A PEEP INTO THE FUTURE THROUGH THE PAST: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS ON WOMEN TRAVELERS

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33776/et.v14i1.8195

Keywords:

Bibliometric Analysis, Women Travelers, Travel Motivation, Purchase Intention, Girlfriend Getaways, Sexual Behavior

Abstract

The research explores the progress of studies on women travelers, examining publication trends, top contributors, collaborations, and thematic areas, while also exploring ways to make travel more convenient. For the achievement of these research questions, a bibliometric analysis has been conducted using data from the articles published in 41 journals dating from 1982 to 2023. For bibliometric analysis, collected data was analyzed with descriptive analysis, science mapping as bibliographic coupling, citation metrics, prestige analysis, keyword co-occurrence metrics; and network analysis as co-author analysis and co-citation analysis. The study reveals the top ten authors, organizations, and countries in women traveler-related literature, but a low total publication count suggests the need for comprehensive research. Five major themes that emerged were Women Travelers and Solo Travel, Women Travelers and Travel Motivation, Women Travelers and Purchase Intention, Women Travelers and Girlfriend Getaways, and Women Travelers, and Sexual Behaviour. The study identifies research gaps for future studies and suggests managerial actions to make women's travel more convenient. The study's values lie in enhancing the understanding of women traveler research, raising awareness of research frontiers, and guiding future directions in business travel niche market segments.

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Author Biographies

Dr. Gagandeep Soni, 9953492549

Assistant Professor,

Hospitality and Tourism (Specialisation: Accommodation Operations)

A hotel industry veteran having an experience of 22 years with an academic expereince of more than 16 years, Gagandeep Soni has always been at the forefront of the hospitality industry. From heading the Housekeeping Department to Accreditations and Ranking Coordinator, to being the Chairperson of several in-house committees including Sexual Harassment, Grievance Redressal, Environment, Ms. Gagandeep is multihyphenate. With an extensive experience in hospitality, tourism and administration she has propelled several batches to success. Ms. Gagandeep has published and presented various research papers related to the field of Hospitality and Tourism. Armed with a NET qualification in Tourism Administration and Management and Masters in Tourism Management from Madurai Kamaraj University, she is currently pursuing her PhD. in Hospitality. She is an alumnus of IHMCT & AN Bangalore.

Professor Dr. Sarah Hussain, Professor, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India

Dr. Sarah Hussain is a Professor at the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Jamia Millia Islamia. She has more than 25 years of stellar experience in Industry and has served as the editor of Indian Journal of Applied Hospitality and Tourism Research. She is an Editorial Board Member of Journal of Services Research Transdisciplinary and International Journal of Academic Research. She is also an Advisory Member of Women's Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (WICCI) Hospitality & Tourism Council NCR.

Shekhar, Research Scholar, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.

Shekhar is a research scholar at the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. Having four years of teaching and research experience, he has published several research articles in international journals of repute. He is also serving as a reviewer for several research journals. His areas of interest include tourism development, value chain, strategy, and methodological interests include structural equation modeling, bibliometrics, and total-interpretive structural modeling.

Dr. Rachna Chandan, Assistant Professor, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, New Delhi, India

Dr. Rachna Chandan is an Assistant Professor and teaches Housekeeping and Human Resource Management. She is a hospitality professional with an overall experience of 17 years (including industry and academics).

She is the editor of YUVA, e-newsletter by BCIHMCT, and Joint-Editor of “Indian Journal of Applied Hospitality and Tourism Research”, and the active team member of the editorial committee for India International Hotel, Travel & Tourism Research Conference. She is also a co-coordinator of the IQAC team. She is a PhD. from Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Jaipur, Rajasthan. She has completed her Masters in Tourism Management from IGNOU and is an alumnus of GIHM, Dehradun.


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Published
2024-07-10
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Soni, D. G., Hussain, S., Shekhar, & Chandan, D. R. (2024). A PEEP INTO THE FUTURE THROUGH THE PAST: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS ON WOMEN TRAVELERS. ENLIGHTENING TOURISM. A PATHMAKING JOURNAL, 14(1), 23-50. https://doi.org/10.33776/et.v14i1.8195
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