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Call for Papers: The 3rd World Conference on Smart Tourism (WCST)

Smart Tourism in the Age of AI Era: Connecting Global Communities

The 3rd World Conference on Smart Tourism (WCST) invites researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry experts to submit their work for this premier event dedicated to advancing smart tourism. This year’s theme focuses on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping global tourism experiences and fostering connections among communities.

Date
  • Conference: Tue-Sat, December 17-20, 2025 (Macau Standard Time +08:00)
  • Social Event: Fri, December 19, 2025 (Macau Standard Time +08:00)
Venue

Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao SAR, China

Conference Tracks and Topics

We welcome submissions in the following areas:

Smart Tourism Topics
  • Smart Cities
  • Smart Tourism Cities
  • Smart Tourism Ecosystems
  • Smart Tourism Applications
  • Smart Tourism Design
  • Smart Tourism Competitiveness
  • Smart Tourism Law and Governance
  • Smart Tourism Marketing
  • Smart Tourism Data Analytics
  • Smart Tourism Destinations
  • Smart Tourism Experiences
A.I. Topics
  • AI-driven personalized travel experiences in smart tourism
  • The role of artificial intelligence in enhancing sustainable tourism practices
  • AI and big data analytics for predictive tourism demand forecasting
  • AI-enabled technologies for tourism
  • The impact of AI on customer service and engagement in tourism
  • AI applications & disabilities
  • The integration of AI in cultural heritage tours and preservation
  • Ethical considerations and privacy issues in AI applications for tourism
  • The future of hospitality with AI: From smart hotels to robotic services
  • The role of AI in crisis management and recovery for tourism destination
General Hospitality and Tourism Topics
  • Current Global Issues in Tourism, Heritage, and Culture
  • Hospitality Management, Destination Management
  • Service Industry Tourism Management and Activities
  • Restaurant, Dining, Culinary Business
  • Accommodation, Hotel, Airbnb, Mobility and Transportation
  • Sustainability, Sustainable Tourism, Entertainment Business and Content Management
  • AR/VR/Metaverse in Hospitality and Tourism
  • Apps in Hospitality and Tourism
  • Ethics, Privacy, and Security
  • Sustainable Tourism, Overtourism
  • Spatial and Geographic Information Systems, Sustainable Development Governance (SDG) Issues
Special Issues
Special Sessions in Collaboration with Journal Special Issues – WCST 2025

Papers submitted to the special issues of the journals listed below will be invited to present in dedicated special sessions at WCST 2025:

  • Tourism Management (Impact Factor: 10.9) / Tourism Management Perspectives (Impact Factor: 7.3)
    Special Issue Title: “Reimagining Power and Agency: AI as Empowerment in Tourism”
  • Electronic Markets (Impact Factor: 7.1)
    Special Issue Title: “Discovering Chinese-Driven Technologies: Connecting Global Communities”
  • Information Systems Frontiers (Impact Factor: 6.9)
    Special Issue Title: “Interdisciplinary Research between IS and Tourism”
  • Anatolia (Scopus Indexed)
    Special Issue Title: “AI in Tourism and Hospitality”
  • Journal of Smart Tourism
    Among submissions to the Journal of Smart Tourism special issue, First, Second, and Third Place Awards will be granted to outstanding papers.
Submission Guidelines
Pre-Conference Ph.D. Workshop
Submission Guidelines: Pre-Conference Ph.D. Workshop

Submission

Presentation

Publication

Ph.D. Workshop Proposals

Up to 3 pages Yes TBC
WCST Conference
Submission Guidelines: WCST Conference

Submission

Presentation

Publication

Full Paper

Up to 5 pages Yes Conference Proceedings

Short paper

Up to 3 pages Yes Adjunct PDF Proceedings

Undergraduate/Graduate
Pitching Competition

Up to 2 pages Yes Adjunct PDF Proceedings
Please download the conference format for your reference
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Important Dates
Important Dates

Milestone

Date

Presentation

Full paper submission deadline August 31, 2025
Notification of acceptance September 15, 2025
Camera-ready submission September 30, 2025

Undergraduate/Graduate Pitching Competition

Abstract submission deadline September 30, 2025
Full paper submission deadline Nomemver 1, 2025

Conference dates

December 17-20, 2025

Social Event

December 19, 2025

All deadline times are midnight KST.

Registration Deadlines
  • Early Bird Registration: Until 30 September, 2025 (midnight KST)
  • Regular Registration: After 1 October, 2025 (midnight KST)
Registration Fee
Early bird registrations Regular registrations
Until 30 September 2025 After 1 October 2025
Member $200 $300
Non-Member $300 $400
Graduate Student $100 $200
Undergraduate Student Free admission (Only $50 fee for Gala Dinner attendees)

Social Event(Gala Dinner) Fee: Pay extra $50

Contact Information

For any inquiries, please contact us at:

For more details, visit AST Conference Website.

We look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you to the 3rd WCST!

Here are the instructions for the 3rd WCST Japan Track call for papers. For detailed information, please download the attached file.