The Tourism System Research Categorization Framework. Issue 9 (1st September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Park, Jinah; Wu, Bihu; Morrison, Alastair M.; Shen, Ye; Cong, Li; Li, Mengjiao
• Is Part Of: Asia Pacific journal of tourism research. Volume 21:Issue 9(2016)
• Page Start: 968
• Page End: 1000
• Publication Date: 2016-09-01
• Subjects: academic journals -- keywords -- review article -- subject areas -- tourism system research categorization framework; Tourism -- Asia -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; 338.4791504429
• DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2015.1085885
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1094-1665

Abstract

Abstract : This analysis produced a tourism system research categorization framework comprising mutually exclusive subject areas to classify the keywords in academic journal articles. The primary research goals were to develop this framework and then assess the frequency levels of specific tourism research subject areas in the 10-year period of 2002–2011. A database of 37, 918 author-selected keywords from 9, 588 research articles in 31 tourism, hospitality, and leisure journals was created. Using the proposed framework, the database was divided into six main categories (destination; demand; travel; marketing; geographical areas; and generic terms) and 61 sub-categories. The destination category captured the most keywords, followed by demand and then marketing.