Research Trends and Themes in the Top-Tier Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Journals: A Bibliometric and Network Analysis Before and During the COVID-19 Era
Published: 2023
Author(s) Name: Mohammad Soliman, Samskrati Gulvady, Oleksii Lyulyov, Tetyana Pimonenko |
Author(s) Affiliation: University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Salalah, Oman.
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Abstract
This research aims to provide perspicuous insights and solid overviews on research trends and themes within the context of tourism, leisure, and hospitality before and during the COVID-19 era. In doing so, a blend of bibliometric (evaluative and relational) measures was employed to systematically analyze and visually map a total of 22787 publications in the top fifteen academic journals based on Scopus CiteScore under the category of ‘Tourism, Leisure, and Hospitality Management’ from 2000 to May 2021. The results of evaluative methods indicate that there is a substantial growth in the number of publications in the selected journals over the given period, especially during the COVID-19 era. Several reputed institutions and nations significantly contributed to the targeted journals. Moreover, key tourism research themes and clusters were specified and an integrated overview on international research collaboration is confirmed. Theoretical and practical contributions are provided. Limitations and future research directions are outlined.
Keywords: Research Trends and Themes, Bibliometrics, Network Analysis, TLHM Leading Journals, COVID-19
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