OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Information Technology & Tourism is 22. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
When and why personalized tourism recommendations reduce purchase intention?	93
Virtual reality’s promise for eco-friendly adventures: a study on its role in fostering sustainable tourism and reducing environmental footprint	92
Big data analytics of online news to explore destination image using a comprehensive deep-learning approach: a case from Mexico	75
An enabling Framework for Blockchain in Tourism	67
Assessing pre-travel online destination experience values of destination websites: scale development and validation	64
Book Review "Digital and Social Media Marketing: Emerging Applications and Theoretical Development"	64
AI-powered smartphones and phygital tourism experiences: implications and future research directions	58
Influencers and the choice of a travel destination: a customer journey and information processing perspective	48
An affective approach to modelling intentions to use technologies for social distancing in hotels	42
Psychological recovery effects of 3D virtual tourism with real scenes -- a comparative study	40
Metaverse and tourism development: issues and opportunities in stakeholders’ perception	39
Digital transformation: what are the smart cities today?	39
A user experience perspective on heritage tourism in the metaverse: Empirical evidence and design dilemmas for VR	38
Challenges in smart tourism: a media content analysis of digital barriers for senior tourists in China	31
Revisiting and exploring trust in the digital era: conceptualization and scale development of digital trust in hospitality and tourism	28
The pandemic of loneliness: designing smart tourism for combating loneliness	27
Will a technology-featured authentic shopping environment motivate participants’ purchasing behavior in tourism live-streamed shopping?	26
Optimising geotrail planning by leveraging least-cost path for sustainable geotourism development: a case study on a Tasmanian west coast post-mining landscape	26
Tourism in the digital frontier: a study on user continuance intention in the metaverse	25
Does familiarity with the attraction matter? Antecedents of satisfaction with virtual reality for heritage tourism	25
Exploring experience design features in the metaverse concerts: a mixed-method approach	24
A systematic literature review on payment methods in hospitality and tourism	23
Exploring the psychological effects of Metaverse on mental health and well-being	22