A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism Using CiteSpace: The Perspective of China

Jie Chen, Zhen Guo, Shaogui Xu, Rob Law, Chenmei Liao, Wenqin He and Mu Zhang ()
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Jie Chen: Shenzhen Tourism College, Jinan University, Shenzhen 518053, China
Zhen Guo: Shenzhen Tourism College, Jinan University, Shenzhen 518053, China
Shaogui Xu: Shenzhen Tourism College, Jinan University, Shenzhen 518053, China
Rob Law: Asia-Pacific Academy of Economics and Management, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China
Chenmei Liao: Shenzhen Tourism College, Jinan University, Shenzhen 518053, China
Wenqin He: College of Tourism, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350108, China
Mu Zhang: Shenzhen Tourism College, Jinan University, Shenzhen 518053, China

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 12, 1-17

Abstract: Tourism development is an effective way to protect intangible cultural heritage (ICH). Research on the relationship between these two factors and related issues is of great significance to promoting the sustainable development of ICH. Based on literatures collected from the CNKI database (381 articles) and the Web of Science core collection (545 articles), this study used CiteSpace analysis software to analyze the published volume of ICH tourism research and extract hot keywords and hotspot research topics. Results showed that the number of articles published in Chinese and foreign journals had three stages, namely, steady development, rapid growth, and fluctuating decline. Judging from the research keywords, “cultural tourism”, “authenticity”, “sustainable development” and “protection (or conservation)” are common topics at home and abroad, whereas “loyalty”, “motivation” “conservation” and “quality” are the emerging keywords of foreign journals in recent years. In terms of content, research on the relationship between ICH protection and tourism development, research on the development model, and stakeholder research in tourism development are the focus of Chinese academic circles. This study systematically summarizes the ICH tourism research under different cultural backgrounds and proposes suggestions for the future development of ICH tourism in China.

Keywords: intangible cultural heritage; tourism; protection; development; CiteSpace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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