A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH ON OVERTOURISM: GLOBAL TRENDS, THEMES, AND CONTRIBUTIONS
This study aims to map academic publications on overtourism in detail. To achieve this, a bibliometric analysis was conducted on August 1, 2024, for articles indexed in SSCI, ESCI, and SCI-Expanded within the Web of Science (WoS) database, with no time restrictions. The analysis explores the distribution of articles on overtourism over time, leading countries and their collaborative networks, journals with the highest publication output, most cited studies, notable authors, and relationships among commonly used keywords. Statistical analysis and mapping were conducted using R software, specifically designed for bibliometric analysis. Findings show that the concept of overtourism first appeared in 2016, gaining research attention from 2018 onward, with substantial growth in interest from 2019 to 2024, totaling 216 articles. High-tourism countries, including Spain (36 articles), the United Kingdom (27), China (19), the United States, and Italy (18), led in publication output. The International Journal of Tourism Cities ranked highest with 23 publications, followed by the Journal of Sustainable Tourism. Frequently used keywords in these studies include sustainability, urban tourism, social structures, quality of life, carrying capacity, and destination management.
- Dergi
- VEREDAS DO DIREITO
- Yıl
- 2025
- Cilt
- 22
- Sayı
- 5
- ISSN
- 1806-3845
- eISSN
- 2179-8699
- DOI
- 10.18623/rvd.v22.n5.3922
- WoS UID
- WOS:001674666300031