Principal bibliometric analyses of tourism and sustainability with SDG-related results
| Author (year) | Topic (Category) | Analysis (Methodology/Timespan) | Findings on SDGs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiménez-García et al. (2020) | Sport sustainable tourism (all categories) | Analysis of Web of Science (Bibliometric analysis / 2002–2019) | The increasing number of publications on sustainability as from 2016 might be related to the approval of the SDGs |
| Moyle et al. (2020) | Sustainable Tourism (all categories) | Analysis of four high-ranking journals (Bibliometric and content analysis / 1987–2017) | The most frequently cited topics were related with SDG 17, SDG 14, SDG 6, and SDG 8. An increase was noted in articles with content related to SDG 5 (low base), SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 9 and SDG 10 |
| Mihalic et al. (2021) | Sustainable Responsible Tourism (all categories) | Analysis of Web of Science (Bibliometric analysis / 1990–2020) | Identify a research cluster centered on the SDGs related to sustainable and responsible tourism |
| Rosato et al. (2021) | Tourism and SDG (Business and Economics) | Analysis of Web of Science (Bibliometric analysis / 2015–2019) | Identify clusters on: the role of tourism firms as part of the economic transition of developing countries (SDG 1, SDG 8); and the evaluation of non-financial results (SDG 5, SDG 6, SDG 15) |
| Bhatt et al. (2022) | Sustainable Tourism COVID (All categories) | Analysis of Scopus (Bibliometric analysis / 2019–2021) | The topic of SDGs and tourism was one of the highlighted areas within which research opportunities are arising |
| Molina-Collado et al. (2022) | Sustainable Tourism (Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism) | Analysis of Web of Science (Bibliometric and content analysis / 1994–2020) | The authors identified a block of topics related with CSR in the hostelry sector, centered on the SDGs, PYMES, ecological restaurants, and employees, among others. They proposed research to analyze the links between Africa and the SDGs and economic development |
| Alonso-Muñoz et al. (2023) | Sustainable Tourism (All categories) | Analysis of Web of Science (Bibliometric and content analysis / 1998–2021) | The authors concluded that there were signs of bias in the investigation into questions related with SDG 11 and SDG 8. They highlighted the lesser importance of works linked to SDG 12, SDG 7, and SDG 13 |
| de Bruyn et al. (2023) | Sustainability Tourism (All categories) | Analysis of Scopus (Bibliometric and content analysis / 1990–2022) | The authors found few papers that made specific mention of the SDGs, not even in those published after 2015 |
| Fauzi (2025) | Tourism and SDG (All categories) | Analysis of Web of Science (Bibliometric analysis / 2006–2021) | 5 clusters were identified in accordance with the keywords: Innovation and performance in sustainable tourism; Adaptation to climate change; Challenges in sustainable tourism; Governance of SDGs and sustainable tourism; and, the Impact of COVID-19 on sustainable tourism. The holistic integration of sustainable tourism with the SDGs was proposed and the need for strategic plans at the government level to facilitate SDG compliance by tourism businesses was highlighted |
| Author (year) | Topic (Category) | Analysis (Methodology/Timespan) | Findings on SDGs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport sustainable tourism (all categories) | Analysis of Web of Science (Bibliometric analysis / 2002–2019) | The increasing number of publications on sustainability as from 2016 might be related to the approval of the SDGs | |
| Sustainable Tourism (all categories) | Analysis of four high-ranking journals (Bibliometric and content analysis / 1987–2017) | The most frequently cited topics were related with SDG 17, SDG 14, SDG 6, and SDG 8. An increase was noted in articles with content related to SDG 5 (low base), SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 9 and SDG 10 | |
| Sustainable Responsible Tourism (all categories) | Analysis of Web of Science (Bibliometric analysis / 1990–2020) | Identify a research cluster centered on the SDGs related to sustainable and responsible tourism | |
| Tourism and SDG (Business and Economics) | Analysis of Web of Science (Bibliometric analysis / 2015–2019) | Identify clusters on: the role of tourism firms as part of the economic transition of developing countries (SDG 1, SDG 8); and the evaluation of non-financial results (SDG 5, SDG 6, SDG 15) | |
| Sustainable Tourism COVID (All categories) | Analysis of Scopus (Bibliometric analysis / 2019–2021) | The topic of SDGs and tourism was one of the highlighted areas within which research opportunities are arising | |
| Sustainable Tourism (Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism) | Analysis of Web of Science (Bibliometric and content analysis / 1994–2020) | The authors identified a block of topics related with CSR in the hostelry sector, centered on the SDGs, PYMES, ecological restaurants, and employees, among others. They proposed research to analyze the links between Africa and the SDGs and economic development | |
| Sustainable Tourism (All categories) | Analysis of Web of Science (Bibliometric and content analysis / 1998–2021) | The authors concluded that there were signs of bias in the investigation into questions related with SDG 11 and SDG 8. They highlighted the lesser importance of works linked to SDG 12, SDG 7, and SDG 13 | |
| Sustainability Tourism (All categories) | Analysis of Scopus (Bibliometric and content analysis / 1990–2022) | The authors found few papers that made specific mention of the SDGs, not even in those published after 2015 | |
| Tourism and SDG (All categories) | Analysis of Web of Science (Bibliometric analysis / 2006–2021) | 5 clusters were identified in accordance with the keywords: Innovation and performance in sustainable tourism; Adaptation to climate change; Challenges in sustainable tourism; Governance of SDGs and sustainable tourism; and, the Impact of COVID-19 on sustainable tourism. The holistic integration of sustainable tourism with the SDGs was proposed and the need for strategic plans at the government level to facilitate SDG compliance by tourism businesses was highlighted |
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