Author Instructions

Page layout and general format:
Paper size A4, 2,5cm left, right, bottom and top margins. Manuscripts should be submitted in Word file using font Times New Roman, size 11, regular, justified and single line spacing. The document should not have more than 10 000 words (including references, tables and figures). The text must be written in British English and in the third person.

Manuscript preparation:

1.The first page of the manuscript is the title and authors page and should include: the title of the paper, size 15, bold and left align. The title should be concise and informative. This page should also include the name(s), email(s), affiliation(s), biographic note(s) (about 100 words) and ORCID of all author(s). One or two JEL Classification codes are also needed. The name of the corresponding author must be provided. Acknowledgements should also be included in this first page.

2.The second page should not include any reference to the author(s) names. It starts with the main manuscript and should include the title of the paper, the abstract and keywords.

Abstract: The abstract should briefly present the purpose of the study, the main objective(s) and major conclusions. It should have between 100 to 200 words and should not contain any undefined abbreviations, numerical results and references. Preferentially, the abstract should be a single paragraph. Use size 11, regular and justified.

Keywords: A maximum of 6 keywords must be provided, separated by comma (,).

3.The third page starts with the main body of the manuscript. All sections must be numbered using Arabic numerals. Desirably, the structure of the paper should include the following elements: Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results and Conclusion. However, the proposed structure is not mandatory. Other structures are acceptable depending on the specific paper. However, all papers must contain an Introduction and a Conclusion section.

Plain Text Body: For plain text body, use size 11, regular, justified.
Titles – numbered using Arabic numeral, size 11, bold, capital letters, left aligned;
Subtitles (1st level) - numbered using Arabic numeral (ex. 2.1), size 11, bold, low case, left aligned;
Subtitles (2nd level) – numbered using Arabic numeral (ex. 2.1.1), size 11, italic, low case, left aligned.

Abbreviations: Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.

Footnotes and Endnotes: Footnotes and Endnotes are not allowed.

Acknowledgements: Acknowledgements of people, grants, funds, and others should be placed on the first page. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.

Tables and Figures: All tables and figures should be incorporated in the text. They should be numbered using Arabic numerals and have a concise title explaining their contents. The title should be placed above the table or figure, using size 9, bold and centred. The source and year of the information given in tables and figures should be included beneath its body, centred, size 8, regular (e.g., Source: Own Elaboration). For table contents, use size 8. Please avoid shadings in table cells and vertical rules. Figures must be in JPEG format (image).

Citations and References in Text: Every reference cited in the text should be included in the reference list (and vice-versa). The usage of "et al." in a long authors list (3 or more authors) must be adopted. Inside the text, references must be included using the “author, date” system (e.g., Cooper and Rein (2006) describe… ). After expressing other author(s) idea(s), indicate the author(s)’s name(s) and publication year in parentheses and in chronological ascending order (e.g., … as demonstrated in previous research (Cunha & Cintra, 2005; Flores et al., 2007). Text extracts must be within quotation marks (“”), followed by the author(s)’s name(s), publication year, and quotation pages in parentheses (e.g., “pink fairy armadillos seem to be extremely susceptible to stress” (Superina, 2011, p. 6)).

4.The references list must be placed at the end of the manuscript, with the title References, and ordered in alphabetical order of the first author of each work. It should follow the APA style and only include works that are cited in the text. Use size 11, regular, justified align. Examples of specific formats:

Scientific Articles (Journal article with a DOI)

McCauley, S. M., & Christiansen, M. H. (2019). Language learning as language use: A cross-linguistic model of child language development. Psychological Review, 126(1), 1-51. https://doi.org/10.1037/rev0000126

Scientific Article Online (Journal article with a DOI, with a nondatabase URL)

Ahmann, E., Tuttle, L. J., Saviet, M., & Wright, S. D. (2018). A descriptive review of ADHD coaching research: Implications for college students. A Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 31(1), 17-39. https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/publications/jped/archived-jped/jped-volume-31

Book (Authored book without a DOI, from most academic research databases or print version)

Burgess, R. (2019). Rethinking global health: Frameworks of power. Routledge.

Book Chapter (Chapter in an edited book without a DOI, from most academic research databases or print version)

Weinstock, R., Leong, G. B., & Silva, J. A. (2003). Defining forensic psychiatry: Roles and responsabilities. In R. Rosner (Ed.), Principles and practice of forensic psychiatry (2nd ed., pp. 7-13). CRC Press.

Dissertation or thesis from a database

Hollander, M. M. (2017) Resistance to authority: Methodological innovations and new lessons from the Milgram experiment (Publication No. 10289373) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Madison]. ProQuest Dissertation and Theses Global.

Dissertation or thesis published online (not in a database)

Hutcheson, V. H. (2012). Dealing with dual differences: Social coping strategies of gifted and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adolescents [Master’s thesis, The College of William & Mary], William & Mary Digital Archive. https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/bitstream/handle/10288/16594/HutchesonVirginia2012.pdf

Conference Paper (Paper Presentation)

Maddox, S., Hurling, J., Stewart, E., & Edwards, A. (2016, March 30-April 2). If mama ain’t happy nobody’s happy: The effect of parental depression on mood dysregulation in children [Paper presentation]. Southeastern Psychological Association 62nd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States.

 

Copyright

The authors must declare that the submitted paper is original and free of plagiarism. In addition, the authors must assure that the submitted paper was not published before in their current or substantially similar form, or be under consideration for publication in another journal.
 
The authors should warrant that the work is not an infringement of any existing copyright and will indemnify the publisher against any breach of such warranty. Moreover, they transfer the author’s rights of the submitted paper to the Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being of the University of Algarve, and give their agreement to its publication and diffusion through free or commercial print, electronic means and others associated with the Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, including national and international scientific databases as well as institutional repositories.
 
The Editor-in-Chief may make use of software for plagiarism detection to check the originality of submissions received.

Using Third-Party Material in Your Paper

The authors must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in the submitted paper. The use of short extracts of text and some other types of material is usually permitted, on a limited basis, for the purposes of criticism and review without securing formal permission. If authors wish to include any content in the submitted paper that has not been created by them, and which is not covered by this informal agreement, they need to obtain written permission from the copyright owner prior to submission. Failure to do so may lead to lengthy delays in the revision process.
 
When reproducing tables, figures or extracts from another source, it is expected that:
  1. Authors obtain the necessary written permission in advance from any third-party owners of copyright for the use in print and electronic formats of any of their text, illustrations, graphics, or other material, in their manuscript. 
  2. Author must inform the copyright holder of the original work if they have adapted significantly any material;
  3. Authors obtain any proof of consent statements;
  4. Authors must always acknowledge the source in figure captions and refer to the source in the reference list;
  5. Authors should not assume that any content which is freely available on the web is free to use.  Authors should check the website for details of the copyright holder to seek permission for re-use.