A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF STUDIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN TOURISM USİNG VOSVİEWER
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Tourism , Tourism Climate Change , TAdaptation DevelopmentAbstract
This study aims to examine the academic literature on climate change in the field of tourism through a bibliometric analysis. Accordingly, a search was conducted in the Web of Science database on May 15, 2025, using the keywords “Climate change, Tourism and Adaptation,” which yielded 44 academic publications published between 2021 and 2025. The data obtained were analyzed using VOSviewer software. The results of the analysis indicate that the number of publications on climate change in tourism has increased over the years, with 2024 emerging as the year with the highest number of publications. The vast majority of these studies are articles, all of which were published in English. It was observed that the most frequently used keyword was “climate change.” Most of the publications fall under the category of “Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism,” and institutions such as the University of Johannesburg and the University of Oulu stood out as leading contributors in this area. Furthermore, the journal Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism was identified as both the most prolific and the most cited publication outlet. In terms of authorship, “Yan, Hong-qiang” had the largest collaboration network, whereas “Saarinen, Jarkko” received the highest number of citations. At the country level, the United Kingdom and South Africa were found to be the most productive in terms of publication output, citation counts, and international collaboration regarding the relationship between climate change and tourism. These findings suggest that these countries have made significant contributions to the literature in this field.
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