A Bibliometric Investigation of ‘Destination Social Responsibility’: Mapping Progress and Trends

Abstract

Destination Social Responsibility is an ethical framework that suggests an entity, whether an organization or an individual, will act for the greater good of society. The idea of Destination Social Responsibility surfaced in the Cape Town Declaration 2002 prompting scholars to investigate the association between tourism and social responsibility through a meticulous analysis of Destination Social Responsibility terminology. The progression of knowledge in all scientific fields is acknowledged to be a result of the contributions made by researchers over a prolonged period. Therefore, it is imperative to thoroughly review the accumulated knowledge to assess the subject's current status. In contrast to previous studies, this paper employs VOSviewer software to create bibliometric maps of destination social responsibility. The main objective of the proposed research project is to fully and completely identify and explain the numerous and varied research trends in the vast and extensive literature that relates to destination social responsibility. The VOSviewer software was used to evaluate 155 documents in total which were published in the Scopus indexed journals. Findings of the study reveal that developed and expanding economies are currently working on the growth and development of DSR and calls for more exploration of the phenomenon.