ISSN: 2791-7460
Volume: 5 Issue: 2 Year: 2025

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Exploring Co-Creation Value in Tour Experiences: A Bibliometric Approach [GPT-Studios]
GPT-Studios. 2025; 5(2): 182-194 | DOI: 10.5505/gpts.2025.43534

Exploring Co-Creation Value in Tour Experiences: A Bibliometric Approach

Neþe Yýlmaz, Gaye Deniz, Engin Piþkin
Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

The concept of co-creation has gained increasing attention in tourism research due to its close association with experience, interaction, and active participation. Building on this theoretical foundation, the present study adopts a bibliometric approach to systematically examine academic research addressing co-creation within the context of tourist tours. A total of 420 articles retrieved from the Web of Science database were analyzed to identify publication trends, leading journals, influential authors, prominent institutions, contributing countries, and frequently used keywords. The findings reveal the intellectual structure and evolution of the co-creation literature, illustrating how the concept has been conceptualized and operationalized in tour-based tourism research over time. The analysis highlights that co-creation plays a crucial role in enriching tourist experiences by fostering deeper engagement, interaction, and personalization during tours. Moreover, the results demonstrate that co-creation contributes to destinations’ competitive advantage by supporting innovation, enhancing service quality, and promoting sustainable tourism practices. By mapping the knowledge base and research trends in the field, this study provides a comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding the academic development of co-creation research in tourist tours. In addition, the findings offer practical insights for tourism practitioners and tour operators, guiding them in designing more participatory, authentic, and sustainable tour experiences that align with contemporary tourist expectations.

Keywords: Co-creation, Tourist engagement, Tours, Turism.


Tur Deneyimlerinde Ortak Yaratým Deðerini Keþfetmek: Bibliyometrik Bir Yaklaþým

Neþe Yýlmaz, Gaye Deniz, Engin Piþkin
Nevþehir Hacý Bektaþ Veli Üniversitesi

Ortak deðer yaratýmý (co-creation) kavramý, deneyim, etkileþim ve aktif katýlým ile olan yakýn iliþkisi nedeniyle turizm araþtýrmalarýnda giderek artan bir ilgi görmektedir. Bu kuramsal temelden hareketle, bu çalýþma turist turlarý baðlamýnda ortak deðer yaratýmýný ele alan akademik araþtýrmalarý sistematik olarak incelemek amacýyla bibliyometrik bir yaklaþým benimsemektedir. Web of Science veri tabanýndan elde edilen toplam 420 makale, yayýn eðilimlerini, önde gelen dergileri, etkili yazarlarý, önemli kurumlarý, katký saðlayan ülkeleri ve sýk kullanýlan temalarý belirlemek amacýyla analiz edilmiþtir. Bulgular, ortak deðer yaratýmý literatürünün entelektüel yapýsýný ve zaman içindeki geliþimini ortaya koymakta; kavramýn tur bazlý turizm araþtýrmalarýnda nasýl kavramsallaþtýrýldýðýný ve operasyonelleþtirildiðini göstermektedir. Analiz sonuçlarý, ortak deðer yaratýmýnýn, turlar sýrasýnda daha derin bir etkileþim, katýlým ve kiþiselleþtirme saðlayarak turist deneyimlerini zenginleþtirmede önemli bir rol oynadýðýný ortaya koymaktadýr. Ayrýca, ortak deðer yaratýmýnýn inovasyonu destekleyerek, hizmet kalitesini artýrarak ve sürdürülebilir turizm uygulamalarýný teþvik ederek destinasyonlarýn rekabet avantajýna katký saðladýðý vurgulanmaktadýr. Bu çalýþma, turist turlarýnda ortak deðer yaratýmý araþtýrmalarýnýn akademik geliþimini anlamaya yönelik kapsamlý bir kuramsal çerçeve sunmakta; ayný zamanda turizm uygulayýcýlarý ve tur operatörleri için daha katýlýmcý, özgün ve sürdürülebilir tur deneyimleri tasarlamalarýna rehberlik eden pratik çýkarýmlar saðlamaktadýr.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Ortak yaratým, Turist katýlýmý, Turlar, Turizm


Corresponding Author: Neþe Yýlmaz, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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