The sustainability of Langkawi Archipelago: a bibliometric analysis from 1975 to 2022

The Journal of Sustainability Science and Management is an open-access and peer-reviewed journal that publishes scientific articles related to natural resources.

Archipelago tourism, including Malaysia is a growing and important subsector of the tourism industry worldwide. To assess the current status and developments in the area, a bibliometric study was conducted on the Langkawi archipelago using bibliographical data from the Web of Science (WoS) database over a period of 47 years (1975 to 2022). Furthermore, the study utilised VOSviewer to examine co-authorship networks across researchers, publications, nations, institutions, and keywords. In particular, the analysis included 339 articles regarding the Langkawi archipelago, written by 225 authors from 31 countries. As such, “Grismer L. Lee” is a prolific researcher with an interest in the Langkawi archipelago and contributed the highest number of articles with 15 articles and 289 citations. Simultaneously, Malaysia has been the centre of research on the Langkawi archipelago, especially Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) with 93 publications (684 citations), Universiti Malaya (UM) with 22 publications (194 citations), and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) with 12 publications (131 citations). These significant discoveries will enhance researchers’ comprehension of the present state of research and assist stakeholders in formulating comprehensive policies and plans to promote sustainability in archipelagos. This is especially true in the Langkawi archipelago as a Global Geopark destination.

Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE). Malaysia. (FRGS/1/2022/SS07/UUM/02/6)