Digital Technologies for Sustainable Tourism Destinations: State of the Art and Research Agenda
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods and Materials
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Dataset Summary Information
3.2. Dominant Scientific Production Parameters
3.2.1. Authors Analysis
3.2.2. Documents Analysis
3.2.3. Sources Analysis
3.2.4. Institutions Analysis
3.3. Bibliometric Networks and Themes
3.3.1. Lexical Network
3.3.2. Spatial Network
3.3.3. Research Directions and Themes
3.3.4. Factorial Analysis
3.3.5. Thematic Analysis
3.4. Research Gaps and Future Research Agenda
4. Research Implications
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Key Information about the Documents | Statistics |
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Timespan | 2003–2022 |
Sources/Journals | 267 |
Documents | 559 |
Average publications per year | 29.4 |
Average citations per documents | 12.39 |
Authors | 1694 |
Keywords | 1794 |
Authors of single-authored documents | 67 |
Authors of multi-authored documents | 1627 |
Annual growth rate | 23.48 |
Stage | Period | NP (%) | Used Technologies |
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Early Stage | 2003–2012 | 42 (7.5%) | Online travel agencies (OTAs), destinations websites, search engines, email marketing, online booking systems, and virtual tours |
Growth Stage | 2013–2018 | 125 (22.4%) | Mobile apps, social media platforms, online review sites, location-based services, big data analytics, and cloud computing |
Hype Stage | 2019–2022 | 392 (70.1%) | AI, AR, VR, IoT, blockchain technology, chatbots, and virtual assistants |
Rank | TC | Authors | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 289 | Dwyer, L., Edwards, D., Mistilis, N., Roman, C., and Scott, N. | Tourism Management | (Dwyer et al. 2009) |
2 | 219 | Dickinson, J. E., Ghali, K., Cherrett, T., Speed, C., Davies, N., and Norgate, S. | Current Issues in Tourism | (Dickinson et al. 2014) |
3 | 136 | Lindemann-Matthies, P., Briegel, R., Schüpbach, B., and Junge, X. | Landscape and Urban Planning | (Lindemann-Matthies et al. 2010) |
4 | 135 | Weaver, D. B. | Tourism Management | (Weaver 2012) |
5 | 122 | Smerecnik, K. R., and Andersen, P. A. | Journal of Sustainable Tourism | (Smerecnik and Andersen 2011) |
6 | 120 | Pop, R.-A., Săplăcan, Z., Dabija, D.-C., and Alt, M.-A. | Current Issues in Tourism | (Pop et al. 2022) |
7 | 111 | Pencarelli, T. | Information Technology & Tourism | (Pencarelli 2020) |
8 | 92 | Streimikiene, D., Svagzdiene, B., Jasinskas, E., and Simanavicius, A. | Sustainable Development | (Streimikiene et al. 2021) |
9 | 91 | Lee, T. H., and Jan, F.-H. | Journal of Travel Research | (Lee and Jan 2018) |
10 | 89 | Nepal, S. K. | Tourism Management | (Nepal 2008) |
Rank | Sources | NP | TC | TC/NP | Impact Factor (2022) |
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1 | Sustainability (Switzerland) | 87 | 1718 | 19.75 | 3.89 |
2 | IOP Conference Series: Earth And Environmental Science | 18 | 69 | 3.83 | 0.45 |
3 | Journal of Sustainable Tourism | 17 | 533 | 31.35 | 9.7 |
4 | Current Issues in Tourism | 10 | 497 | 49.7 | 7.57 |
5 | Tourism Management | 9 | 763 | 84.78 | 12.87 |
6 | Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
7 | Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites | 6 | 26 | 4.333 | 2.38 |
8 | Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 4.04 |
9 | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 3.39 |
10 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 4 | 146 | 36.5 | 11.07 |
Rank | NP | Publications Overtime | ||
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Early Stage (2003–2012) | Growth Stage (2013–2018) | Hype Stage (2019–2022) | ||
Kyung Hee University/South Korea | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Sebelas Maret University/Indonesia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Binus University/Indonesia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
IGSNRR/China | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Kasetsart University/Thailand | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
NKUST/Taiwan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
UAJY/Indonesia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
UM Malang/Indonesia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
University of Aveiro/Portugal | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
University of Granada/Spain | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Research Gaps | Future Research Directions |
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Lack of comprehensive frameworks | Develop holistic models that consider the interplay between digital technologies, sustainability dimensions, and destination-specific factors. |
Limited understanding of user behavior | Delve into tourists’ attitudes towards digital innovations, their preferences for sustainable options, and the impact of digital interventions on their experiences. |
Measuring the impact of digital technologies on sustainability | Establish comprehensive evaluation frameworks to measure the ecological, socio-cultural, and economic impacts of digital solutions on sustainable tourism development. |
Privacy and data security concerns: | Explore methods to safeguard tourist data and ensure responsible and ethical data usage. |
Long-term sustainability impacts | Investigate the long-term sustainability impacts of these technologies to ascertain their role in creating resilient and future-proof destinations. |
Stakeholder collaboration and governance | Explore governance models and strategies to facilitate effective cooperation among governments, businesses, local communities, and technology providers. |
Cross-cultural perspectives | Cross-cultural comparisons to identify commonalities and differences in the adoption and impact of digital technologies for sustainable tourism across diverse destinations. |
Smart destination management strategies | Propose smart destination management strategies that ensure a balanced and sustainable approach to technology adoption. |
Resilience and crisis management | Explore how digital technologies can contribute to destination resilience and crisis management, enabling them to withstand and recover from unexpected shocks. |
Environmental Footprint of Digital Technologies | Assess the environmental impact of digital technologies in tourism, including energy consumption, electronic waste, and carbon emissions, and explore ways to minimize their ecological footprint. |
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation | Explore the potential of digital technologies in supporting tourism destinations’ efforts to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change while maintaining sustainability. |
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El Archi, Y.; Benbba, B.; Kabil, M.; Dávid, L.D. Digital Technologies for Sustainable Tourism Destinations: State of the Art and Research Agenda. Adm. Sci. 2023, 13, 184. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci13080184
El Archi Y, Benbba B, Kabil M, Dávid LD. Digital Technologies for Sustainable Tourism Destinations: State of the Art and Research Agenda. Administrative Sciences. 2023; 13(8):184. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci13080184
Chicago/Turabian StyleEl Archi, Youssef, Brahim Benbba, Moaaz Kabil, and Lóránt Dénes Dávid. 2023. "Digital Technologies for Sustainable Tourism Destinations: State of the Art and Research Agenda" Administrative Sciences 13, no. 8: 184. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci13080184
APA StyleEl Archi, Y., Benbba, B., Kabil, M., & Dávid, L. D. (2023). Digital Technologies for Sustainable Tourism Destinations: State of the Art and Research Agenda. Administrative Sciences, 13(8), 184. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci13080184