By using
CiteSpace5.6.R2and SciMat1.1.4,
this paper explored the distribution,
evolution, and turning of research hotspots of foreign culture tourism, through dual-map analysis, keyword cluster analysis, burst detection, strategic coordinate map analysis, network structure
variation analysis and other visual
analysis on 2878 Web of Science
papers. The results show that: (1) There are obvious research hotspots keywords of foreign culture tourism, and the research frequency of
"authenticity" is the highest, the research center degree of
"globalization" is the highest; (2) The evolution of the theme can be divided into four
stages: exploration stage
(1996-1999), prosperity stage (2000-2007), differentiation stage (2008-2015),
and deepening stage (2016-2020); (3) The formation of research hotspots includes a strategic coordinate map with
15 clusters; (4) The paper on
the components of destination cultural tourism experience by Cetin G and Bilgihan A is a turning
document, which played an innovative and turning role in foreign cultural
tourism research.