Visual Analysis of Minsu Research in China Using CiteSpaceV

摘要

This study uses the CiteSpaceV software to evaluate research progress that has been achieved from 2007 to 2019 on Minsu in China. The number of literature traced in CNKI database is 488. Although the co-author analysis and co-institution show that research network has not formed yet and high-quality researches are inadequate, keywords co-occurrence timeline analysis identifies seven research streams emerged from the literature, including experience and service; sharing economy; rural revitalization; design and renovation; similar accommodation; local culture; and online review analysis. Specifically, the results show that new trends emerge in Minsu researches, which are the research of Airbnb as the trading platform of Minsu in the context of sharing economy, and the research of host-guest interactions and relationships etc. Lastly, research gaps are discussed and suggestions are provided.