Tourism Critiques , Open Access

Tourism supply chain management: a bibliometric analysis of data from Scopus and Web of Science (2001–2023)

Ismail Abdi Changalima, Honest Fidelis Kimario

Despite the growing interest in bibliometric studies within tourism management, there remains a gap in understanding the current research trends within the domain of tourism…

Festivals and digitalisation: a critique of the literature

Zhe Chen, Tianqi Yu

This paper aims to a systematic literature review followed by a critical synthesis to unveil the underlying knowledge that shapes our understanding of festivals in the digital…

Are there any differences in the tourists’ perceived destination image between travel e-commerce platforms and social media platforms?

Ya-Fei Liu, Yu-Bo Zhu, Hou-Han Wu, Fangxuan (Sam) Li

This study aims to explore the differences in the tourists’ perceived destination image on travel e-commerce platforms (e.g. Ctrip and Fliggy) and social media platforms (e.g…

Destination image branding for world heritage sites: a methodology combining GIS with sentiment analysis

Kun Sang, Pei Ying Woon, Poh Ling Tan

Against the background of the popularity of social media and heritage tourism, this study aims to focus on world heritage sites, proposing a method to examine and compare the…

Residents’ perceptions of tourism and Chinese central policies: the case of Anhui’s UNESCO sites

Sai (Jane) Jing, Ping Li, Chris Ryan, Cora Un In Wong, Mary Anne Ramos Tumanan

This study aims to identify the attitudes of Chinese residents towards tourists and tourism development. Based on periods of observation, temporary residency and several visits…

Strengthening tourism ethnocentrism in emerging tourism destinations

David Amani

Despite the importance of tourism ethnocentrism in emerging tourism destinations, there is limited, but growing, research interest in this area. This study aims to respond to…

Social justice in tourism recovery: examining equity, diversity, and inclusion in Canadian tourism restart policies

Eli Paolo Fresnoza, Devan Balcombe, Laura Choo

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the incorporation, prioritization and depth of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives in tourism industry restart policies of…