Colin Yeo

TL;DR: A valuable “lived-in” perspective on the desk rejection process through the lens of the Editor, via the differing views of nine leading journal Editors is offered, offering key insight to researchers on how to align their submissions to the specific journal requirements and required quality criteria, whilst demonstrating relevance and contribution to theory and practice.

TL;DR: The desk rejection of submitted articles can be a hugely frustrating and demotivating process from the perspective of the researcher, but equally, a time-consuming and vital step in the process for the Editor, tasked with selecting appropriate articles that meet the required criteria for further review and scrutiny as discussed by the authors .

TL;DR: The Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing (ETM) as mentioned in this paper is the most comprehensive reference work in the field of tourism management and marketing, curated by leading tourism scholar Dimitrios Buhalis.