A citation analysis of tourism scholars

Robert Douglas McKercher

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2008.03.003

A citation analysis of tourism scholars

Robert Douglas McKercher

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Abstract

This study identified the most frequently cited tourism scholars in two time periods (1970-2007, and 1998-2007). Google Scholar (www.scholar.google.com) and Publish or Perish (www.harzing.com) were used to analyze citation counts. A total of 58 tourism academics registered at least 500 citations for their books and journal articles published at any time between 1970 and 2007, while a minimum of 250 citations were recorded by 48 authors for their works published since 1998. The study suggests that Google Scholar and Publish or Perish may provide an alternative means to develop impact scores for tourism scholars, provided a number of codicils are considered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1226-1232
Number of pages	7
Journal	Tourism Management
Volume	29
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2008.03.003
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2008

Keywords

Citation count
Citations
Impact analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Development
Transportation
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
Strategy and Management

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