Mapping Research On Bicycle Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis

In travel and tourism, especially those related to adventure tourism, "Bicycle Tourism" is the fastest-growing area. "Bicycle tourism" is still in its infancy, and further investigation is required to comprehend it more methodically and scientifically properly. The researcher used the Scopus database and searched the keyword “Bicycle Tourism” to identify the research papers. In the search from the year 1982 to 20th April 2024, the researcher retrieved a total of 134 articles. The researcher limited the research to specific research areas of Social Science and Arts and Humanities; only 56 articles were left behind, and lastly, the researcher excluded the press, which was left with 55 articles for the study. To quantify and illustrate the body of research on "Bicycle Tourism," this study used the bibliometric analysis approach, VOS-Viewer, and R-studio software. The analysis revealed that the author found one article that received more than 150 Scopus citations. According to Scopus, Hans, H., Meng, B., & Kim, W. (2017) have received total citations of 175 and 21.88 total citations per year (TCPY).