
Published 2024-04-02
Keywords
- Tourism Education,
- Scientometric,
- Authors,
- Universities,
- Countries
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Copyright (c) 2024 Miquel Àngel Coll-Ramis, Aitor Martinez-Garcia, Patricia Horrach-Rossell´o

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Published 2024-04-02
Abstract
This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to examine the temporal evolution of publications on the relationship between education and tourism, as well as to identify the main authors, institutions and countries that have led research in this field. Through a meticulous examination of 968 articles retrieved from the Web of Science database between 1950 and 2021, a detailed picture of the development of research in this area has been revealed. The findings provide valuable information on the temporal and geographical distribution of publications, as well as on the key actors in the field of research on the relationship between education and tourism. Since 2007, a significant increase in the number of publications on the relationship between education and tourism has been observed. This increase suggests a growing interest and attention in this field of study over time. This finding may indicate changes in research trends and continued advances in the understanding of how education and tourism interact with each other.
Highlights:
- There is a notable increase in publications on education and tourism since 2007
- This growth deepens understanding of education-tourism nexus
- Australian and US research leads in knowledge in this field
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