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Accessible tourism: a bibliometric review (2008–2020)

Guanghui Qiao (School of Tourism and Urban-Rural Planning, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China Zheshang Research Institute, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China.)
Liu Ding (School of Tourism and Urban-Rural Planning, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China)
Linlin Zhang (School of Tourism and Urban-Rural Planning, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China)
Huili Yan (School of Tourism, Hainan University, Haikou, China)

Tourism Review

ISSN: 1660-5373

Article publication date: 12 August 2021

Issue publication date: 19 May 2022

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to reveal the knowledge evolution process, research hotspots and future trends in the accessible tourism research literature from 2008 to 2020.

Design/methodology/approach

A total of 213 articles on accessible tourism were selected from the core collection database of Web of Science (WoS) and analyzed using CiteSpace.

Findings

Over the 13-year period between 2008 and 2020, an increasing number of studies have been published concerning accessible tourism, but the overall base is still small. The research content mainly includes six modules. Among institutions, the University of Technology Sydney has published the largest number of papers. Cooperation among countries involves the USA, the United Kingdom, Australia, Portugal and China. Tourism Management is the leading journal for disseminating research on accessible tourism. Definition of “Accessible tourism” and the different scope of this phenomenon are re-discussed. In recent years, “experience” and “participation” have become the “new favorites” in accessible tourism research, which could reveal insights into future research directions.

Research limitations/implications

The sampling frame was defined in terms of the WoS database and even though this is an important database for global academic information, in the big data era, the authors may have to integrate information from multiple sources to comprehensively reveal and understand knowledge maps. Second, because of the operational constraints of the CiteSpace software, the authors only selected outputs published in peer-reviewed journals, excluding other published works, such as books and conference papers. Finally, because of the language restrictions of the authors, this research is limited to journals published in the English language.

Practical implications

Practically, the results of this study made a conclusion of accessible tourism research so that the researchers can easily know what has currently been done and what future research can do. Tourism managers can also understand the demands and the constraints of tourism for the people who have barriers to travel. They can supply more specific products for the accessible tourism and further promote the construction of barrier-free travel environments.

Originality/value

This paper unifies the literature on senior tourism and people with disabilities tourism, and uses CiteSpace to construct data and network visualizations, including a burst and dynamic analysis for the period covered by the sample. Furthermore, this paper proposed a more diversified accessible tourism.

无障碍旅游:文献计量学研究综述 (2008-2020)

目的

此篇论文目的是通过对2008年到2020年间无障碍旅游研究文献进行科学计量和可视化分析, 展示该领域的知识演变进程、研究热点和未来趋势。

设计/方法/途径

从Web of Science核心合集数据库中经过多次筛选, 挑选出213篇文章, 并利用CiteSpace进行分析。

发现

13年来无障碍旅游的研究文献数量总体呈上升趋势, 但总体基数仍然不大, 研究内容主要包含六个模块。机构中悉尼科技大学的发文量最多。国家间的合作以美国、英国、澳大利亚、葡萄牙和中国为基础。主要发行期刊是Tourism Management。本文还对无障碍旅游的定义和内涵重新进行了思考和讨论。近年来“体验”和“参与”成为了无障碍旅游研究中的“新宠”, 揭示出未来的研究方向。

独创性

此篇论文将老年旅游和残障旅游统一起来, 并利用CiteSpace做出清晰的数据和网络展示, 包含了过去13年的突发性和动态性分析。并且, 本文提出了更为广泛和多元的无障碍旅游。

关键词

无障碍旅游; 残障旅游; 老年旅游; 文献综述; CiteSpace

文章类型: 研究综述

Turismo accesible: una revisión bibliométrica (2008–2020)

Objetivo

El objetivo de este trabajo es revelar el proceso evolutivo del conocimiento, los puntos críticos de la investigación y las futuras tendencias de la literatura de investigación del turismo accesible del 2008 a 2020.

Diseño/metodología/enfoque

De la base de datos central de la red científica, se seleccionaron 213 artículos sobre turismo accesible y se analizaron utilizando citespace.

Resultados

En los 13 años transcurridos entre 2008 y 2020 se han realizado cada vez más publicaciones relacionadas con el turismo accesible, pero la base general sigue siendo pequeña. Las investigaciones incluyen principalmente seis módulos. Entre los institutos, la Universidad Tecnológica de Sídney a publicado el mayor número de investigaciones. La cooperación entre los países incluye a los Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Australia, Portugal y China. La “Tourism Management” es la principal revista de investigación sobre el turismo accesible. Este artículo rediscute la definición de “turismo accesible” y el diferente alcance de este fenómeno. En los últimos años, la “experiencia” y la “participación” se han convertido en el “nuevo favorito” de las investigaciones sobre el turismo accesible, lo que podría revelar perspectivas con relación a la dirección de futuras investigaciones.

Originalidad/valor

Esta investigación combina la literatura relacionada con el turismo adulto mayor y personas con discapacidad, utiliza citespace para construir los datos y la visualización de la red, incluyendo un análisis dinámico y de ráfagas para el período cubierto por la muestra. Además, este documento propone un turismo accesible más diversificado.

Palabras clave

Turismo accesible, Personas con discapacidad, Adulto mayor, Bibliometría, CiteSpace

Tipo de trabajo

RevisiÓn de la literatura

Keywords

Acknowledgements

This research was supported by a grant from Zhejiang Social Science Foundation (No.20NDJC097YB), Women/gender studies project (202010), the Philosophy and Social Sciences of Zhejiang Province (No.20NDQN294YB) and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (No. LQ20D010004).

Citation

Qiao, G., Ding, L., Zhang, L. and Yan, H. (2022), "Accessible tourism: a bibliometric review (2008–2020)", Tourism Review, Vol. 77 No. 3, pp. 713-730. https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-12-2020-0619

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