Aims & Scope
The journal publishes articles, reviews and reports on research results in the field of tourism industry services and hospitality, economic, social, cultural and legal aspects of organizing and providing tourist, hotel, service to the community. Priority in the publication is given to employees of higher education organizations that are members of the Association of Tourism and Service Institutions
The main mission of the network scientific and educational journal "Universities for Tourism and Service Association Bulletin" is to support and disseminate current Russian and foreign scientific, theoretical, and practical research in the field of socialeconomic and humanitarian aspects of tourism and service development, promoting the development of specialized education in the field of tourism and service in Russia. The focus of the magazine is the most significant and useful in the theory and practice of the professional sphere and the field specialized for tourism and vocational education service.
The journal is registered with the Federal Service for the Supervision of Compliance with Legislation in the Field of Mass Communications and Protection of Cultural Heritage (Certificate of Registration El. FS77-69439 dated 14 April 2017).
The journal is included in the database of the Russian Scientific Citation Index (RINC), and is also indexed in the database of the largest scientific electronic library eLibrary.ru.
Indexing and Archiving
The "Universities for Tourism and Service Association Bulletin" is widely indexed in leading Russian scientific databases and information repositories. This ensures broad accessibility to our publications for researchers and practitioners alike. The editorial board remains committed to expanding the journal’s reach across various platforms. We are excited to announce the introduction of new sections and a period of active development, further enhancing the quality and scope of content we offer.
ASSIGNMENT OF DOI NUMBERS
Each article published in the journal is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), or "digital object identifier"—an internationally recognized standard for identifying digital resources online (ISO 26324:2012) and utilized by publishing electronic platforms and databases worldwide. While Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) have traditionally been used for this purpose, URLs are often lengthy, cumbersome, and subject to change, potentially leading to loss of access to essential materials. A DOI, in contrast, remains permanent and provides a reliable means of locating the journal, article, or book. The global scientific community considers publication without a DOI to be unstable online and susceptible to disappearance, which negatively impacts citation indexing. Assigning DOIs is fundamental for accurate reference tracking and citation, enabling sustainable access to scientific data, verification, and utilization of research findings. The DOI serves as an integral component of the scientific communication system by effectively facilitating the exchange of scientific information.
DOI searches can be performed on the International DOI Foundation (IDF) website and CrossRef. Alternatively, users can enter doi.org/N into a browser’s search bar, where N represents the DOI number of the publication. For example, for the DOI 10.12737/11393, the search query would be doi.org/10.12737/11393.
Content Access Type
Open access to the entire archive.
Publication Fees
In order to stimulate the development of the journals published by the RSUTS Scientific Publishing Department and to ensure their wider integration into the international scientific community, services for editorial preparation and publication of articles are provided on a fee‑based basis.
The cost depends on a number of factors: the author’s affiliation, the author’s contribution to the editorial process, the level of the journal (HAC‑listed or not), and others. These terms apply to all authors submitting manuscripts for publication in issues of the RSUTS scientific journals.
Payment for editorial and publishing services is made by authors after their manuscript has undergone external independent peer review and received a recommendation for publication from the Editorial Board, in accordance with the rates in effect at the time the article is approved for printing. Along with the notification that the article has been recommended for publication, authors will receive an email containing payment details and the total amount, calculated according to the applicable rate.