{"id":1001126,"date":"2026-02-25T16:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/yangyang\/?p=1001126"},"modified":"2026-03-01T16:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T21:28:42","slug":"dr-yang-yang-featured-in-international-editors-session-hosted-by-the-international-association-for-tourism-economics-iate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/yangyang\/2026\/02\/25\/dr-yang-yang-featured-in-international-editors-session-hosted-by-the-international-association-for-tourism-economics-iate\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Yang Yang Featured in International Editors\u2019 Session Hosted by the International Association for Tourism Economics (IATE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"539\">Dr. Yang Yang was recently invited to participate in a special Editors\u2019 Session hosted by the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">International Association for Tourism Economics<\/span><\/span> (IATE). The session brought together scholars from across the global tourism economics community for an in-depth discussion on academic publishing, methodological innovation, and the evolving interdisciplinary landscape of tourism research.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"1009\">Dr. Yang joined Prof. <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Gang Li<\/span><\/span>, Co-Editor-in-Chief of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Annals of Tourism Research<\/span><\/span>, to share reflections drawn from their editorial experiences. As Senior Editor of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tourism Management<\/span><\/span>, Dr. Yang discussed emerging trends in tourism analytics, the importance of methodological rigor and transparency, and the growing integration of applied economics, data science, and management research within leading journals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1062\">Key themes highlighted during the session included:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1395\">\n<li data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1162\">\n<p data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1162\">The increasing importance of strong theoretical grounding alongside advanced empirical methods<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1216\">\n<p data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1216\">Transparency in data, code, and robustness checks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1305\">\n<p data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1305\">The value of interdisciplinary perspectives in addressing complex tourism challenges<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1395\">\n<p data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1395\">Effective strategies for positioning research for publication in high-impact journals<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1553\">The session was expertly moderated by Prof. <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Stephen Pratt<\/span><\/span>, whose thoughtful facilitation fostered a dynamic and engaging discussion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1816\">Dr. Yang expresses sincere appreciation to IATE for the invitation and to the many colleagues and doctoral students who participated. The lively exchange of ideas reflected the vibrancy and intellectual strength of the international tourism economics community.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1890\">The session recording is available here [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Roy9qF213aU\">youtube link<\/a>].<br data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"1861\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Yang Yang was recently invited to participate in a special Editors\u2019 Session hosted by the International Association for Tourism Economics (IATE). 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