Call for Papers: Journal of Silk Road Tourism Studies (JSRTS)

Submission Opens: October 15, 2025
Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025
Accessibility: Open Access

Sino Turkish Studies
29 October 2025

The Journal of Silk Road Tourism Studies (JSRTS) is now inviting submissions for Volume 2, Issue 4 (December 2025). The journal welcomes original scientific papers, systematic reviews, and educational innovations in tourism and related interdisciplinary areas.

Special Issue Theme:
“Ecology, Culture, and Tourism Development of World Salt Lakes”

Salt lakes are distinctive natural and geographical ecosystems with significant ecological, cultural, and tourism value. The Aral Sea (Uzbekistan) faces challenges in ecological restoration and sustainable tourism, while Yuncheng Salt Lake (China) represents a millennium of salt culture and ecological management experience. To advance global dialogue and academic collaboration on salt lake studies, JSRTS is launching this special issue dedicated to integrating global achievements in ecological protection, cultural inheritance, and tourism development of salt lake regions.

Scope and Topics

Submissions may include but are not limited to the following themes:

Ecological protection and restoration technologies for salt lake ecosystems
Conservation and revitalization of salt culture and cultural heritage
Sustainable tourism models and strategies in salt lake regions
Ecotourism planning and management for salt lakes
Ecological risk assessment and sustainability mechanisms
Community-based development and resource protection approaches
Integration of salt lake culture and tourism industries
Comparative studies on ecological and cultural development of global salt lakes
Application of digital technologies for ecological monitoring and tourism experience
Policy and regulation studies on ecological and tourism management in salt lake areas