Mapping the Landscape of Street Food Research: A PRISMA-Guided Bibliometric Review

Anirudh Thakur; Sanjeeb Pal; Rakesh Ahlawat; Manish Verma

doi:10.57159/jcmm.5.2.25261

Authors

Anirudh Thakur Amity School of Hospitality, Amity University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India 303002
Sanjeeb Pal Amity School of Hospitality, Amity University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India 303002 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0567-9086
Rakesh Ahlawat Government Model Industrial Training Institute, Rohtak, Haryana, India 124001 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2610-9229
Manish Verma School of Hospitality Management, RIMT University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India 147301

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57159/jcmm.5.2.25261

Keywords:

Street Food, Food Tourism, Culinary Tourism, Destination Branding, Tourist Experience, Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Street food has experienced considerable growth, particularly in developing countries, and has become an important component of destination marketing and the tourist experience. Its increasing popularity has attracted significant interest from researchers across various fields, including tourism and marketing. Guided by the PRISMA framework, this study examines the structure and evolution of the street food research landscape through a bibliometric approach. A total of 186 articles from the Dimensions database were analyzed using VOSviewer software. The analysis encompassed author networks, influential journals, contributing countries and institutions, and thematic keyword clusters. The findings reveal substantial growth in research on this topic, with Indonesia, India, and Turkey emerging as key contributors. Major journals publishing research on street food include the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management and the British Food Journal. Vikas Gupta and Raj Kumar Gupta are among the most active researchers in this area. Thematic analysis identifies three main clusters: cultural and tourism studies, marketing and consumer behavior, and behavioral theories and intentions.

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