Comparative Analysis of International and Chinese Tourism Endowment Research in the Past 30 Years: Based on CiteSpace Knowledge Map

• Published in: Journal of China Tourism Research Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 402 - 441
• Main Authors: Pang, Xiaoxiao, Ramachandran, Sridar, Siow, May Ling, Subramaniam, Thanam
• Format: Journal Article Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Routledge 03.04.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: bibliometric analysis; Bibliometrics; CiteSpace; Comparative analysis; Endowment; knowledge map; thematic development; Tourism; Tourism endowment; 主题变化; 文献计量法; 旅居养老; 知识图谱; China
• ISSN: 1938-8160; 1938-8179
• DOI: 10.1080/19388160.2022.2085834

At present, tourism endowment is one of the predominant issues in academic circles. Through bibliometric analysis, the present paper utilized CiteSpace software, and employed the core database of 'Web of Science' and CNKI. Subsequently, a comparative analysis was conducted on literature related to tourism endowment from 1990 to 2020, revealing the topic's development over the past 30 years. The results showed: (1) During the research period, the quantity of literature on tourism endowment exhibited a steady rise, which could be roughly divided into three stages. (2) There was a substantial quantity of publications both internationally and in China, but they were mainly independent studies with little collaboration. (3) With regard to the development trends, international tourism endowment research has been relatively mature. On the other hand, China is in a stage of social aging, more in-depth research must be conducted in regard to theory, content, and methods relating to tourism endowment issues.