Sustainablility And Stakehoder Theory In Tourism Research Systematic Analysis Using Histcite

Abstract

Purpose: Based on a thorough literature analysis using HistCite, this study investigates the development patterns and hotspots for knowledge infrastructure in sustainable tourism research.

Design/methodology/approach: 566 publications from 2002 to March 12, 2024 that were taken from the Web of Science database served as the basis for this investigation. The structure and relationships of knowledge pertaining to sustainable tourism are examined in this study through the use of network analysis and bibliometric analysis.

Findings: The findings show how sustainable tourism research has developed and what trends there are. This study used the HistCite approach to carefully investigate the links between the literature in this domain in order to expose the interrelated structures, focal areas, and developments. This allowed for improved identification of research priorities and the removal of research blind spots.

Research & Practical implications: This study used technology to methodically show how the literature related to one another, giving future research a more focused approach. This study provides a comprehensive and in-depth viewpoint of the literature on sustainable tourism and stakeholder issues. Practitioners might also find broad topics from this study that could be integrated into ongoing research regarding sustainable tourism.

Originality/value: This work offers a valuable manual for performing bibliometric analysis with technology tools and suggests research directions for relevant future studies. Three topics are covered in this study: sustainability, stakeholders, and tourism. Research in adjacent fields and potential sustainable tourism research methodologies might be explored in future studies.