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Global Health Economics and
Sustainability
Analyzing MHTW tourism for sustainable development

Table 7. Analysis of keywords used for Medical, health, therapy, and wellness tourism for sustainable development (2014 – 2024)
Keywords Year Strength Begin End 2014 – 2024
Benefits 2015 1.74 2015 2017
Health tourism 2016 2.43 2016 2019
Governance 2016 1.25 2016 2017
Agriculture 2016 0.86 2016 2018
Medical tourism 2015 3.56 2017 2019
Travel 2017 2.36 2017 2018
Sustainable tourism 2017 1.92 2017 2018
Biodiversity 2018 1.23 2018 2019
Attitudes 2018 1.22 2018 2019
Index 2016 1.79 2019 2020
Impacts 2016 1.72 2019 2020
Accessibility 2020 0.99 2020 2021
China 2018 0.95 2020 2021
Perceptions 2015 0.83 2020 2022
Information 2021 2.04 2021 2022
Sustainability 2021 1.71 2021 2022
Industry 2021 1.23 2021 2022
Circular economy 2021 1.16 2021 2022
Experiences 2017 0.76 2021 2022
Happiness 2022 1.88 2022 2024
Services 2022 1.46 2022 2024
Destination 2021 1.17 2022 2024
Rural tourism 2015 1.13 2022 2024
Demand 2017 1.13 2022 2024
Areas 2020 0.76 2022 2024

and this keyword is expected to remain significant through In summary, the analysis of keyword bursts reveals
2024. This term’s rise indicates a focus on well-being evolving research interests, moving from theoretical
outcomes in sustainable health and tourism practices. discussions to practical applications in sustainable health
“Services” also attained importance in 2022 with a burst and tourism. Future studies will probably continue to
strength of 1.46 and will probably remain relevant through focus on circular economies, sustainable business models,
2024, highlighting the emphasis on improving service consumer behaviors, and technological applications and will
provision in sustainable health tourism. Interest in the deliver valuable insights for both scholars and practitioners
keyword “destination” grew in 2022 with a burst strength on how sustainable development can be promoted.
of 1.17. This keyword is projected to remain relevant
through 2024, underscoring the importance of sustainable 5. Discussion
practices at tourist destinations. “Rural tourism” became
more prominent in 2022 with a burst strength of 1.13 and This study conducted a bibliometric analysis to investigate
is expected to stay relevant through 2024. This projection 318 publications on themes related to the intersection of
indicates a focus on promoting sustainable tourism in MHWT tourism for sustainable development obtained
rural areas. Finally, “demand” gained significance in 2022 from the Web of Science (2014 – 2024). We constructed
with a burst strength of 1.13. This term is expected to knowledge maps to reveal collaborations between
remain important through 2024, reflecting an interest in authors, institutions, and countries. We also uncovered
understanding consumer demand for sustainable health the keyword highlights to better identify the research
and tourism services. trends.

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