Location-based concepts in tourism research

What Do They Mean

Bibliographic Data

ID5908261
AuthorsHugo Padrón-Ávila (0000-0001-6181-4698, Universidad de La Laguna), Raúl Hernández-Martín (0000-0001-5360-1908)
Year2023
Volume21
Issue2
Pages383-393
Publication date2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1695-7121 • E-ISSN: 1695-7121
PublisherUniversity of La Laguna (PUBLISHER • ES)
DOI10.25145/j.pasos.2023.21.024
OpenAlexW4361985136
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

This paper is motivated by the lack of clarity in frequently used terms and definitions in tourism research complicating comparative studies of cases. This paper proposes an objective method that may help researchers gain awareness of different definitions of concepts in tourism research, avoiding misunderstandings. The paper focuses on four main concepts: destination, attraction, accommodation and point of interest. A bibliometric analysis is carried out to quantify how often researchers employ different definitions for each of these terms. This allowed for the most frequently used definition to be ascertained. The results show that bibliometrics can help identify the most frequent definitions given to a certain concept. This study may help future researchers to better define concepts in tourism studies, as it can be used to clarify meanings among researchers and practitioners when conducting research or making reports on tourism and hospitality

Accommodation · Bibliometrics · CLARITY · Data science · Economics · Hospitality · Library science · Management science · Political science · Sociology · Tourism · Computer Science · Cruise Tourism Development and Management · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Hospitality and Tourism Education · Mathematics · Psychology

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