Cultural Diversity in Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis of 33 Years (1988–2021)

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to perform bibliometric analysis on available literature on the subject of cultural diversity in the tourism sector. The Scopus database is used to retrieve the research article data and 133 articles were fetched over a period of 33 years (1988–2021). The further analysis is performed using and Biblioshiny tool package of R programming language and VOSviewer. The findings for study not only reveal the trends of publications but also produced the information on most influential authors, journals, and universities which are actively contributing to the subject of cultural diversity in tourism. Various network graphs are also generated using software to draw meaningful conclusions. The present study will not only aid future investigators in understanding the past developments on the subject of cultural diversity in tourism but also help industry professionals in formulating better strategies and tactics keeping in mind the cultural dimension of tourism. The present study is a maiden attempt to perform the bibliometric analysis on the subject of cultural diversity in tourism.

Citation

Kumar, S., Goyal, P., Kumar, V. and Vandana, (2022), "Cultural Diversity in Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis of 33 Years (1988–2021)", Rana, S., Sakshi and Singh, J. (Ed.) Exploring the Latest Trends in Management Literature (Review of Management Literature, Vol. 1), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 147-168. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2754-586520220000001008