Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education Template

Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 19 August, 2026

Most manuscripts sent to Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education don’t stumble on the science — they stumble on formatting caught at the first editorial check. This template is built around JoHLSTE’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, the length limit, Elsevier numbered [n] style (format-free at submission; the journal style is applied by Elsevier at the proof stage) references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the JoHLSTE Guide for Authors; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.

What is the Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education Template?

It’s a manuscript shell set up to JoHLSTE’s specifications for education and pedagogy across hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism — knowledge, curriculum, learning and teaching, assessment, employability and quality. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education is published by Elsevier. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) order, and a reference list in Elsevier numbered [n] style (format-free at submission; the journal style is applied by Elsevier at the proof stage) style.

What’s actually in a standard JoHLSTE submission:

Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is unstructured, ≤250 words, able to stand alone, with references avoided. Keep an eye on length — around 8,000 words for Academic Papers (Practice Papers ~3,000 words; Perspectives ~1,000–2,000 words). JoHLSTE also expects the correct section choice (Academic Papers, Practice Papers, Perspectives, Research Notes) and double-blind anonymization of the manuscript. The body follows Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD), and the reference list uses Elsevier numbered [n] style (format-free at submission; the journal style is applied by Elsevier at the proof stage). Close with the declarations block: conflict of interest, funding, ethics, and data availability.

What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:

The details that trip up most first submissions: submitting a purely descriptive account, which the journal does not consider suitable and picking the wrong section for your paper's length and purpose. Beyond that, match your article type’s specific limits rather than assuming the defaults apply, keep Elsevier numbered [n] style (format-free at submission; the journal style is applied by Elsevier at the proof stage) formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through Editorial Manager (via the journal's ScienceDirect page) — email submissions aren’t processed.

What does this Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education Template include?

The shell mirrors what JoHLSTE’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, Elsevier numbered [n] style (format-free at submission; the journal style is applied by Elsevier at the proof stage) reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the JoHLSTE journal home page. JoHLSTE is a hybrid journal with an open-access option. Manuscripts go in through Editorial Manager (via the journal's ScienceDirect page), which also tracks your paper through peer review.

Steps to Use This Template with Scispace Agent

1. Click Start Writing on this page — you land on the Scispace Agent prompt screen with the template already loaded.
2. Use the loaded template as-is, or upload your own version if you have one.
3. Edit the prompt with your actual details: topic, article type, and any word or figure limits specific to that type.
4. Run it. The agent drafts directly into the correct structure — abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) body, figure placeholders, Elsevier numbered [n] style (format-free at submission; the journal style is applied by Elsevier at the proof stage) references, and the full declarations block — with no manual reformatting afterward.
5. Review the draft in View Outputs and regenerate any section that needs tightening.
6. Export to Word or LaTeX once it’s ready for submission.

Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education Template Structure at a Glance

Quick Tips for Using the JoHLSTE Template

Read the JoHLSTE Guide for Authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set Elsevier numbered [n] style (format-free at submission; the journal style is applied by Elsevier at the proof stage) as your reference style before adding a single citation — retrofitting it later is where errors creep in. Prepare the correct section choice (Academic Papers, Practice Papers, Perspectives, Research Notes) early rather than leaving it to the end.

Best Practices

Skim two or three recent JoHLSTE papers to calibrate depth, structure, and figure style. State your contribution in the first two paragraphs, not on page ten. Write a data-availability statement that names a real repository rather than a placeholder, and disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in your cover letter. Confirm current open-access pricing and any institutional agreement before committing to a fee.

Before You Submit: Final Check

Do one focused pass against the JoHLSTE Guide for Authors: scope fit, abstract format, length, Elsevier numbered [n] style (format-free at submission; the journal style is applied by Elsevier at the proof stage) references, required declarations, and figure quality. Re-check the items that most often cause a bounce here — submitting a purely descriptive account, which the journal does not consider suitable and picking the wrong section for your paper's length and purpose. Then submit through Editorial Manager (via the journal's ScienceDirect page).