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Comparison of the top 10 citations Meso-topics and Micro-topics for rural tourism and agritourism research papers
| Rank | Citation Topics Meso | Citation Topics Micro | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meso-topics | No. papers | % of 2,027 | Micro-topics | No. papers | % of 2,027 | |
| 1 | 6.223 Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | 1344 | 66.305 | 6.223.247 Tourism | 1299 | 64.085 |
| 2 | 6.263 Agricultural Policy | 107 | 5.279 | 3.40.635 Ecosystem Services | 86 | 4.243 |
| 3 | 3.40 Forestry | 98 | 4.835 | 6.263.898 Farmers | 85 | 4.193 |
| 4 | 6.3 Management | 93 | 4.588 | 6.223.972 Place Attachment | 34 | 1.677 |
| 5 | 6.115 Sustainability Science | 33 | 1.628 | 6.3.65 Customer Satisfaction | 32 | 1.579 |
| 6 | 6.73 Social Psychology | 26 | 1.283 | 6.3.726 Entrepreneurship | 23 | 1.135 |
| 7 | 6.86 Human Geography | 26 | 1.283 | 6.73.1507 Environmental Concern | 23 | 1.135 |
| 8 | 4.61 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | 20 | 0.987 | 6.263.1407 Urban Agriculture | 19 | 0.937 |
| 9 | 6.122 Economic Theory | 19 | 0.937 | 6.122.1087 Contingent Valuation | 18 | 0.888 |
| 10 | 6.153 Climate Change | 13 | 0.641 | 4.61.56 Fuzzy Sets | 14 | 0.691 |
Sustainable Development Goals for rural tourism and agritourism research papers
| Rank | Sustainable Development Goals | Record count | % of 2,027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 11 Sustainable Cities And Communities | 1,455 | 71.781 |
| 2 | 15 Life On Land | 131 | 6.463 |
| 3 | 02 Zero Hunger | 119 | 5.871 |
| 4 | 09 Industry Innovation And Infrastructure | 61 | 3.009 |
| 5 | 13 Climate Action | 45 | 2.22 |
| 6 | 01 No Poverty | 37 | 1.825 |
| 7 | 03 Good Health And Well Being | 36 | 1.776 |
| 8 | 04 Quality Education | 15 | 0.74 |
| 9 | 12 Responsible Consumption And Production | 13 | 0.641 |
| 10 | 06 Clean Water And Sanitation | 11 | 0.543 |
| 11 | 07 Affordable And Clean Energy | 10 | 0.493 |
| 12 | 10 Reduced Inequality | 6 | 0.296 |
| 13 | 14 Life Below Water | 5 | 0.247 |
| 14 | 05 Gender Equality | 2 | 0.099 |
| 15 | 08 Decent Work And Economic Growth | 2 | 0.099 |
| 16 | 16 Peace And Justice Strong Institutions | 1 | 0.049 |
Top 20 countries or regions publishing research papers on rural tourism and agritourism topics based on WoS data
| Rank | Countries/Regions | Records | % of 2,027 | Citations | Avg. citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | Peoples R China | 669 | 33.004 | 7974 | 11.9 |
| 2 | Spain | 233 | 11.495 | 6002 | 25.8 |
| 3 | USA | 226 | 11.149 | 7137 | 31.6 |
| 4 | Italy | 134 | 6.611 | 3258 | 24.3 |
| 5 | England | 100 | 4.933 | 4620 | 46.2 |
| 6 | Taiwan | 78 | 3.848 | 1799 | 23.1 |
| 7 | Portugal | 77 | 3.799 | 3460 | 44.9 |
| 8 | Romania | 75 | 3.7 | 982 | 13.1 |
| 9 | Australia | 72 | 3.552 | 2024 | 28.1 |
| 10 | Poland | 62 | 3.059 | 978 | 15.8 |
| 11 | South Korea | 60 | 2.96 | 2204 | 36.7 |
| 12 | Japan | 40 | 1.973 | 578 | 14.5 |
| 13 | Malaysia | 40 | 1.973 | 1053 | 26.3 |
| 14 | Canada | 36 | 1.776 | 1224 | 34.0 |
| 15 | Norway | 36 | 1.776 | 1089 | 30.3 |
| 16 | Germany | 35 | 1.727 | 482 | 13.8 |
| 17 | Iran | 35 | 1.727 | 1302 | 38.3 |
| 18 | Serbia | 32 | 1.579 | 383 | 12.0 |
| 19 | Sweden | 32 | 1.579 | 806 | 25.2 |
| 20 | Turkey | 31 | 1.529 | 371 | 12.0 |
Top 20 WoS categories and research areas on rural tourism and agritourism topic research from 2005 to 2024
| Rank | WoS categories | Research areas | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories | No. papers | % total papers | Areas | No. papers | % total papers | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | Hospitality Leisure Sport Tourism | 639 | 31.524 | Environmental Sciences Ecology | 774 | 38.185 |
| 2 | Environmental Studies | 568 | 28.022 | Social Sciences Other Topics | 673 | 33.202 |
| 3 | Environmental Sciences | 552 | 27.232 | Science Technology Other Topics | 501 | 24.716 |
| 4 | Green Sustainable Science Technology | 463 | 22.842 | Business Economics | 328 | 16.182 |
| 5 | Management | 219 | 10.804 | Agriculture | 148 | 7.301 |
| 6 | Geography | 128 | 6.315 | Geography | 128 | 6.315 |
| 7 | Economics | 99 | 4.884 | Public Administration | 81 | 3.996 |
| 8 | Regional Urban Planning | 79 | 3.897 | Sociology | 77 | 3.799 |
| 9 | Sociology | 77 | 3.799 | Engineering | 67 | 3.305 |
| 10 | Agronomy | 51 | 2.516 | Computer Science | 58 | 2.861 |
| 11 | Business | 48 | 2.368 | Food Science Technology | 38 | 1.875 |
| 12 | Agricultural Economics Policy | 44 | 2.171 | Public Environmental Occupational Health | 35 | 1.727 |
| 13 | Agriculture Multidisciplinary | 43 | 2.121 | Development Studies | 33 | 1.628 |
| 14 | Computer Science Information Systems | 39 | 1.924 | Telecommunications | 30 | 1.48 |
| 15 | Food Science Technology | 38 | 1.875 | Physical Geography | 29 | 1.431 |
| 16 | Multidisciplinary Sciences | 38 | 1.875 | Urban Studies | 22 | 1.085 |
| 17 | Public Environmental Occupational Health | 35 | 1.727 | Psychology | 21 | 1.036 |
| 18 | Development Studies | 33 | 1.628 | Mathematics | 18 | 0.888 |
| 19 | Social Sciences Interdisciplinary | 32 | 1.579 | Construction Building Technology | 17 | 0.839 |
| 20 | Telecommunications | 30 | 1.48 | Geology | 17 | 0.839 |
Top 21 core Journals on rural tourism and agritourism topic research indexed in the WoS
| Rank | Journal | TP | Ratio | IF 2023 | IF 5 year | QC | Citations | Avg. citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 1 | “Sustainability” | 360 | 17.76 | 3.3 | 3.6 | Q2 | 5,082 | 14.1 |
| 2 | “Tourism Management” | 79 | 3.897 | 10.9 | 11.5 | Q1 | 7,720 | 97.7 |
| 3 | “Journal of Sustainable Tourism” | 74 | 3.651 | 6.9 | 9.5 | Q1 | 3,267 | 44.1 |
| 4 | “Land” | 58 | 2.861 | 3.2 | 3.4 | Q2 | 471 | 8.1 |
| 5 | “Current Issues in Tourism” | 56 | 2.763 | 5.7 | 6.7 | Q1 | 1,359 | 24.3 |
| 6 | “Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research” | 42 | 2.072 | 4.3 | 4.4 | Q1 | 754 | 18.0 |
| 7 | “Tourism Geographies” | 40 | 1.973 | 4.1 | 7.5 | Q1 | 1,282 | 32.1 |
| 8 | “International Journal of Tourism Research” | 39 | 1.924 | 4.1 | 4.7 | Q1 | 996 | 25.5 |
| 9 | “Journal of Rural Studies” | 39 | 1.924 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Q1 | 1,997 | 51.2 |
| 10 | “Agriculture Base” | 36 | 1.776 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Q1 | 214 | 5.9 |
| 11 | “Journal of Travel Research” | 32 | 1.579 | 8 | 9.7 | Q1 | 976 | 30.5 |
| 12 | “Land Use Policy” | 31 | 1.529 | 6 | 6.5 | Q1 | 1,285 | 41.5 |
| 13 | “Tourism Management Perspectives” | 30 | 1.48 | 7.3 | 8 | Q1 | 935 | 31.2 |
| 14 | “Fresenius Environmental Bulletin” | 29 | 1.431 | 138 | 4.8 | |||
| 15 | “Journal of Travel Tourism Marketing” | 29 | 1.431 | 8.2 | 8.5 | Q1 | 1,237 | 42.7 |
| 16 | “Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management” | 27 | 1.332 | 7.6 | 8.3 | Q1 | 870 | 32.2 |
| 17 | “Annals of Tourism Research” | 26 | 1.283 | 10.4 | 11.2 | Q1 | 1,332 | 51.2 |
| 18 | “Journal of Destination Marketing Management” | 24 | 1.184 | 8.9 | 8.3 | Q1 | 809 | 33.7 |
| 19 | “Tourism Economics” | 23 | 1.135 | 3.6 | 4.4 | Q1 | 359 | 15.6 |
| 20 | “Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology” | 21 | 1.036 | 50 | 2.4 | |||
| 21 | “Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism” | 21 | 1.036 | 3.1 | 3.9 | Q1 | 514 | 24.5 |
Top 21 organizations publishing research on rural tourism and agritourism topic research based on WoS data
| Rank | Organizations | Records | % of 2,027 | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad De Extremadura | 50 | 2.467 | Spain |
| 2 | Chinese Academy of Sciences | 38 | 1.875 | China |
| 3 | Institute of Geographic Sciences Natural Resources Research CAS | 26 | 1.283 | China |
| 4 | North Carolina State University | 25 | 1.233 | USA |
| 5 | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | 22 | 1.085 | China |
| 6 | Sun Yat Sen University | 22 | 1.085 | China |
| 7 | Universidade De Aveiro | 22 | 1.085 | Portugal |
| 8 | University of Granada | 22 | 1.085 | Spain |
| 9 | Zhejiang University | 21 | 1.036 | China |
| 10 | State University System of Florida | 20 | 0.987 | USA |
| 11 | University of Johannesburg | 19 | 0.937 | South Africa |
| 12 | University of North Carolina | 18 | 0.888 | USA |
| 13 | Nankai University | 17 | 0.839 | China |
| 14 | University of Novi Sad | 17 | 0.839 | Serbia |
| 15 | Bucharest University of Economic Studies | 16 | 0.789 | Romania |
| 16 | Nanjing University | 16 | 0.789 | China |
| 17 | Sejong University | 15 | 0.74 | South Korea |
| 18 | Banat University of Agricultural Sciences Veterinary Medicine | 14 | 0.691 | Romania |
| 19 | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences CAS | 14 | 0.691 | China |
| 20 | University of Molise | 14 | 0.691 | Italy |
| 21 | Zhejiang Gongshang University | 14 | 0.691 | China |