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The International Journal of Event and Festival Management advances knowledge in the field of events management and enhances the uptake of such knowledge by academics in the field.

ISSN: 1758-2954
eISSN: 1758-2962

Aims and scope

The International Journal of Event and Festival Management (IJEFM) is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal that covers events management issues ranging in scope from small festivals, business and special events to mega events such as the Olympics. Articles will be sourced from all disciplinary perspectives and a multi-disciplinary research approach is encouraged.

The journal includes, but is not limited to:

  • Marketing
  • Planning and design
  • Comments and/or trends in event education
  • Logistics
  • Evaluation
  • Strategic management and creative leadership
  • Sponsorship and fundraising
  • Volunteer and human resource management
  • Event professionalism and innovations
  • Programming
  • Risk management
  • Financial management of events
  • Clients and concepts
  • Business relations
  • Conferences
  • Public relations
  • Festivals
  • Conventions

This title is aligned with our responsible management goal

We aim to champion researchers, practitioners, policymakers and organisations who share our goals of contributing to a more ethical, responsible and sustainable way of working.

SDG 1 No poverty
SDG 2 Zero hunger
SDG 8 Decent work & economic growth
SDG 9 Industry, innovation & infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable cities & communities
SDG 12 Responsible consumption & production
SDG 13 Climate action
Find out about our responsible management goal