Relevance of Place Attachment towards Sustainability in Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis

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  • Arun Bhatia Central University of Himachal Pradesh
  • Saurabh Kumar Research Scholar, Department of Tourism and Travel, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dist.Kangra, Himachal Pradesh India https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4076-1810
  • Umesh Kumar Research Scholar, Department of Tourism and Travel, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dist. Kangra, Himachal Pradesh India https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1289-9066
  • Divyam Sharma Research Scholar, Department of Tourism and Travel, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dist.Kangra, Himachal Pradesh India https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0233-3460

Abstract

Abstract

Sustainability is a core and primary outcome of place attachment studies, an increasingly popular research topic in the tourism industry. It is a significant concern in daily life because of social and environmental issues and the need to preserve legacy and facilities to maintain tourism destinations. In this study, the Scopus database and keywords related to place attachment, sustainability, and tourism were used to identify the papers. The result revealed that 720 papers were found in the Scopus database from 1988 to 2023. After filtering the data, only 448 papers were included for further analysis. In this study, authors use the bibliometrics analysis technique, VOSviewer, and RStudio software to quantify and visualise the existing literature on place attachment and sustainability and evaluate the main overview of
the research summary. This study aims to present a bibliometric overview of place attachment towards sustainability in tourism research. The study employed co-occurrence of keywords, most prolific authors, most cited countries, most cited articles, and co-authorship by country analyses. The findings show significant growth in the field of place attachment and sustainability research, including authors, significant journals, research papers, and countries.


Keywords: place, place attachment, sustainability, tourism, bibliometric analysis

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2026-01-20

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Bhatia, A., Kumar, S., Kumar, U., & Sharma, D. (2026). Relevance of Place Attachment towards Sustainability in Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis. Academica Turistica - Tourism and Innovation Journal, 18(2). Retrieved from https://academica.turistica.si/index.php/AT-TIJ/article/view/727

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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2025): Academica Turistica - Tourism & Innovation Journal

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