Three decades of tourism research in Mexico's protected natural areas: A bibliometric analysis
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PRISMA, Nature-Based Tourism, Protected Areas, Management, MexicoAbstract
This article analyzes the state of the art of tourism research in Protected Areas (PAd) under state, municipal, and voluntary regimes through the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method. A total of 24,843 documents were identified in Scopus©, Web of Science©, and Google Scholar; however, only 131 articles met the inclusion criteria for analysis (peer-reviewed, empirical, etc.). The results indicate that the study of tourism in PNAs in Mexico is an emerging field, since although production has been significant in the last decade, the themes and problems show little evolution. Regarding the authors of the articles and collaboration networks, limited links are identified, which infers the difficulty in addressing complex themes and problems of the tourism phenomenon. Therefore, it is recommended to strengthen interdisciplinary and inter-institutional networks through scientific policies that promote co-authorships, creation of regional networks, and funding for projects involving diverse universities. At the same time, academia is urged to broaden the perspective in the study of tourism in PAs.
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