Bibliometrics of social media research: A co-citation and co-word analysis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Publication Title
International Journal of Hospitality Management
Volume
66
First page number:
35
Last page number:
45
Abstract
This study combined two bibliometric analysis methods to provide a systematic and holistic review of social media-related academic literature. A total of 406 publications related to social media between 2007 and 2016 were identified from 16 business and hospitality/tourism journals. Co-citation analysis identified Word-of-Mouth as the major theoretical foundation of social media research in business, while the hospitality/tourism field presented a diverse theoretical foundation. The study then employed co-word analysis to identify the evolution of research themes over time in both fields. The comparison of social media research between the two fields highlighted four similarities, including the growth of research over time, the term “social media” gaining popularity, the new trend of social networking sites, and managerial applications as research focus. Finally, the study called for a future research agenda on social media research in the hospitality/tourism field. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd
Language
english
Repository Citation
Leung, X. Y.,
Sun, J.,
Bai, B.
(2017).
Bibliometrics of social media research: A co-citation and co-word analysis.
International Journal of Hospitality Management, 66
35-45.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2017.06.012