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Mapping Open Innovation in Tourism: A Bibliometric Study and Future Research Agenda Cover

Mapping Open Innovation in Tourism: A Bibliometric Study and Future Research Agenda

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|May 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Modified PRISMA flow diagram used for bibliometric review Source: Authors’ elaboration.

Figure 2.

Scientific production evolution and citation development between 2006 and 2024 Source: Authors’ elaboration.

Figure 3.

Top 10 countries in academic output in tourism open innovation based on authors’ national affiliations Source: Authors’ elaboration (with use of mapchart.net)

Figure 4.

Keyword network visualization Source: Authors’ elaboration

Figure 5.

Network visualization of open-innovation cluster in the context of the whole network Source: Authors’ elaboration

Figure 6.

Visualization of open-innovation keywords density Source: Authors’ elaboration

Figure 7.

Visualization of the keyword network of open innovation in tourism Source: Authors’ elaboration

Figure 8.

Visualization of the keyword network over time Source: Authors’ elaboration

Figure 9.

Word cloud from abstracts of 64 papers related to open innovation in tourism Source: Authors’ elaboration

Time and volume of scientific production

Year200920102015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Number of papers113113771117111

The most productive universities by institutional affiliation of contributing authors

NoAffiliationDocuments
1Hong Kong Polytechnic University33
2University of Central Florida22
3Universidade de Aveiro22
4Bournemouth University20
5Rosen College of Hospitality Management18
6Universitat de València17
7School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University17
8UiT Norges Arktiske Universitet15
9Hanken – Svenska handelshögskolan14
10Aalborg University14
11GOVCOPP – Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies14
12Silesian University of Technology12
13Manchester Metropolitan University12
14University of Johannesburg11
15Sun Yat-Sen University11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2026-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2449-8939 | Journal ISSN: 2449-8920
Language: English
Page range: 122 - 138
Published on: May 17, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 Krzysztof Borodako, Josip Mikulić, published by Jagiellonian University
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