Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 55k research works in it since 1950. 32.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of tourism on destinations and communities, focusing on topics such as destination image, tourist satisfaction, community perceptions, sustainable tourism, COVID-19 impact, destination loyalty, place branding, and the role of tourism in economic growth. The research covers a wide range of factors influencing the development and management of tourism, with a particular emphasis on understanding the effects of tourism on various aspects of society and the economy.
- Destination Image
- Tourist Satisfaction
- Community Perceptions
- Sustainable Tourism
- Tourism Development
- COVID-19 Impact
- Destination Loyalty
- Place Branding
- Tourism Research
- Economic Growth
- Research works
- 55k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 18k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 32.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +56% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research research?
By volume, China and Indonesia publish the most (2.1k and 1.1k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.1k works
- 2 Indonesia 1.1k works
- 3 India 902 works
- 4 United States 761 works
- 5 Türkiye 705 works
- 6 Spain 656 works
- 7 Malaysia 450 works
- 8 Portugal 431 works
- 9 United Kingdom 412 works
- 10 Brazil 396 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Hong Kong Polytechnic University publishes the most Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research research, followed by Universiti Teknologi MARA and College of Tourism.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong 83 works
- 2 Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia 66 works
- 3 College of TourismBulgaria 57 works
- 4 City University of MacauMacau 52 works
- 5 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 50 works
- 6 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina 41 works
- 7 Macau University of Science and TechnologyMacau 41 works
- 8 University of AveiroPortugal 40 works
- 9 Griffith UniversityAustralia 40 works
- 10 University of AlgarvePortugal 40 works
Who are the leading researchers in Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research include C. Michael Hall, Heesup Han and Peter Nijkamp.
- 1 C. Michael Hall New Zealand 2.2k citations
- 2 Heesup Han South Korea 2.1k citations
- 3 Peter Nijkamp Netherlands 2k citations
- 4 John Urry United Kingdom 2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research research done?
The largest centres of Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Jakarta (Indonesia), Macao (China) and Guangzhou (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Blagoevgrad, Dusit and Donji grad.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- BlagoevgradBG · 61.7 works65×
- DusitTH · 22.4 works33×
- Donji gradHR · 38.6 works25×
- FaroPT · 42.5 works24×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research?
Among universities, judged by research, City University of Macau, University of Macau and Macau University of Science and Technology score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City University of MacauMacau | 78.1 | 57.4% | 23.3× | 52 | — |
| 2 | University of MacauMacau | 74.2 | 66.8% | 6.2× | 29 | +173.1% |
| 3 | Macau University of Science and TechnologyMacau | 73.3 | 59.0% | 13.3× | 41 | -8.2% |
| 4 | University of KashmirIndia | 73.1 | 70.6% | 9.4× | 19 | +185.7% |
| 5 | Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong | 72.5 | 61.8% | 6.6× | 83 | +9.0% |
| 6 | Taylor's UniversityMalaysia | 70.6 | 61.0% | 20.9× | 26 | +61.9% |
| 7 | Universitat Rovira i VirgiliSpain | 69.0 | 48.3% | 11.2× | 24 | +156.2% |
| 8 | Universidad de ExtremaduraSpain | 68.7 | 53.0% | 11.2× | 32 | +100.8% |
| 9 | Sejong UniversitySouth Korea | 68.5 | 78.4% | 5.8× | 16 | +173.0% |
| 10 | Iscte – Instituto Universitário de LisboaPortugal | 68.4 | 50.0% | 12.9× | 16 | +218.0% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 56% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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