The Evolution of Academic Literature on Overtourism Analysis

Alper Işın; Emrullah Tören; Abdülhakim Bahadır Darı

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The Evolution of Academic Literature on Overtourism Analysis

Abstract

This study examines the evolution of overtourism research through a bibliometric analysis of 425 articles published in Scopus between 2017 and 2025. The findings show that publication volume increased rapidly after 2018 and peaked in 2020. Overtourism is particularly associated with themes such as sustainability, destination management, and social carrying capacity. Western Europe and the United States were identified as leading contributors, while Africa and Central Asia remained underrepresented. Conducted using the R-based Bibliometrix package, the study highlights the need for sustainable and community-focused policy responses.

Keywords

Overtourism, Bibliometric Analysis, Sustainable Tourism, Destination Management, International Research Collaboration.

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Alper Işın
0000-0003-2232-0606
Türkiye

Emrullah Tören
0000-0002-3897-7912
Kyrgyzstan

Abdülhakim Bahadır Darı ^*
0000-0003-3525-5823
Kyrgyzstan

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March 13, 2026

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March 13, 2026

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November 22, 2025

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January 12, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 23 Number: 1

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Işın, A., Tören, E., & Darı, A. B. (2026). The Evolution of Academic Literature on Overtourism Analysis. Seyahat Ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi, 23(1), 72-88. https://doi.org/10.24010/soid.1828293

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1.Işın A, Tören E, Darı AB. The Evolution of Academic Literature on Overtourism Analysis. SOİD. 2026;23(1):72-88. doi:10.24010/soid.1828293

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Işın, Alper, Emrullah Tören, and Abdülhakim Bahadır Darı. 2026. “The Evolution of Academic Literature on Overtourism Analysis”. Seyahat Ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi 23 (1): 72-88. https://doi.org/10.24010/soid.1828293.

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Işın A, Tören E, Darı AB (April 1, 2026) The Evolution of Academic Literature on Overtourism Analysis. Seyahat ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi 23 1 72–88.

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[1]A. Işın, E. Tören, and A. B. Darı, “The Evolution of Academic Literature on Overtourism Analysis”, SOİD, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 72–88, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.24010/soid.1828293.

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Işın, Alper - Tören, Emrullah - Darı, Abdülhakim Bahadır. “The Evolution of Academic Literature on Overtourism Analysis”. Seyahat ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi 23/1 (April 1, 2026): 72-88. https://doi.org/10.24010/soid.1828293.

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1.Işın A, Tören E, Darı AB. The Evolution of Academic Literature on Overtourism Analysis. SOİD. 2026;23:72–88.

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Işın, Alper, et al. “The Evolution of Academic Literature on Overtourism Analysis”. Seyahat Ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 72-88, doi:10.24010/soid.1828293.

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1.Alper Işın, Emrullah Tören, Abdülhakim Bahadır Darı. The Evolution of Academic Literature on Overtourism Analysis. SOİD. 2026 Apr. 1;23(1):72-88. doi:10.24010/soid.1828293

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