Sports tourism research: A bibliometric analysis and agenda for further inquiry

Arici H. E., Aydin C., Koseoglu M. A., Sökmen A.

Tourism and Hospitality Research, 2023 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/14673584231218106
  • Dergi Adı: Tourism and Hospitality Research
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, ABI/INFORM, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, CAB Abstracts, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Hospitality & Tourism Complete, Hospitality & Tourism Index, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: bibliometric, Sports, systematic literature review, tourism, tourist destination
  • Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study examines the origins, significant subjects, scientific advances, and future advancements in sports tourism research. We run a bibliometric analysis in R with the visualization tool Biblioshiny. The findings revealed four main clusters that have recently been examined in the knowledge domain: (1) sport tourist behaviors, (2) sustainable and economic development, (3) sports events and destination image, and (4) active-sport-event travel career progression. This study gives insight into the role of mega and small sports events in sustainable development in a tourist destination and identifies opportunities and limitations.