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This study conducted a bibliometric analysis to explore the adoption of digital technology in sustainable tourism destinations, providing an overview of current research. It evaluated 559 papers from the Scopus database to identify trends, key themes, and collaborative networks. The analysis revealed consistent growth in publications, indicating increasing research interest, with Europe, Asia, and North America as the primary regions of activity. High interdisciplinary collaboration was noted, reflecting the field's multidimensional nature. The findings offer insights for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, aiming to guide future research and foster collaborations in sustainable tourism and digital technology.
Understanding current research trends in digital technology for sustainable tourism helps guide future studies and policy decisions. This overview can inform researchers, policymakers, and industry practitioners on where to focus efforts for sustainable development and innovation in the tourism sector.
The abstract indicates that the findings have practical implications for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners by identifying key themes and collaborative networks. However, it does not specify any direct application pathway for a product or service, focusing instead on informing future research and strategic direction within the field of sustainable tourism.
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This study explores the adoption of digital technology in sustainable tourism destinations and provides insights into current research. Using a bibliometric analysis approach, it comprehensively evaluates research outputs, identifies trends, and highlights key themes and collaborative networks. Employing a bibliometric analysis approach, this study utilizes the Scopus database and bibliometric software. After rigorous data cleaning, bibliographic coupling maps, collaboration networks, and keyword maps are generated using Biblioshiny and VOSviewer for comprehensive analysis. Analyzing 559 papers, the study reveals a consistent growth in publications, indicating increasing research interest in digital technology adoption in sustainable tourism destinations. Europe, Asia, and North America are the primary regions of research activity. Interdisciplinary collaboration is high, emphasizing the multidimensional nature of the field. While valuable, the bibliometric analysis is limited by data availability and quality in the Scopus database. Relevant research outputs may be excluded. The study focuses on overall trends and patterns rather than individual paper content. The study’s findings have practical implications for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in sustainable tourism. The identification of key themes and collaborative networks can guide future research and foster interdisciplinary collaborations. This study contributes to the existing literature on technological innovations in sustainable tourism destinations through its bibliometric analysis approach. Through providing an overview of the research landscape, identifying trends and collaborative networks, it offers valuable insights into the current state of research. The findings serve as a foundation for further exploration and advancement in sustainable tourism and digital technology.
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DOI: 10.3390/admsci13080184
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