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Commenting on the launch, Dean of the Faculty of

Management Studies and Co-Editors-in-Chief of the
journal, Prof. Athula Gnanapala stated that “we are
keen on maintaining the quality of the journal, the
article acceptance rate is lesser than 15% for the first

issue and most of the articles were rejected at the
editorial desk itself. The future issues of the Journal
will provide a platform for academic dialog in
publishing interdisciplinary research in the intersection

of tourism, hospitality, environmental management,
business management, economics, and community.
We will accept research that is conducted through

qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods
approaches”.

Prof. Malcolm Cooper (Co-Editors-in-Chief) addressed
the gathering through online platform. He stated that
“It is a great step taken by the Faculty of Management
Studies in providing research infrastructure and it is a
valuable addition to explore the research in tourism

and hospitality in and out of the region, as the Co-
Editors-in-Chief of the journal I am looking forward to
see excellent research work is being publishing by the

journal”

Sharing his thoughts, Chairman of the Faculty of
Research and Publication Unit Prof. MSM Aslam

stated that “It is a vital role for us to contribute
to the broader world in a broader sense through
research and dissemination since it is one of our

primary responsibilities, this is the reason behind
the introduction of this quality outlet for the
scientific communication. We are happy to see
that Faculty of Management Studies has taken
necessary steps for the global development,

global change, and social transformation through
this journal since it is one of our responsibilities
as an academic institution”.

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