Sustainable development goals in tourism research
Abstract Tourism has a significant impact on the society’s development. This study aims to analyze the integration of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in various tourism areas through a bibliometric analysis and a systematic review of the literature published between 2015 and 2023 in the Sco...
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| author | Alexandra Lavaredas Filipa Campos Giovana Goretti Feijó Almeida Francisco Dias Paulo Almeida |
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| description | Abstract Tourism has a significant impact on the society’s development. This study aims to analyze the integration of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in various tourism areas through a bibliometric analysis and a systematic review of the literature published between 2015 and 2023 in the Scopus database. The results show that most of the research is conducted by Asian authors and published in European journals. “Influencing factors” and “tourist behavior” are the most important keywords, which also correspond to some of the topics being studied by researchers. The findings also reveal that economy and governance are the areas covered the most, with SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) leading the ranking of the 50 most quoted papers. This paper highlights the fact that the social dimension of tourism is undervalued by researchers and SDG 14, related to life under water was given little attention by scholars. This study is relevant since it shows how academia is working to achieve the Agenda 2030 by highlighting major gaps in research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9cd0fed95e9d475faf8f3f3b6a0d349e2025-08-20T03:04:11ZengSpringerDiscover Sustainability2662-99842025-08-016111710.1007/s43621-025-01587-xSustainable development goals in tourism researchAlexandra Lavaredas0Filipa Campos1Giovana Goretti Feijó Almeida2Francisco Dias3Paulo Almeida4Projeto FAST-Agenda ATT-PRR, CiTUR-Polytechnic University of LeiriaCiTUR-Polytechnic University of LeiriaProjeto FAST-Agenda ATT-PRR, CiTUR-Polytechnic University of LeiriaProjeto FAST-Agenda ATT-PRR, CiTUR-Polytechnic University of LeiriaProjeto FAST-Agenda ATT-PRR, CiTUR-Polytechnic University of LeiriaAbstract Tourism has a significant impact on the society’s development. This study aims to analyze the integration of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in various tourism areas through a bibliometric analysis and a systematic review of the literature published between 2015 and 2023 in the Scopus database. The results show that most of the research is conducted by Asian authors and published in European journals. “Influencing factors” and “tourist behavior” are the most important keywords, which also correspond to some of the topics being studied by researchers. The findings also reveal that economy and governance are the areas covered the most, with SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) leading the ranking of the 50 most quoted papers. This paper highlights the fact that the social dimension of tourism is undervalued by researchers and SDG 14, related to life under water was given little attention by scholars. This study is relevant since it shows how academia is working to achieve the Agenda 2030 by highlighting major gaps in research.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01587-xSustainable tourismDecent work and economic growth (SDG 8)Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12)Life under water (SDG 14)Partnerships for the goals (SDG 17)Agenda 2030 |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra Lavaredas Filipa Campos Giovana Goretti Feijó Almeida Francisco Dias Paulo Almeida Sustainable development goals in tourism research Discover Sustainability Sustainable tourism Decent work and economic growth (SDG 8) Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12) Life under water (SDG 14) Partnerships for the goals (SDG 17) Agenda 2030 |
| title | Sustainable development goals in tourism research |
| title_full | Sustainable development goals in tourism research |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable development goals in tourism research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable development goals in tourism research |
| title_short | Sustainable development goals in tourism research |
| title_sort | sustainable development goals in tourism research |
| topic | Sustainable tourism Decent work and economic growth (SDG 8) Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12) Life under water (SDG 14) Partnerships for the goals (SDG 17) Agenda 2030 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01587-x |
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