Scientific production on "hospitality and Tourism Sector": An analysis of the Spanish doctoral theses in the period 1978-2018

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to develop a descriptive and detailed study of the scientific production classified according to the descriptor "Hospitality and Tourism Sector" included in the doctoral theses registered in the TESEO database, in order to quantify and chronologically trace the production of doctoral theses by universities, directors and participation in committees, gender, and language. The aim is to identify some of the main agents that have carried out scientific research, offering a detailed overview of the progress that has taken place in the studies catalogued under this descriptor, which will undoubtedly favour the understanding of the evolution in this field of scientific knowledge in recent years.