CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH ON THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN RUSSIA

Destination attractiveness is widely recognized as one of the key determinants of a destination ability to attract tourists, generate tourism revenue, and promote the sustainable development of the tourism economy. Therefore, this topic has received considerable attention in tourism research, attracting both domestic and international researchers. The purpose of this study is to comprehensively review and evaluate the characteristics of research on destination attractiveness in Russia. Specifically, the study analyzes scientific works published in journals included in the list of the Higher Attestation Commission (HAC) of the Russian Federation. To achieve the research objective, the authors combined document analysis and content analysis methods, and applied the PRISMA process to systematically collect, screen, and synthesize relevant studies. The results show that research on destination attractiveness in Russia mainly focuses on four directions: (1) developing and proposing solutions to enhance destination attractiveness; (2) identifying and evaluating factors affecting destination attractiveness; (3) measuring and evaluating the attractiveness of regions, territories and urban areas in Russia; and (4) studying the investment attractiveness of destinations. Based on a synthesis of existing research results, the article identifies some limitations of studies in Russia compared with international research trends and proposes potential directions for future research.