Abstract
Over three decades, community-based tourism and sustainable tourism have
emerged as innovative approaches to tourism development. Yet, only limited
reviews have been conducted. Using VOSviewer software, this bibliometric review
analyzed 869 Scopus-indexed documents on sustainable community-based tourism
for research insights. The study suggests the recent trend has shifted from
developed toward developing countries. Research foci include tourist and resident
satisfaction, the effects of sustainable community-based tourism on economic
growth, stakeholder participation and decision-making, and heritage conservation.
Future research directions are suggested with a focus on post-pandemic resilience
and the contributions of community-based tourism toward global sustainable
development goals.