Tourism Information Science: Research on Theory and Practice under the Background of Interdisciplinary Integration

With the widespread application of information technology in the field of tourism, the importance of tourism information science has gradually become prominent. In order to systematically summarize the research progress of tourism information science, this paper collects and organizes research literature in the field of tourism information science at home and abroad from 2011 to 2022, and comprehensively uses literature analysis method and LDA topic model to discuss the literature overview and research progress of tourism information science under the background of interdisciplinary integration. This study summarizes that: In the past 12 years, the research on tourism information science has shown a trend of rapid growth, which has attracted the attention of many disciplines such as tourism, geographic science, environmental science and ecology, and computer science at home and abroad. However, compared to the domestic research, the international research progress in this field is more remarkable in recent years, and Chinese scholars have played an important role in international studies. The methods and theories used in the research show obvious interdisciplinary characteristics. The introduction of multi- disciplinary theories such as the spatial theory of geography, the relationship theory of journalism and communication, and the decision theory of behavior and psychology, the innovation of data acquisition methods such as wireless sensor networks, data mining, and API interfaces, and the comprehensive application of various research methods such as empirical research, model algorithms, mathematical statistics, and econometric analysis have innovated the research ideas of tourism information science. The research content focuses on the promotion of diversified technologies such as geographic information technology, data mining technology, and network communication technology in the field of tourism, and the exploration of the core topics such as tourism information spatiotemporal evolution law, tourism data mining and forecasting, tourism information behavior characteristics, and tourism information technology innovation and application. There are still problems in the field of tourism information science, such as the insufficient cooperation and exchange at home and abroad, the imbalance between theoretical research and practical application, the inflexibility of data methods and technologies, and the lack of innovative and practical research content. Finally, this paper proposes that tourism information science should accelerate the localization process of international frontier research, focus on the sorting and discussion of basic theories and concepts, emphasize the integrated application of multiple technologies and methods, and strengthen the interaction of disciplines in research application. © 2023 Journal of Geo-Information Science. All rights reserved.