Destinos Turísticos Inteligentes: Domínio da produção científica e percursos das agendas de pesquisa

Abstract

Studies indicate that the scientific debate around smart principles' application to tourist destinations has been intensifying. However, its domains of interest for the scientific advancement of the subject are still under construction. This research aims to map the theoretical and domain structure of the Smart Tourism Destinations [STDs] field to reflect on the current research agendas and possible theoretical-methodological gaps. A systematic review was conducted on 28 scientific paper samples indexed in the Web of Science, with bibliometry support. The main results pointed out that the network of the most cited studies is grouped into five clusters; five most frequent agendas are detected; and the centrality of the theme on the European continent is observed according to the authors and scientific journals' origins. Yet, the topic of sustainability is tangential in the studies, suggesting a gap in the researches; and conceptualizations to support smart tourism development in practice are also neglected.