inputs, which is usually missing.

In total during my academic career, the summary is displayed in the following table:

Despite all this, my students are firstly, particularly in this pandemic time in which everything is harder. They are really brave.

(Post nº 349 in this blog)

MY RESEARCH OUTPUT IN 2019

Now that we are about to conclude the year, it is time to look backwards and account for what has been done. Thus, my scientific production in 2019 has been the following:

1.-The new face of the tourism industry under a circular economy, Journal of Tourism Futures, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print, 2019.

2.-Smartness and social networks as shapers of the tourism industry. What is being done in Academia in this intersection? Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes Journal, Vol. 11, 6, 2019, pp. 748-759.

3.-The network science approach in determining the intellectual structure, emerging trends and future research opportunities – An application to senior tourism research. Tourism Management Perspectives, Vol. 31, July 2019, pp. 370-382.

4.-Halal tourism: state of the art. Tourism Review, Vol. 74, 3, 2019, pp. 385-399.

5.-Promoçᾶo do crescimento turístico em zonas de baixa densidade populacional. Anuário de Tendências Turismo’19, 2019, pp. 29-31.

6.-La reinvención de una industria. Compendio de Casos (EX04-32-001). Centro Internacional de Casos, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), México. May, 2019.

7.-Halal Tourism: the importance of halal food. In: Alimentação e Turismo: Oferta e Segmentos Turísticos (Série Alimentação e Cultura). João Pessoa (Paraiba, Brasil): Editora do CCTA/UFPB, 2019, pp. 159-184.

8.-Halal Tourism, Where Are We? Particular Attention to the Situation in Spain. In: Handbook of Research on Socio-Economic Impacts of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage. IGI Global, 2019, pp. 211-232.

9.-Quality of Life and Perception of the Effects of Tourism: A Contingent Approach. In: Best Practices in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management. Springer, 2019, pp. 109-132.

10.-Circular Economy and Tourism: State of the Art. In: Libro de Actas del I Foro Internacional en Economía circular, Eco-innovaciones y Turismo. Madrid: ACCI ediciones, 2019, pp. 42-64.

11.-Smart Tourism and Social Networks: State of the Art (extended abstract). In: Excellence in Services, Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference. Thessaloniki: Perrotis College, 2019, pp.1-6.

12.-Halal Tourism through the lens of a new generation in the UAE. In: Proceedings of the 9th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management Conference. Portsmouth: University of Portsmouth, 2019, pp. 2-15.

13.-Halal Tourism in Brazil: perceptions and potential. In: 11th Annual International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conference. Belgrade: Institute for Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage & Singidunum University, 2019.

14.-Smart Destinations: towards a more sustainable tourism industry. In: Management and sustainability: Creating shared value in the digital era. Proceedings of Sinergie - Sima Management Conference (Full Papers). Rome: Sapienza University of Rome, 2019, pp. 95-112.

My gratitude to co-authors and collaborators from different parts of the world.

In short: 5 articles in journals, 4 book chapters and 5 papers presented in international scientific conferences; 12 of them in English, 1 in Portuguese and 1 in Spanish; 13 of them on diverse topics of tourism management (especially, halal tourism, smart tourism and tourism circular economy) and 1 of generic character within the field of strategic management.

In addition, I have co-supervised a PhD dissertation at the University of Verona (Italy), titled "Better late than never: Leading hospitality toward a more sustainable path" (defended in May 27th), and served as examiner (chair) of PhD dissertations at the Spanish Universities of Seville and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. (*)

The assessment of this output (which doesn't include other research activities, biannual edition of ET Journal, knowledge transfer to the society, and the work done in ongoing/in preparation projects) should be done taking into account that it has been reached with almost no financial support. It is important to bear this in mind because a fair research assessment should consider a measure of productivity, that is a ratio between outputs and inputs, which is usually missing.

Other related links are (as examples of knowledge transfer activities):

http://alfonsovargassanchez.blogspot.com/2019/07/noche-europea-de-los-investigadores.html

http://alfonsovargassanchez.blogspot.com/2019/09/cuadro-de-mando-de-la-provincia-de.html

http://alfonsovargassanchez.blogspot.com/2019/09/el-turismo-en-la-provincia-de-huelva.html

Hopefully, 2020 can be another fruitful year. With my very best wishes,

(*) In total:

Research output - Summary  (December 31, 2019)	No
Articles published in scientific journals	154
Books chapters	164
Books	35
Books prefaced	10
Papers in scientific conferences	167
PhD dissertations supervised	19
Examiner in PhD dissertations	86