Mapping the dark: a bibliometric examination of research in
Dark Tourism

J 2024

Mapping the dark: a bibliometric examination of research in Dark Tourism

KIRÁĽOVÁ, Alžběta and Radka ŠPERKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Mapping the dark: a bibliometric examination of research in Dark Tourism

Authors

KIRÁĽOVÁ, Alžběta (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution) and Radka ŠPERKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Cogent Social Sciences, London (UK), Taylor Francis, 2024, 2331-1886

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

50200 5.2 Economics and Business

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

URL článku v PDF

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.600

Organization unit

AMBIS University

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2023.2294552

UT WoS

001147705000001

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85182858115

Keywords in English

Dark tourism;thanatourism;bibliometric analyses;web of science;wosviewer

Abstract

In the original language

This paper aimed to identify research activity on Dark Tourism based on bibliometric analysis using the wos database with the support of the vosviewer.The analysis revealed 10 areas where the topic of Dark Tourism was found and the top five countries with the most publications. Analysis of the level of collaboration showed the most vital link between england, Australia, and the usA. The study of keyword occurrence identified four independent thematic clusters: Dark Tourism as a tourism product, subject of Dark Tourism, motivation in Dark Tourism, and emotion in Dark Tourism.The most cited authors and publications were identified as stone and stone and sharpley, followed by seaton. The network map of the co-citations identified 65 publications out of 21,295 that met the stated conditions. Three clusters were identified: the Development of Dark Tourism, the cornerstones of Dark Tourism, and motivations and emotions in Dark Tourism. The top journal by the number of papers published was identified as the Journal of Heritage Tourism, and the top journal by the number of citations was identified as Tourism management

Cite

KIRÁĽOVÁ, Alžběta and Radka ŠPERKOVÁ. Mapping the dark: a bibliometric examination of research in Dark Tourism. Cogent Social Sciences. London (UK): Taylor Francis, 2024, vol. 10, No 1, p. 1-20. ISSN 2331-1886. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2023.2294552.

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KIRÁĽOVÁ, Alžběta and Radka ŠPERKOVÁ. Mapping the dark: a bibliometric examination of research in Dark Tourism. \textit{Cogent Social Sciences}. London (UK): Taylor Francis, 2024, vol.~10, No~1, p.~1-20. ISSN~2331-1886. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2023.2294552.

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