Overtourism and culture resilience: Bibliometrics analysis (1974-2024)

This study addresses a gap in the literature by conducting a bibliometric analysis in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. In June 2025, a review of 400 papers published between 1974 and 2024 was conducted using the Scopus database and bibliometric techniques. The progression of overtourism and cultural resilience studies was examined by analyzing (a) published research, (b) source titles, (c) types of sources and documents, and (d) author keywords. Key domains were identified by exploring prevalent themes and the most frequently used keywords. The results indicate a notable increase in the volume of articles on this subject between 2017 and 2024, with a significant contribution from scholars based in European nations. The review categorizes subjects into six groups, featuring essential terms such as tourism, sustainability, mass tourism, overtourism, sustainable tourism, and resilience. These findings contribute to tourism science by outlining essential themes regarding the connection between overtourism and cultural resilience that have not been extensively explored by international researchers, particularly through quantitative analyses of the literature. Rare topics were identified, especially those related to Mediterranean culture, heritage tourism, tourism impacts, gentrification, touristification, geotourism, and climate change, which are recommended for further research.