Scientometric Analysis of Hiking Tourism and Its Relevance for Wellbeing and Knowledge Management

Ángel Acevedo-Duque, Gonzalo R. Llanos-Herrera, Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas, Selene Simón-Isidoro, Agustín Pablo Álvarez-Herranz, Rina Álvarez-Becerra and Lisette C. Sánchez Díaz
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Ángel Acevedo-Duque: Public Policy Observatory, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia 7500912, Chile
Gonzalo R. Llanos-Herrera: School of Economics and Business, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago 7501015, Chile
Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas: Faculty of Management Science, Universidad Autónoma del Perú, Lima 15842, Peru
Selene Simón-Isidoro: Programa de Doctorado en Economía y Empresa, Universidad Castilla la Mancha, 16071 Cuenca, Spain
Agustín Pablo Álvarez-Herranz: Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Castilla la Mancha, 16071 Cuenca, Spain
Rina Álvarez-Becerra: Graduate School, Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann, Tacna 23001, Peru
Lisette C. Sánchez Díaz: Dirección Departamento de Auditoría, Contabilidad y Control de Gestión, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta 1270375, Chile

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 14, 1-21

Abstract: Hiking is a sports activity that takes place in the natural environment. From the point of view of well-being, it is an aerobic activity that prevents and improves cardiovascular diseases. According to data provided by the United Nations, within the framework of the International Year of Mountains, mountain tourism represents around 15% to 20% of total world tourism revenue. This approach aims to critically analyze the scientific production on trail tourism (HT) with contributions from authors from around the world from 1991 to 2022, in order to respond to the connection between this research, knowledge management and the sustainable development of the industry. Key knowledge contributions are examined using a scientometric approach as a method (spatial, production, impact, and relational) based on registry data stored in the Web of Science (JCR and ESCI). Regarding the results, there has been an increase in scientific production in the last decade, which is manifested in the quality of the publications.

Keywords: tourism; hiking; trekking; trail; trail tourism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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