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Since 1999, ECOCLUB, the International Ecotourism Magazine, offers exclusive news, views and interviews from the world of ecotourism.

ISSN 1108-8931

INTERNATIONAL ECOTOURISM MAGAZINE™

 Est. 1999 - Year 10

Article Guidelines & Terms
last update 03-Jul-09

About this publication

 

 

 

 

A. About this publication

ECOCLUB^® - International Ecotourism Magazine™ is a free, specialist, paperless magazine that gathers the best content published in our website, every 2-3 months. It is available in PDF & HTML Format at http://www.ecoclub.com/news where you can also find an archive of past issues. We currently have over 9,000 opt-in subscribers, including leading academics, practitioners and decision-makers while some 10,000+ unique visitors to our website every month also have access to the magazine online. Our general philosophy and approach to Ecotourism is explained at http://www.ecoclub.com/philosophy.html

B. Guidelines for Articles

i. Style & Content:

We are mainly interested in 3 types of articles:

(a) original, academic-quality research on Tourism
(b) investigative/critical journalism pieces on Tourism and
(c) Travel writing with an ecological, social & human rights angle.

Articles will be considered for publication on the understanding that the material is original, has not been - and will not be in the future - published online or in print, and which is not currently under review by other publishers, or already accepted for publication elsewhere. Academic articles should include research findings and recommendations, as well as data and measurements, that are of practical use to Ecotourism practitioners and researchers, so that they can be put into use, rather than just abstract concepts or literature reviews. We particularly encourage articles that review in a factual manner topics such as (but not limited to):

• the social, cultural & ecological impacts of tourism,
• poverty-reduction through tourism,
• human rights in tourism,
• tourism working conditions & employee rights,
• education and intercultural communication through tourism,
• appropriate and intermediate environmental technology for tourism accommodation & transport,
• community based & community-owned tourism,
• direct democracy & tourism,
• the role of tourism multinationals,
• the impact of all-inclusives, condo hotels & golf developments
• history / economic history of tourism
• internet & tourism
• social networks and tourism

Advertisements, direct or indirect, product placements, unscientific and/or religious beliefs, libellous comments, articles endorsing violence (including violence to animals), any form of discrimination or articles that directly contradict our philosophy are not accepted.

ii. Length: Articles should normally be between 600 words and 3,000 words (not counting references) and should be accompanied by relevant photos, diagrams, tables or maps, depending on the topic.

iii. Format: articles should include a summary of 50 - 100 words, and references, in alphabetical order of the author's surname. Any footnotes should be included at the end of the document. Articles should be written in Word (.doc or .docx) or in OpenOffice Writer (.odt) format and sent as an attachment in an email. Please use a minimum of formatting. Any accompanying graphics can be submitted in most common formats, but preferably in .jpg or .gif) The author is responsible for obtaining the rights to any material submitted. Please contact us before emailing large pictures. All submissions should be clearly marked in the subject of your email: "Article for ECOCLUB - International Ecotourism Magazine".

iv. Editing: We reserve the right to edit all articles due to space constraints, clarity or to comply with our guidelines. We also reserve the right to ask for changes, improvements or supporting data, before accepting an article for publication.

v. To proceed: Please send us a query before submitting the paper for consideration, including your brief bio, and a brief outline on how you might tackle a particular topic, key points/conclusions, and what practical information our readers might derive from your article. The acceptance of any material for publication is at the discretion of the Editor. While the Editor may encourage a contributor to submit material, or may show an interest in material, this should not be construed as acceptance for publication.

B1. Benefits for Article Contributors

i. Complimentary Membership: We will offer complimentary Professional Membership or Lodge Membership (for Lodge owners only) for 1 Year upon publication of the article. In the event that the contributor is already a Member we will extend their Professional Membership or Lodge Membership by 1 year.

PLUS:

ii. Publicity: If the contributor wishes, we can include their name, title, organisation name, website link and brief bio of 50 words, at the end of the article.

NB. In the event that the article is proven to be non-original, contains plagiarism, has been already published and/or is republished elsewhere without our express, written, permission, all benefits will be withdrawn and no article contributions will be accepted in the future from the same contributor.

B2. Copyright

i. Contributors are responsible for copyright clearance, where applicable, on material which is not their own and warrant that material submitted does not infringe copyright of any other work. The Author is responsible for all statements made in the material submitted. When written, photographic or artistic material is received for publication in ECOCLUB, the author / photographer / artist is deemed, on publication, to assign interest, title and right to first and reprint use in any other ECOCLUB S.A. publication on paper or in electronic form, at no cost to ECOCLUB S.A., the publishers. Articles may not subsequently be published elsewhere without our express, written, permission. To seek permission please email editor [at] ecoclub [dot] com.

ii. Permission to quote limited content, up to 100 words per issue, is granted for off-line, non-commercial purposes, provided that you acknowledge your source by writing: "Source: ECOCLUB - International Ecotourism Magazine, Issue XXX" and include a link back to http://www.ecoclub.com/news. Otherwise, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without express permission in writing from the publishers.

B3. Disclaimer

Any views expressed in this magazine belong to their respective authors and are not necessarily those of ECOCLUB S.A. Although we try to check all facts we accept no liability for inaccuracies - which means please do not take any travel or other decisions based only on what you read here. Use of this newspaper is covered by the Terms & Conditions of the ECOCLUB.com Website as stated at http://www.ecoclub.com/terms.html and by your uncommon sense and good humour!

B4. Acceptance of these terms:

Submitting material for publication in the ECOCLUB Magazine indicates your agreement with these terms.

C. Advertising Opportunities

If you would like to receive maximum exposure to our readers please review our Advertising Options at http://www.ecoclub.com/advertise.html (Option D) as well as our Membership Options at http://www.ecoclub.com/join.html . Membership offers the opportunity to include your press releases in our Magazine.

D. Publication Review & Publication Promotion Service

If you would like to us to review your new ecotourism related publication in the new dedicated Reviews section please contact us. We would normally ask for a copy of the publication by post or by email (if electronic). We must receive the full publication, and not a summary, or an announcement. Please always send by REGISTERED Post in a strong, padded envelope. Address to be provided on request. Kindly note that we wish to conduct objective reviews of value to our readers rather than glowing advertorials. If you are interested in placing an advertisement, please consider our advertising options.