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As
the official journal of World Leisure,
the purpose of the World Leisure Journal is to stimulate
and communicate research, theory, and critical thought
in all areas that address leisure, including play, recreation,
the arts and culture, sport, festivals and celebrations,
health and fitness, and travel and tourism. Empirical
and theoretical manuscripts, as well as position papers,
review articles, and critical essays are published in
World Leisure Journal. Because World Leisure Journal is
international in scope, authors from all areas of the
world are encouraged to submit manuscripts. Comparative
cross-national and cross-cultural research reports are
especially welcome. For empirical papers, all types of
research methods are appropriate and the subject matter
in papers may be addressed from perspectives derived from
the social, behavioral, and biological sciences, education,
and the humanities. Both pure and applied research reports
are appropriate for publication in the World Leisure Journal.
In addition to original research reports and review essays,
book reviews, research notes, comments, and methodological
contributions are appropriate for publication in World
Leisure Journal. The journal also publishes special issues
that showcase research on single themes of particular
importance to the field. The Journal is published quarterly
in both print and electronic formats. |
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Editorial Structure
The editorial structure for the
World Leisure Journal will consist of an Editor-in-Chief
and an Editorial Board of between 12 and 24 associate
editors. The Editor-in-Chief, who will be approved by
the Board of Directors of World Leisure,
will have a term of service for three years with the possibility
of extensions on a year-to-year basis up to a maximum
of 5 years. The members of the Editorial Board, who are
chosen by the Editor-in-Chief, will represent expertise
in topical areas and research methods that represent the
diversity of research on leisure and recreation. Associate
editors will serve for two years with the possibility
of extensions on a year-to-year basis at the discretion
of the Editor-in-Chief.
In addition to the Editorial Board, the Board of Directors
of World Leisure may appoint a panel
of up to 10 advisory editors. The advisory editors, who
should be senior level leisure and recreation researchers
or practitioners, will advise the Editor-in-Chief with
respect to the content of and direction to be pursued
by the journal. Advisory Editors may also review manuscripts
but that will not be their primary role.
For their service, the Editor-in-Chief, members of the
Board of Editors and the Advisory Editors will receive
complementary membership in World Leisure during their
terms of service. |
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Manuscript Submission
Procedure
Manuscripts should
be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief in electronic format,
as an e-mail attachment, single-spaced and conforming
to American Psychological Association style as described
in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association (5th Ed.). If an author cannot submit an electronic
copy of the paper, three copies on white bond paper, printed
on one side with all four margins not less than 4 cm,
are acceptable. Articles should not normally exceed 4,000
words. |
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Criteria for Acceptance
The primary criteria for publication
are methodological soundness and contribution to our understanding
of leisure, recreation, and related issues. While no contribution
will be rejected solely on the basis of being excessively
technical or overly applied, authors should endeavor to
write in a clear, precise, and succinct manner. Manuscripts
are invited and encouraged from authors from throughout
the world but must be written in English. All individuals
who are listed as authors must have approved the manuscript
as submitted. Citations must be provided for all information
either referred to or quoted in the text. Authors should
receive written permission from the original author and/or
publisher for the reproduction of any copyrighted material.
Manuscripts must not be under review or have already been
published elsewhere. The presentation of a paper at a
conference or the publication of a preliminary report
in conference proceedings does not constitute prior publication
so long as the manuscript submitted to World Leisure Journal
differs significantly from the presentation or proceedings
paper. |
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Manuscript Review Procedure
All unsolicited manuscripts submitted
to World Leisure Journal will undergo peer review. Upon
receipt of a manuscript, the Editor-in-Chief will acknowledge
it promptly. The Editor-in-Chief will then select an associate
editor with the appropriate expertise to evaluate the
article and transmit it to him or her along with the appropriate
evaluation forms. The associate editor will then choose
two referees and solicit their assistance. When the two
additional referees have agreed to review the manuscript,
the associate editor will transmit it, along with appropriate
review forms, to them. Referees will be advised to maintain
strict confidentiality with respect to the manuscript.
Referees will be asked to return their reviews to the
associate editor within 6 weeks of receiving a manuscript.
When the reviewers return their evaluations to the associate
editor, the associate editor will then recommend the disposition
of the manuscript, based on his or her own reading plus
the evaluations of the two reviewers, to the Editor-in-Chief.
Final disposition of manuscripts are the sole responsibility
of the Editor-in Chief.
Associate editors and referees should consider both the
content and the quality of presentation in manuscripts
when making their recommendations. Reviewers and associate
editors can recommend the following dispositions to the
Editor-in-Chief with respect to manuscripts:
- Accept, subject only to copy editing
- Accept with minor revisions
- Conditionally accept; major revisions necessary
- Reject but encourage major revision and resubmission
- Reject
The Editor-in-Chief will inform authors
of the final disposition of their manuscript. If accepted
for publication, the Editor-in-Chief will provide authors
with a transfer of copyright form for signature and
return. World Leisure retains the copyright on all published
manuscripts. Final versions of manuscript should be
submitted in hard copy and identical electronic form. |
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Revising Manuscripts
Authors will be provided with
copies of all reviews of their manuscripts. If revisions
are required, authors should revise and return their manuscript
along with a description of how they addressed reviewer
concerns and suggestions. While authors may dispute reviewer
comments and suggestions, they must provide a sound argument
in support of their position. When only minor revisions
are needed, the Editor-in-Chief can approve revised manuscripts
without the need for further review by the associate editor
or the external reviewers. When more substantial revisions
are required, the revisions should be approved by the
associate editor and external reviewers as well as the
Editor-in-Chief. |
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Rejected Manuscripts
Authors whose manuscripts have
been rejected for publication will be informed of the
reasons for the rejection by the Editor-in-Chief. In some
cases, the subject matter of the manuscript will be outside
of the scope of the World Leisure Journal. In these cases,
the reviewers, associate editor, or Editor-in-Chief may
suggest alternative outlets to the author. Rejections
are final. However, authors who prepare entirely new manuscripts
based on the same data or theorizing as the rejected paper
may submit them for review. In this case, they will be
treated as new, not as revised, manuscripts and will undergo
a completely new review. |
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To Submit Manuscripts
Authors wishing to submit manuscripts for publication, please email them to Professor Kenneth Roberts at wlj@liverpool.ac.uk. |
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Editorial Board
Editor-in-chief KEN ROBERTS, Liverpool University, UK
Editoral assistant PALASH KAMRUZZAMAN, Liverpool University, UK
Editorial board
- HANS MOMMAAS, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
- ATARA SIVAN, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
- ROBERTS A. STEBBINS, University of Calgary, Canada
- A.J. VEAL, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
International editorial advisory board
- JOSEPHINE BURDEN, Griffeith University, Australia
- SOKHO CHOE, Seoul School of Integrated Sciences and Technologies, South Korea
- JOHN CROMPTON, Texas A&M University, USA
- HEATHER GIBSON, University of Flordia, USA
- KARLA HENDERSON, North Carolina State University, USA
- TESS KAY, Loughborough University, UK
- DOUGLAS KLEIBER, University of Georgia, USA
- JAN TE KLOEZE, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
- FRANCIS LOBO, Edith Cowan University, Australia
- JOSE MACHADO PAIS, University of Lisbon
- STEPHEN WEARING, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
- JIRI ZUZANEK, University of Waterloo, Canada
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