Published in accordance with open-access publishing principles, The Encyclopedia of World Tourism is an international encyclopedic project developed on the basis of the editorial experience, academic knowledge, and institutional infrastructure acquired through the Encyclopedia of Turkish Tourism, which was prepared between 2016 and 2022, published in 16 printed volumes in 2022, and subsequently transferred into a digital environment.

Since its inception, the Encyclopedia of Turkish Tourism has become one of Türkiye’s most comprehensive scientific reference sources in the field of tourism and, as of 2026, has reached more than 11,000 entries in its online edition. Building upon this scholarly foundation, The Encyclopedia of World Tourism aims to expand this accumulation of knowledge to a global scale by bringing together scientific, historical, cultural, and sectoral information related to world tourism on an open-access digital platform.

1. Academics, researchers, tourism professionals, and individuals possessing expertise in relevant fields may contribute entries to The Encyclopedia of World Tourism. However, all submitted entries are subject to editorial evaluation and scholarly review processes prior to publication.
2. In order to upload entries to the system, all contributors are required to register in the Author Database. Following registration, users may access their personal pages through passwords generated either by the system or by themselves. In the event of technical difficulties regarding password creation or account access, contributors are advised to contact the editorial office.
3. The subject areas covered by the Encyclopedia are listed on the “Categories” page. Contributors may prepare new entries within the scope of these categories.
4. New entries may also be submitted under topics previously published in the Encyclopedia. However, in order for such submissions to be accepted for publication, they are expected to contain original information, new interpretations, or scholarly contributions that differ from existing entries.
5. During the submission process, all bibliographic information, author details, keywords, visual materials, and related files requested by the system must be uploaded completely and accurately.
6. Entries that do not conform to scientific writing standards, editorial guidelines, or the Encyclopedia template, as well as those containing incomplete information, insufficient references, or language and formatting problems, may be returned to the author(s) for revision.
7. For updated information regarding technical procedures, "Article Writing Guidelines", and editorial practices, contributors should consult the “Frequently Asked Questions” section, which is periodically updated.

The Encyclopedia of World Tourism (ISNB): 978-605-72949-5-1