The journal of “Smart innovations for the Recreative&Wellness Industry and Niche Tourism” is an international scientific journal with high Regional Impact with Global Echo and is managing by the Balkan Cluster for Health, Wellness and Spa Tourism (BCHWST) in collaboration with the scientific expertise of the Global educational Leader – National Sports Academy “V. Levski”.

The Cluster registration is under the EU requirement for non-profit and scientific legal entity in Sofia, Bulgaria, but represents all Balkan partners in the specific field of Well-being, Recreative Industry and Niche Tourism. This Journal is the continuation of the Proceedings from the “International Scientific Conference for SPA & Wellness & Thalasso Industry and Tourism” since 2011. We are proud to succeed this unique scientific expertise on National, Regional and European level.

This new scientific forum aims at representing a wide range of scientific publications in the field of interdisciplinary scientific field for the Recreative&Wellness Industry and Niche Tourism from all over the world, providing visibility of the research results and an opportunity to deepen knowledge in the field of Recreative and Wellness Industry, bridging together academic and business expertise. The reviewing process from both sides is an innovative approach with high social impact in support of the Global priority in R&D to build “Knowledge-based economy” and ensuring “inclusive intelligent growth”.

The Journal “Smart innovations for the Recreative&Wellness Industry and Niche Tourism” proposes a presentation and publication opportunity for Doctoral students, Young researchers, Practitioners and / or Leading scientists with advanced Research and Innovations.

The Journal considers for publication original research papers, review articles, reports, discussion papers, editorial materials, transfer of good practices, effective models, innovative concepts, programs for new job positions, standards for new packages and services in the Niche tourism. We will open the possibility to publish new Books, Guides or Monographs.

Manuscripts with an interdisciplinary perspective and applications to Recreative&Wellness Industry for innovations in the Niche Tourism are the Journal scope in support of the communication and innovations across all fields of the sciences in Recreative Industry and Well-being.

Thank you for your support and contributions to enhancing the level of Recreative&Wellness Industry and science among scholars and practitioners in Niche Tourism.

Editor in Chief