The perspective of religious and spiritual tourism research: a systematic mapping study

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 747-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Heidari ◽  
Hamid Reza Yazdani ◽  
Fatemeh Saghafi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Jalilvand
Keyword(s):  
Research Field ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Tourism Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Spiritual Tourism

Purpose Religious tourism is a form of tourism where people of a particular faith travel to visit places of religious significance in their faith. Previous research into the various aspects of religious and spiritual tourism (RST) has been noticeably extended. The purpose of this study is to perform systematic mapping to provide trends and classification regarding the recent publications in the area of RST. Design/methodology/approach This study collected 181 papers from five scientific databases, from which 122 were selected to be classified according to six properties: research type, research focus, research method, investigated religion, publication type and time. Findings The analysis of these data resulted in a map of the research field, which was presented under three perspectives: the distribution and trends over time of each classification property and the relationship between them. Besides the visual map, the full list of classified papers is available. The results showed that the number of publications is increasing every year, which shows a growing interest in this field. Moreover, the primary research focuses were destination, demand and marketing. Top three journals were found to be International Journal of Tourism Research, Tourism Recreation Research and Journal of Heritage Tourism. Furthermore, evaluation research, solution proposals and opinion papers were the main research types in the area. In addition, the majority of studies focused on Christianity and Islam. Finally, survey, discussion paper, interview and case study were the predominantly used research methods. Originality/value The mapping study delivers the first systematic summary of RST research.

Co-creation in tourism: a systematic mapping study

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Mohammadi ◽  
Hamid Reza Yazdani ◽  
Mona Jami Pour ◽  
Morteza Soltani
Keyword(s):  
Research Field ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Status ◽  
Minimum Number ◽  
Research Gap

Purpose The purpose of this study is to organize and analyze the existing literature on co-creation in tourism to identify the state-of-the-art studies and the research gap in this field. Design/methodology/approach As the research questions seek to provide an overview of the studies in the available literature, the systematic mapping study (SMS) has been selected as the research method. A suitable mapping study method for analyzing and structuring a broad research field concerning methods, designs and research focuses on the existing publications. In total, 137 articles published during 2006–2019 in reliable academic databases such as Science Direct, Emerald, Scopus, Wiley, ProQuest, Sage, Web of Science and Taylor and Francis were selected and analyzed. Findings The results show a rising trend of published articles in tourism, with the maximum number published in 2019 and the minimum number in 2006. Also, analysis of input articles revealed that most of the studies focused on the antecedents and prerequisites for co-creation and paid less attention to the co-creation context. Other findings show that in the field of tourism, the hospitality sector, especially hotels have paid special attention to co-creation. The majority of papers were the empirical type with quantitative design. Furthermore, most studies used the survey method, while the case study and other methods were the next choices. Originality/value This study addresses a major research gap by summarizing the literature related to value co-creation with a specific focus on tourism using the SMS method that provides an overview of the studies in this field. Categorizing papers through SMS helps researchers to review the status of studies in a visual summary to identify gaps and directions for future research.

A systematic mapping study on risk management in the export development of high-tech products

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 834-855
Author(s):  
Maryam Tanabandeh ◽  
Sanjar Salajegheh ◽  
Masoud Pourkiani
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Research Type

Purpose This paper aims to characterize and identify the existing research on risk management in the export development of high-tech products. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a systematic mapping study to identify and analyze related literature. The authors identified 96 primary studies, dated from 2000 to 2018 and classified them with respect to research focus, types of research and contribution. Findings A total of 32 studies were identified and mapped, synthesizing the available evidence on risk management in the export development of high-tech products. “Currency risk” with 13 articles is the dominant research focus. Regarding the research type, “Solution proposal” is the most frequently used research type. “Case study”, “Regression analysis” and “Survey”, respectively, were the most used research methods. However, “FANNIS”, “FAHP” and “Discussion paper” were used less often. “Solution proposal” was the most common research type between 2000 and 2018. Further, the number of publications has declined between 2010 and 2012. Originality/value This mapping study provides the first systematic exploration of the state-of-art on risk management research in the export development of high-tech products. The existing body of knowledge is limited to a few high-quality studies.

scholarly journals Mapping the public debate on ethical concerns: algorithms in mainstream media

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balbir S. Barn
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
The Uk

Purpose Algorithms are in the mainstream media news on an almost daily basis. Their context is invariably artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning decision-making. In media articles, algorithms are described as powerful, autonomous actors that have a capability of producing actions that have consequences. Despite a tendency for deification, the prevailing critique of algorithms focuses on ethical concerns raised by decisions resulting from algorithmic processing. However, the purpose of this paper is to propose that the ethical concerns discussed are limited in scope and suggest that it is not clear what concerns dominate the debate. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a systematic mapping study approach to review articles appearing in leading UK national papers from the perspective of the ethical concerns over a period of one year. The articles are categorised using a widely cited framework detailing a taxonomy of ethical concerns. The UK context is important because of UK public policy initiatives around AI. Findings The research presented in this paper contributes the first systematic mapping study of articles appearing in leading UK national papers from the perspective of widely accepted ethical concerns such as inscrutable evidence, misguided evidence, unfair outcomes and transformative effects. Originality/value The research presented in this paper contributes the first systematic mapping study of articles appearing in leading UK national papers from the perspective of the ethical concerns. The UK context is important because of UK public policy initiatives around AI. To review the media content from the perspective of ethical concerns, this paper uses the synthesised conceptual map of ethical concerns developed by Mittelstad et al. Given the dominance of that framework, this paper’s contribution is also an important instantiation and experimental validation of using that conceptual map.

scholarly journals Applying advanced technologies to improve clinical trials: a systematic mapping study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Nanzayi Ngayua ◽  
Jianjia He ◽  
Kwabena Agyei-Boahene
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Clinical Interventions ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Advanced Technologies

AbstractThe increasing demand for new therapies and other clinical interventions has made researchers conduct many clinical trials. The high level of evidence generated by clinical trials makes them the main approach to evaluating new clinical interventions. The increasing amounts of data to be considered in the planning and conducting of clinical trials has led to higher costs and increased timelines of clinical trials, with low productivity. Advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, and the internet of things offer an opportunity to improve the efficiency and productivity of clinical trials at various stages. Although researchers have done some tangible work regarding the application of advanced technologies in clinical trials, the studies are yet to be mapped to give a general picture of the current state of research. This systematic mapping study was conducted to identify and analyze studies published on the role of advanced technologies in clinical trials. A search restricted to the period between 2010 and 2020 yielded a total of 443 articles. The analysis revealed a trend of increasing research interests in the area over the years. Recruitment and eligibility aspects were the main focus of the studies. The main research types were validation and evaluation studies. Most studies contributed methods and theories, hence there exists a gap for architecture, process, and metric contributions. In the future, more empirical studies are expected given the increasing interest to implement the AI, ML, DL, and IoT in clinical trials.

A systematic mapping study on tourism business networks

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 676-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Heidari ◽  
Hamid Reza Yazdani ◽  
Fatemeh Saghafi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Jalilvand
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Study ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Research Type

Purpose This study aims at characterizing and identifying the existing research on tourism business networks. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a systematic mapping study to identify and analyze related literature. They identified 225 primary studies, dated from 1997-2016, and classified them with respect to research focus, types of research and contribution. Findings Seventy four studies were identified and mapped, synthesizing the available evidence on tourism business networks. “Business networks” with 27 articles is the dominant research focus and “Network configuration” with 22 articles is the next dominant one. Regarding the research type, “Solution proposal” is the most frequently used research type. “Interview” and “Case study”, respectively, were the most used research methods. However, “Agent-based modeling”, “Delphi study” and “Non-linear time series analysis” were used less often. “Philosophical paper” was the most common research type between 1997 and 2002, and after that “Solution proposal” was the dominant research paper type. Further, the number of publications has declined between 2012 and 2014. Originality/value This mapping study provides the first systematic exploration of the state-of-art on tourism business networks research. The existing body of knowledge is limited to a few high quality studies.

scholarly journals The Extent and Coverage of Current Knowledge of Connected Health: Systematic Mapping Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Karampela ◽  
Minna Isomursu ◽  
Talya Porat ◽  
Christos Maramis ◽  
Nicola Mountford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Connected Health ◽  
Cancer Multiple

BACKGROUND This study examines the development of the connected health (CH) research landscape with a view to providing an overview of the existing CH research. The research field of CH has experienced rapid growth coinciding with increasing pressure on health care systems to become more proactive and patient centered. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the extent and coverage of the current body of knowledge in CH. In doing so, we sought to identify specific topics that have drawn the attention of CH researchers and to identify research gaps, in particular those offering opportunities for further interdisciplinary research. METHODS A systematic mapping study that combined scientific contributions from research in the disciplines of medicine, business, computer science, and engineering was used. Overall, seven classification criteria were used to analyze the papers, including publication source, publication year, research type, empirical type, contribution type, research topic, and the medical condition studied. RESULTS The search resulted in 208 papers that were analyzed by a multidisciplinary group of researchers. The results indicated a slow start for CH research but showed a more recent steady upswing since 2013. The majority of papers proposed health care solutions (77/208, 37.0%) or evaluated CH approaches (49/208, 23.5%). Case studies (59/208, 28.3%) and experiments (55/208, 26.4%) were the most popular forms of scientific validation used. Diabetes, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and heart conditions were among the most prevalent medical conditions studied. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that CH research has become an established field of research that has grown over the last five years. The results of this study indicate a focus on technology-driven research with a strong contribution from medicine, whereas the business aspects of CH have received less research attention.

scholarly journals Why Should the Q-method Be Integrated Into the Design Science Research? A Systematic Mapping Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irawan Nurhas
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Q Method ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Analysis And Design

The Q-method has been utilized over time in various areas, including information systems. In this study, we used a systematic mapping to illustrate how the Q-method was applied within Information Systems (IS) community and proposing towards integration of Q-method into the Design Sciences Research (DSR) process as a tool for future research DSR-based IS studies. In this mapping study, we collected peer-reviewed journals from Basket-of-Eight journals and the digital library of the Association for Information Systems (AIS). Then we grouped the publications according to the process of DSR, and different variables for preparing Q-method from IS publications. We found that the potential of the Q-methodology can be used to support each main research stage of DSR processes and can serve as the useful tool to evaluate a system in the IS topic of system analysis and design.

scholarly journals Systematic Mapping Study on Verification and Validation of Industrial Third-party Iot Applications

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-44
Author(s):  
Ivan Tritchkov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Verification And Validation ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Iot Applications ◽  
Industrial Iot

The next industrial revolution commonly known as Industry 4.0 represents the idea of interconnected manufacturing, where intelligent devices, systems and processes exchange information, resources and artifacts to optimize the complete value-added chain and to reduce costs and time-to- market. Industrial software ecosystems are a good example how the latest digitalization trends are applied in the industry domain and how with the help of industrial IoT applications the production process can be optimized. However, the use of third- party applications exposes to a risk the systems and devices part of the manufacturing process. To address these risks a set of quality measures must be carried out in the ecosystem. This paper presents the results of a systematic mapping study carried out in the area of verification and validation of industrial IoT third-party applications. The goal of the study is to structure the scientific landscape and to provide an up-to-date snapshot of the current state of the research field.

Technological media and development

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 478-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Abbaszadeh ◽  
Mohammad Bagher Alizadeh Aghdam ◽  
Reza Pourhosein ◽  
Leila Nasrolahi Vosta
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Systematic Exploration ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Research Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to characterize and identify the existing studies on the relationship between technological media and development Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a systematic mapping study to identify and analyze the related literature. The authors identified 196 primary studies, dated from 2000 to 2017 and categorized them with respect to research focus, types of research and research method. Findings A total of 97 studies were identified and mapped, synthesizing the available evidence on the relationship between technological media and development. “Social development” with 54 articles and “communication” with 34 articles were the dominant research focus. Regarding the research type, “Solution proposal” is the most frequently employed research type. “Case study,” “discussion paper” and “interview,” respectively were the most used research methods. However, “SNA,” “focus group” and “time series” were used less often. “Solution proposal” was the most common research type between 2015 and 2017, and after that “philosophical paper” was the dominant research paper type. Further, the number of publications has increased between 2006 and 2017. Originality/value This mapping study is the first systematic exploration of the state-of-art on technological media-development nexus. The existing body of knowledge is limited to a few high quality studies.

A systematic mapping study on gamification applied to e-marketing

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 392-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakhroddin Noorbehbahani ◽  
Fereshteh Salehi ◽  
Reza Jafar Zadeh
Keyword(s):  
Research Process ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Electronic Technologies

Purpose Today, marketing has evolved due to the emergence of new electronic technologies and has shifted to e-marketing. Meanwhile, the gamification and gamified systems is an up-to-date research topic that has attracted the attention of many researchers in recent years. As one of the main goals of marketing is to increase customer engagement and loyalty by persuading and motivating them to participate, the gamification has a great potential for e-marketing. Although much research has been done on the gamification subject in e-marketing, there has not yet been a comprehensive review of these studies. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the scientific and practical research on gamification applied to e-marketing using the systematic mapping study methodology. Design/methodology/approach Because considerable research has been devoted to gamification since 2011, and the number of papers published in this area has grown steadily from 2011, the paper reviews the publications over the period 2011-2018. The research method includes developing research questions, designing the research process and filtering the findings based on the specified criteria. Findings The findings of this study show the main applications of gamification in e-marketing, the technologies used and the proven benefits of applying this technique in e-marketing. It also provides a classification of the studies in this area. Practical implications This paper helps other researchers to understand the main areas of research in gamification within the marketing discipline and enables them to find the fields needed for future studies. Originality/value The proposed classification can give a comprehensive overview of the scientific and practical actions taken on gamification applied to e-marketing for academics and practitioners. It also enables the readers to find main areas of research and motivates them to apply gamification in e-marketing.

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