A bibliometric review of architectural studies in the field of tourism

Esra Aksoy; İsmail Mert Özdemir

Authors

Esra Aksoy Aydın Adnan Menderes University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9597-151X
İsmail Mert Özdemir Aydın Adnan Menderes University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6465-1740

Keywords:

Architecture, Tourism, Relationship between tourism and architecture, Bibliometrics, Web of Science, VOSviewer

Abstract

Architecture is an essential field of study that affects many aspects of tourism, such as accommodation, infrastructure, and recreation. In particular, it is an indispensable discipline for tourism as it is an attractive element that affects tourists’ perception of space and environment. The strong influence of architecture in tourism has also been reflected in academia over the past 25 years, and the impact and importance of architecture in international tourism destinations have been discussed in many countries. In light of the importance of tourism architecture and the recent academic developments, this study conducted a bibliometric analysis to provide an overview of the development trends in architectural studies within tourism. Between 2000 and March 2024, only articles written in English were included in the study, and the Web of Science Core Collection database was used to obtain data. The VOSviewer package was used to analyze the data of 136 articles. As a result of the analysis, it was found that there was an irregularity in the frequency of studies in the related field over the years. It was also found that studies on architecture in tourism are concentrated in different research fields such as ecology, architecture, environmental sciences, and rural studies. The study concludes with evaluations of the related field and suggestions for future research.

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