Mapping the Knowledge Structure of Sustainable Transport Mobility Studies in Tourism
ABSTRACT By 2034, global tourism is projected to expand 1.5 times the world economy, with approximately 30 billion tourist trips. Subsequently, studies on sustainable transport mobility have recently attracted scholars' attention to address environmental issues arising from tourism‐related transport mobility activities. From a bibliometric perspective, the study aimed at exploring the knowledge structure of sustainable transport mobility research in tourism. By analysing 325 journal articles indexed in Scopus from 2000 to 2026, the study revealed that research on the subject has focused mainly on environmental sustainability and climate change, tourist behaviour and modal choice, and destination accessibility and urban mobility. The findings of the study are therefore relevant for informing future research aimed at promoting sustainable practices in tourism while also enhancing tourists' mobility.
Authors
- Ricky Yao Nutsugbodo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2817-6238)
- Benjamin Appiah Osei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3138-2932)
- Mohit Dalal
- May Ling Siow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2393-6579)
- Thelma Ziemah Alhassan
- Lawrence Kwaku Nyarko Armah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5816-7802)
Institutions
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (MY)
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- University of Energy and Natural Resources (GH)
- Maharshi Dayanand University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sustainable Development
- Published
- 2026-08-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.71586
- Primary Topic
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00