Gastronomi Turizminde Otantiklik Üzerine Bibliyometrik İnceleme

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, gastronomi turizminde otantiklik konusundaki akademik literatürün gelişimini, kavramsal yapısını ve bilimsel ilişkilerini bibliyometrik yöntemlerle incelemektir. Araştırmanın verileri Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) veri tabanından elde edilmiş ve belirlenen ölçütler doğrultusunda 154 yayın analiz kapsamına alınmıştır. Bibliyometrik ağların oluşturulması ve görselleştirilmesinde VOSviewer 1.6.20 yazılımı kullanılmış; yayınların yıllara göre dağılımı, yazar anahtar kelimelerinin eş-oluşumu ile kurum, yazar, dergi ve doküman düzeyindeki atıf ilişkileri incelenmiştir. Bulgular, yayınların özellikle 2019 sonrasında belirgin biçimde arttığını ve en yüksek yayın sayılarına 2024 ve 2025 yıllarında ulaşıldığını göstermiştir. Anahtar kelime analizi sonucunda 32 anahtar kelimenin beş kümede toplandığı; kültürel miras, destinasyon pazarlaması ve markalama, yerel kimlik, sürdürülebilirlik, kırsal kalkınma, yerel yiyecek, algılanan otantiklik ve turist memnuniyetinin öne çıkan araştırma eksenleri olduğu belirlenmiştir. Kurum, yazar ve dergi düzeyindeki atıf ağlarının çok kümeli bir yapı sergilediği; doküman düzeyinde ise Kim vd. (2009) ve Ellis vd. (2018) çalışmalarının öne çıktığı görülmüştür. Sonuç olarak gastronomi turizminde otantiklik, farklı temalar ve akademik aktörler etrafında gelişen çok yönlü bir araştırma alanıdır. Çalışmanın, literatürün mevcut yapısının anlaşılmasına ve gelecekteki araştırma yönelimlerinin belirlenmesine katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Gastronomi Turizmi
• Otantiklik
• Bibliyometrik Analiz
• VOSviewer

A Bibliometric Analysis of Authenticity in Gastronomy Tourism

Abstract

This study aims to examine the development, conceptual structure, and scholarly relationships of the academic literature on authenticity in gastronomy tourism using bibliometric methods. Data were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC), and 154 publications meeting the predefined eligibility criteria were included in the analysis. VOSviewer 1.6.20 was used to construct and visualize bibliometric networks. The analyses examined annual publication trends, author keyword co-occurrence, and citation relationships at the institution, author, journal, and document levels. The findings revealed a marked increase in publications after 2019, with the highest publication counts recorded in 2024 and 2025. Keyword analysis identified 32 keywords grouped into five clusters, highlighting cultural heritage, destination marketing and branding, local identity, sustainability, rural development, local food, perceived authenticity, and tourist satisfaction as prominent research themes. Citation networks at the institution, author, and journal levels exhibited a multi-cluster structure, while the studies by Kim et al. (2009) and Ellis et al. (2018) emerged as particularly prominent at the document level. Overall, authenticity in gastronomy tourism represents a multifaceted research field that has developed around diverse themes and scholarly actors. The study is expected to contribute to a better understanding of the current structure of the literature and to inform future research directions.

Keywords

• Gastronomy tourism
• authenticity
• bibliometric analysis
• VOSviewer

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