Political ecology of tourism: A bibliometric analysis

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 81 - 98, 02.07.2024

Sevınj Isayeva Şirvan Şen Demir

https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1438681

Abstract

The tourism sector significantly impacts global environmental change and resource management. The social and economic aspects of tourism are also worthy of examination from the political ecology perspective. In this context, there is a growing need for academic studies examining tourism’s environmental, social, and economic components. This study is conducted to meet this need and provide an in-depth analysis of the works on political ecology in tourism. This research aims to assess scholarly investigations within the tourism domain employing a political ecology framework, utilizing bibliometric analysis as the methodological approach. Within this scope, publications in the literature have been quantitatively examined, and the studies’ prevalence, interactions, and developmental trends have been revealed. The WoS database identified 192 studies published between 1998 and 2023 on the subject. The analysis of leading journals, authors, countries, and keywords related to the topic indicates the following: There has been a noteworthy surge in the number of scholarly inquiries about political ecology within the scientific realm associated with tourism. In addition, the leading country on the subject is the United States. Finally, conservation and ecotourism become the main focal points of studies on political ecology. In summary, it is anticipated that this study will provide a substantial contribution to the existing literature in the domain of political ecology within the context of tourism, offering guidance for researchers in the design and execution of subsequent studies.

Keywords

political ecology, tourism, bibliometric analysis

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışmanın sonuçları, sadece mevcut literatürdeki bilgilerin analizine dayanmaktadır ve belirli bir etik komite onayı gerektirmemektedir.

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