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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹:
International Journal of Tourism Cities

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿:
Taylor & Francis Group

𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:
30 June 2026

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲

The International Journal of Tourism Cities invites submissions for its Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence in Tourism Cities. This issue aims to examine how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming urban tourism experiences, destination management, hospitality operations, and smart city governance.

AI technologies such as generative AI, predictive analytics, chatbots, virtual guides, augmented reality, multilingual translation systems, and robotic services are increasingly reshaping tourism cities by enhancing visitor engagement, improving accessibility, and enabling data-driven decision-making. At the same time, their rapid adoption raises critical concerns surrounding privacy, surveillance, algorithmic bias, inclusivity, and ethical governance.

The Special Issue seeks interdisciplinary contributions that advance theoretical and practical understanding of AI-driven tourism ecosystems while promoting sustainable, inclusive, and intelligent urban tourism development.

𝗔𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲

The Special Issue aims to:

• Examine the role of AI in shaping urban tourism experiences, infrastructure, and governance.
• Explore the ethical, social, and cultural implications of AI adoption in tourism cities.
• Showcase innovative and interdisciplinary approaches for sustainable and intelligent tourism development.
• Advance understanding of smart tourism cities through theory, policy, and practice-oriented research.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁

Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following themes:

• Generative AI and immersive storytelling in urban tourism
• AI applications in smart hospitality and accommodation services
• Chatbots, virtual guides, and conversational AI for visitor engagement
• Augmented reality and AI in cultural heritage interpretation
• AI-enabled multilingual accessibility in tourism cities
• Public perceptions, trust, and adoption of AI in tourism destinations
• Participatory and community-centred AI design approaches
• AI for sustainable tourism development and environmental monitoring
• Ethical issues surrounding surveillance, privacy, and data use
• AI applications for crowd management and visitor flow optimisation
• Smart governance and AI-driven urban tourism planning
• Balancing technological innovation with sustainable destination management

𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

The Special Issue welcomes:

• Empirical research studies
• Conceptual and theoretical papers
• Literature reviews
• Expert viewpoints and discussions
• Interdisciplinary and mixed-methods research

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

• Abstract length: 250–300 words, including title, keywords, and author affiliations.
• Abstract submission should be emailed with the subject line: IJTC Artificial Intelligence SI Abstract.
• Full manuscripts should be submitted through the International Journal of Tourism Cities online submission system and clearly indicate the Special Issue.

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 20 April 2026
• Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 30 April 2026
• Full Manuscript Submission Deadline: 30 June 2026
• Review and Revision Period: July – December 2026
• Final Acceptance Notifications: January – February 2027
• Expected Publication: Early 2027

𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀

• Dr Monica Chauhan, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
• Prof. Roya Rahimi, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
• Prof. J. Andres Coca-Stefaniak, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom

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