Vatankhah, SanazDarvishmotevali, MahlaghaRahimi, RoyaJamali, Seyedh MahboobehAle Ebrahim, Nader2022-11-162022-11-162023-01-04Vatankhah, S., Darvishmotevali, M., Rahimi, R., Jamali, S.M. and Ale Ebrahim, N. (2023), "Assessing the application of multi-criteria decision making techniques in hospitality and tourism research: a bibliometric study", International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 35 No. 7, pp. 2590-2623. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-05-2022-06430959-611910.1108/IJCHM-05-2022-0643http://hdl.handle.net/2436/624995This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Emerald on 04/01/2023 available online: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-05-2022-0643 The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.Purpose: Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques are decision support systems that provide systematic approaches to solve hospitality and tourism (H&T) problems while minimizing the risk of failure. However, less is known about the application of MCDM techniques in H&T research. This study aims to systematically assess the use of MCDM techniques in H&T research to classify its current application and determine its application potential for H&T research. Design/methodology/approach: This study used bibliometric analysis to examine all published MCDM studies focused on H&T industries, since 1997. In addition, topic modelling was used to discover key concepts. Finally, top cited studies in terms of total citations per year and total citations were qualitatively reviewed for more insights. Findings: The findings revealed an ongoing interest in applying MCDM techniques in H&T research. Specifically, the extension of fuzzy theory in MCDM techniques is burgeoning among H&T researchers. However, a certain number of MCDM techniques seem to be ignored in this field with a repetitive application of MCDM techniques in particular areas. Research limitations/implications: The data for the current research was solely retrieved from Scopus and other databases were not included. Therefore, future research is called for to re-examine the study by considering data from various databases. Originality/value: This study contributes to extant H&T literature by a) identifying the most prolific and influential countries, journals, publications, and trends by applying MCDM techniques in H&T research, and b) elucidating the implications and characteristics of MCDM techniques in H&T research.application/pdfenMCDMbibliometricsmulti-criteria decision-makingpublication trendshospitality and tourism researchJournal articleInternational Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management2022-11-13