Latin American research on ecotourism and Peru's contribution: A bibliometric overview

Objective. A bibliometric review of the scientific production in ecotourism in Latin America was carried out, with a focus on the contribution of Peru. Design/Methodology/Approach. Bibliometric techniques were combined with a content analysis approach to collect and analyze the literature on ecotour...

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Published in:Iberoamerican Journal of Science Measurement and Communication (Online) 2024-01, Vol.4 (2), p.1-10
Main Authors: Martell-Alfaro, Karla, Torres-Reátegui, Wilfredo, Reátegui-Villacorta, Karen, Barbachan-Ruales, Enrique Alejandro, Orbe, Rosa Cueto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliometrics
Collaboration
Community
Content analysis
Ecology
Ecotourism
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Keywords
Knowledge
Literature reviews
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Software
Sustainable development
Tourism
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Summary:Objective. A bibliometric review of the scientific production in ecotourism in Latin America was carried out, with a focus on the contribution of Peru. Design/Methodology/Approach. Bibliometric techniques were combined with a content analysis approach to collect and analyze the literature on ecotourism in Latin America. Articles from 1992 to 2024 were collected using the Scopus database, and VOSviewer software was used to perform a bibliometric analysis. Results/Discussion. A total of 414 articles on ecotourism in Latin America were identified, with a diversity of thematic areas, including ecotourism and sustainable development; tourism, diseases, and dissemination; conservation and ecology; protected areas and marketing; and ecology and spatiotemporal analysis. The analysis revealed low collaboration between authors and the need to diversify the topics investigated in Peru. In addition, there has been an increase in the number of publications in recent years, indicating a growing interest in ecotourism research in the region. Conclusions. Scientific production in ecotourism in Latin America shows growth but with low collaboration and a need for diversification. In Peru, opportunities for improvement were identified, such as increasing research and promoting international collaboration to increase its visibility and impact. Keywords: ecotourism; bibliometrics; scientific production; Latin America, Peru.
ISSN:2709-7595
2709-3158
DOI:10.47909/ijsmc.114