Astrotourism research landscape: a bibliometric analysis: Panorama de la investigación en astroturismo: un análisis bibliométrico

• Sebastián Araya Pizarro ^[1] ; Nando Verelst ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de La Serena

     Universidad de La Serena

     La Serena, Chile

     
• Localización: RIAT: Revista Interamericana de Medioambiente y Turismo, ISSN-e 0718-235X, Vol. 19, Nº. 1, 2023, págs. 75-89
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.4067/s0718-235x2023000100075
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  • español

    El astroturismo, conocido también como turismo este¬lar, comprende el desarrollo de actividades recreativas y educativas relacionadas con el cosmos y los fenómenos astronómicos. Este tipo de turismo de intereses especia¬les se enfoca en la naturaleza, la cultura y la conservación, y se destaca por sus beneficios económicos, sociales y culturales excepcionales El estudio planteó por objetivo analizar la producción científica sobre el astroturismo, con base en las indicaciones PRISMA y la revisión de las bases de datos Web of Science y Scopus (hasta diciembre de 2022). La metodología aplicada consistió en un análisis y mapeo bibliométrico de la literatura, mediante el progra¬ma Bibliometrix, que halló un total de 45 artículos en 36 revistas. Los resultados revelaron una producción cientí¬fica creciente, concentrada en pocas revistas, disgregada en varios autores, y una diversidad temática limitada divi¬dida en doce clústeres, que fueron clasificados mediante el algoritmo de Callon (temas de nicho, motores, básicos y emergentes/declive). Se concluye que el turismo astro¬nómico es un tema dinámico de estudio y consensuado respecto de su contribución al desarrollo sostenible regio¬nal y su capacidad educativa sobre el valor patrimonial y estético de los cielos.

  • English

    Astrotourism, also known as stellar tourism, involves the development of recreational and educational activities re¬lated to the cosmos and astronomical phenomena. This type of special interest tourism focuses on nature, culture, and conservation, and stands out for its exceptional eco¬nomic, social, and cultural benefits. The aim of the study was to analyze the scientific production on astrotourism based on PRISMA guidelines and a review of the Web of Science and Scopus databases (up to December 2022). The applied methodology consisted of bibliometric analy¬sis and mapping of the literature, carried out using the Bi¬bliometrix program, which found a total of 45 articles in 36 journals. The results revealed a growing scientific pro¬duction, concentrated in few journals, scattered among multiple authors, and limited thematic diversity divided into twelve clusters, which were classified using the Callon algorithm (niche, motor, basic, and emerging/declining themes). It is concluded that astrotourism is a dynamic and consensual topic of study regarding its regional sus-tainable development contribution and educational capa¬city on the heritage and aesthetic value of the skies.

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