Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Varadzhakova, D., Naydenov, A., Zhelezov, G. & Naumov, N. (2025). Negative Attitudes towards domestic leisure tourism in Bulgaria: A regional disparities and policy implications. Sustainability, 17(17), 7730.
  2. Wongmahesak, K., Darmawijaya, G., & Naumov, N. (2025).Beyond Conventional Travel: Unveiling the Imperatives of Sustainable Tourism. Procedia of Multidisciplinary Research, 3(8), 11. 
  3. Byandova, A. & Naumov, N. (2025). Implementing information technologies and innovative pedagogical approaches in theoretical medical education – The path to digitalization process. [in Bulgarian], Management and Education (forthcoming)
  4. Naumov, N., Varadzhakova, D., Dimitrov, S., Kostadinova, N. & Mancheva-Ali, O. (2025). International Scientific Conference “Post Covid-19 Tourism”. Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research (in press)
  5. Varadzhakova, D., Naydenov, A. & Naumov, N. (2025). National Resorts in the focus of domestic leisure tourism: The case of Bulgaria. Journal of Geology, Geography and Geoecology, 34(2), 444-455.
  6. Macamo, S., Lane, P., Raimundo, M., Macamo, B., Raimundo, I., Ombe, Z., Cau, B., Matusse, S., Tembe, E. Simbine, C., Mahumane, C., Motumbene, S., Chongo, H., Langa, C. & Naumov, N. (2024). Creating a community-run craft and sea food cultural market: enabling biocultural heritage for sustainable social development in  Chongoene and Xai-Xai Districts (Gaza Province in Mozambique) – A project overview. Bulletin of the Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology of Monaco, 64, 131-143.
  7. Naumov, N., Varadzhakova, D. & Naydenov, A. (2024). Domestic Leisure Tourism Destination Choice and Who do We Trust – The case of Bulgaria. Journal of Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijic SASA, 74(2), 229-244.
  8. Naydenov, A., Naumov, N. & Varadzhakova, D. (2023) Camping Tourism in Bulgaria: A time-series analysis of tourist demand, Geografia Polonica, 96(3), 361-380.
  9. Varadzhakova, D., Naydenov, A., Naumov, N., Rahmanov, F., Gojayeva, E. & Suleymanov, E. (2021). Travel intentions after COVID-19: A comparative assessment of tourist motivation and willingness to travel in Bulgaria and Azerbaijan. Social and Economic Analysis, 19 (1), 37-49.
  10. Naumov, N. (2021). Comment on ‘Paradigm shift in the global hospitality industry – impact of pandemic COVID-19’. International Journal on Recent Trends in Business and Tourism, 5(2), April 2021.
  11. Naumov, N., Varadzhakova, D. & Naydenov, A. (2021). Sanitation and hygiene as factors for choosing a place to stay: perceptions of the Bulgarian tourists. Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, 32(1), 144-147.
  12. Naumov, N., Ramkissoon, H. & Hristov, D. (2021). Distributed Leadership in DMOs: A Review of the Literature and Directions for Future Research. Tourism Planning & Development, 18(4), 398-414.
  13. Naumov, N. (2020). Comment on ‘Sex tourism in the era of COVID-19’. Journal of Travel Medicine, taaa234.
  14. Naumov, N. (2020). Implementing Active Learning in Tourism Education: Perspectives and Challenges. Management and Education, 16(2), 73-78.
  15. Dutta, P. & Naumov, N. (2020) Food Culture: Gastronomic experiences in Singapore. Journal of Gastronomy, Hospitality, and Travel, 3(1), 20-29.
  16. Naumov, N. (2019) Geographies of Transition: Heritage, Tourism and Identity in post-socialist Bulgaria. Doctoral Dissertation Summary. European Journal of Tourism Research 23, pp. 221-224.
  17. Naumov, N. & Weidenfeld, A. (2019) From Socialist icons to Post-Socialist attractions: Iconicity of socialist heritage in Central and Eastern Europe. Geographia Polonica, 92 (4), 379-393.
  18. Naumov, N. (2019) Editorial: Hospitality & Tourism Management International Journal: A new open-access platform for academics and practitioners. Hospitality & Tourism Management International Journal, Vol.2 (1)
  19. Khan, Y., Hakeem, A. & Naumov, N. (2018). The Use of Branding and Market Segmentation in Hotel Marketing: A Conceptual Review, Journal of Tourism Intelligence and Smartness, 1(2), 12-23
  20. Hristov, D., Naumov, N. & Petrova, P. (2018) Historic Gardens: English Heritage Perspective, Tourism Review 73(2), 199-215.
  21. Garayeva, N. & Naumov, N. (2016) Religious sites as tourism attractions: The case of Azerbaijan. International Hospitality and Tourism Student Journal 8 (1),8-14.
  22. Naumov, N. (2015) Heritage and tourism: Reconceptualization of the past as an experience. Journal of Tourism & Services 11, 83-88.
  23. Hristov, D. & Naumov, N. (2015) Allies or Foes? Key Challenges Facing the Shifting Landscape of Destination Management in England, TOURISM – An International Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol. 63 (2), 193-203.
  24. Naumov, N. (2015) Tourism and Cultural Heritage – Development perspectives and potential issues in the island of St Anastacia [in Bulgarian], Management and Education, Vol. XI (1), 153-158.
  25. Naumov, N. (2014) Urban Heritage Tourism – Current issues and complexities. Illuminare: A Student Journal in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Studies, Vol.12 (1), 67-75