1.
Mohammad Soliman
– University Of Technology And Applied Sciences - Salalah, Oman.
2.
Samskrati Gulvady
– University Of Technology And Applied Sciences - Salalah, Oman.
3.
Oleksii Lyulyov
– University Of Technology And Applied Sciences - Salalah, Oman.
4.
Tetyana Pimonenko
– University Of Technology And Applied Sciences - Salalah, Oman.
Abstract
This research aims to provide perspicuous insights and solid overviews on research trends and themes within the context of tourism, leisure, and hospitality before and during the COVID-19 era. In doing so, a blend of bibliometric (evaluative and relational) measures was employed to systematically analyze and visually map a total of 22787 publications in the top fifteen academic journals based on Scopus CiteScore under the category of ‘Tourism, Leisure, and Hospitality Management’ from 2000 to May 2021. The results of evaluative methods indicate that there is a substantial growth in the number of publications in the selected journals over the given period, especially during the COVID-19 era. Several reputed institutions and nations significantly contributed to the targeted journals. Moreover, key tourism research themes and clusters were specified and an integrated overview on international research collaboration is confirmed. Theoretical and practical contributions are provided. Limitations and future research directions are outlined.
Keywords Research Trends and Themes, Bibliometrics, Network Analysis, TLHM Leading Journals, COVID-19
