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Health Tourism Evolution: A Review Based on Bibliometric Analysis and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database

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  • Sunny Sun

    (College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, 1-1 Jumonjibaru, Beppu 874-8577, Japan)

  • Lina Zhong

    (Institute for Big Data Research in Tourism, School of Tourism Sciences, Beijing International Studies University, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024, China)

  • Rob Law

    (Asia-Pacific Academy of Economics and Management, Department of Integrated Resort and Tourism Management, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau 999078, China)

  • Xiaonan Li

    (Institute for Big Data Research in Tourism, School of Tourism Sciences, Beijing International Studies University, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024, China)

  • Baolin Deng

    (School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Road Xin Gang Xi, Guangzhou 510275, China)

  • Liyu Yang

    (Institute for Big Data Research in Tourism, School of Tourism Sciences, Beijing International Studies University, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024, China)

Abstract

To systematically understand the evolution of health tourism in China, the present study visually analyzes the theme evolution and frontiers of Chinese health tourism research on the basis of the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database through bibliometric analysis. The findings reflect the existence of diverse clustering themes in health tourism research, and the formation time of each theme is different. The findings also indicate that the change in the theme is led by government policy. Theoretically, the findings of the present study can, on the one hand, contribute to the health tourism literature by comprehensively exploring and summarizing the themes and topics of health tourism development in China since its appearance (i.e., 1981), and, on the other hand, provide references for future health tourism exploration directions. Findings of the present study can provide references for effective future development directions of the health tourism industry.

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  • Sunny Sun & Lina Zhong & Rob Law & Xiaonan Li & Baolin Deng & Liyu Yang, 2022. "Health Tourism Evolution: A Review Based on Bibliometric Analysis and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-14, August.
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