Focus and Scope

The Pan African Journal of Hospitality (PAJH) is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to advancing research, innovation, and professional practice in hospitality, tourism, travel, hotel management, events, food and beverage services, and related sectors.

The journal provides a multidisciplinary platform for academics, hospitality professionals, tourism practitioners, researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and students to examine contemporary issues and emerging developments within the hospitality and tourism industry.

PAJH places particular emphasis on African hospitality and tourism, while welcoming research from all geographical regions. The journal encourages scholarship that examines the economic, social, cultural, technological, environmental, and institutional dimensions of hospitality and tourism.

The journal welcomes original research, review articles, conceptual studies, case studies, methodological contributions, policy analyses, and interdisciplinary research.

Areas of Interest

The scope of PAJH includes, but is not limited to:

  • Hotel and accommodation management
  • Hospitality management and operations
  • Tourism management and development
  • Travel and destination management
  • Food and beverage management
  • Restaurant management
  • Hospitality marketing and consumer behaviour
  • Customer experience and service quality
  • Sustainable hospitality and tourism
  • Ecotourism and responsible tourism
  • African tourism, culture, and heritage
  • Events and conference management
  • Hospitality human resource management
  • Hospitality entrepreneurship and innovation
  • Hospitality finance and revenue management
  • Culinary arts, gastronomy, and African cuisine
  • Hospitality health, safety, and security
  • Community-based and inclusive tourism
  • Tourism policy and governance
  • Digital hospitality and smart tourism
  • Artificial intelligence and emerging hospitality technologies
  • Machine learning, data analytics, and automation
  • Hospitality information systems
  • Tourism technology and digital transformation
  • Destination competitiveness and development
  • Emerging issues in hospitality and tourism

PAJH particularly encourages research that connects academic knowledge with industry practice, promotes sustainable development, addresses African hospitality and tourism challenges, and contributes to innovation and evidence-based policy.