Dynamic but neglected linkages among tourism, sustainability, public health, and emerging technologies: A call for interdisciplinary management research

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Dynamic but neglected linkages among tourism, sustainability, public health, and emerging technologies: A call for interdisciplinary management research

Journal Asia‑Pacific Journal of Business Administration

Publisher Emerald Publishing

Submission Deadline 31 July 2026

About this Special Issue
Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries and has largely recovered to around 88% of its pre‑pandemic level by the end of 2023 (UNWTO, 2024). Its growing influence across environmental, managerial, and public health domains calls for a reappraisal of tourism’s broader implications through integrated, interdisciplinary perspectives.

While tourism‑related environmental impacts, sustainability marketing, and overtourism have been widely studied, the linkages between tourism practices, sustainability, public health, and emerging technologies remain under‑explored. At the same time, the integration of generative artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, smart systems, and data‑driven platforms is reshaping how destinations are managed, how tourists behave, and how health and environmental goals are pursued.

This special issue seeks to advance interdisciplinary management research that bridges tourism, sustainability, public health, and emerging technologies. It invites conceptual and empirical work that connects organizational practices, tourist behaviour, environmental outcomes, wellbeing, and digital innovation, with an emphasis on responsible business practices and policy implications. Submissions from the Asia‑Pacific region are particularly encouraged, but high‑quality work from other geographic contexts is also welcome.

Scope & Theme Areas
Submissions are invited on, but not limited to, the following themes:

• Tourism and environmental issues

• Tourism and sustainable environmental practices

• Tourism and environmental regulatory issues

• Tourism and pollution

• Tourism, environmental issues, and public health practices

• Tourism, sustainability marketing, and management

• Environmental protection and public health practices

• Environmental issues and human wellbeing/health

• Tourism types and their impacts on environmental issues and public health regulations

• Lessons learned from the COVID‑19 pandemic regarding tourism, environmental recovery, and public health regulations

• Tourism, climate change, and public health

• Best practices for tourism, environmental issues, and wellbeing

• The role of emerging technologies (e.g., robots, big data analytics, smart systems) in enhancing environmental management and public wellbeing in tourism

• Technology‑enabled sustainability and health innovations in tourism (e.g., generative AI, augmented reality, data‑driven decision systems)

• Generative AI applications in sustainable tourism and eco‑conscious consumer behaviour

• Digital transformation and its implications for tourism resilience, wellbeing, and ethical environmental management

Guest Editors

• Jun Wen, Macau University of Science and Technology, China

• Metin Kozak, Kadir Has University, Turkey

• Behzad Foroughi, I‑Shou University, Taiwan

• Ben Goh, Macau University of Science and Technology, China

Key Dates

Submission Guidelines

• Manuscripts must be submitted via ScholarOne Manuscripts using the Asia‑Pacific Journal of Business Administration submission portal.

• During submission, please select the special issue title “Dynamic but neglected linkages among tourism, sustainability, public health, and emerging technologies: A call for interdisciplinary management research” from the dropdown menu under “Please select the issue you are submitting to.”

• Articles must be original, not previously published, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere while under review for this journal.

• Authors must strictly follow the author guidelines of the Asia‑Pacific Journal of Business Administration, available on the journal’s Emerald page.

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