Scientific Research Production on Sex Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis (1988-2023)

Abstract

Sex tourism is a classification of tourism that focuses on obtaining pleasure in exchange for money. For this research, a total of 212 papers on the topic of sex tourism were selected from the Scopus database, and a bibliometric analysis was conducted. The analysis concluded that this behaviour can be confused with prostitution and child sexual abuse. Therefore, to protect the integrity of citizens and to avoid public health problems arising from an increase in sexually transmitted diseases, it is recommended that the sex tourism industry be regulated and/or prohibited.
 
 Received: 27 April 2023 / Accepted: 15 January 2024 / Published: 5 March 2024