Intellectual capital (IC) strategically matters to hospitality and tourism businesses in which intangible, knowledge-based resources are the key to their competitiveness, resilience, and sustainable value creation. Addressing a knowledge gap in the subject, this study conducted a bibliometric analysis of the IC research in hospitality and tourism business settings to provide a general overview of the developmental trends of studies in this area. The results show that IC research in hospitality and tourism settings gained momentum over the past decade and is now expanding. Scholarly interest in this research is emerging globally, with the United States leading the way. Social and human capital factors are the most investigated IC forms as core, interconnected sources of innovation. Emerging topics, including sustainability, green IC, and strategic approach, indicate an interdisciplinary direction of IC research in hospitality and tourism focused on strategic management of knowledge resources. Implications and future research avenues are proposed.

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酒店和旅游商业环境中智力资本研究的文献计量分析


智力资本（IC）对酒店和旅游业具有战略意义，无形的知识资源是其竞争力、弹性和可持续价值创造的关键。为了解决该学科的知识空白，本研究对酒店和旅游商业环境中的 IC 研究进行了文献计量分析，以总体概述该领域研究的发展趋势。结果表明，酒店和旅游领域的 IC 研究在过去十年中取得了强劲势头，目前正在扩大。全球学术界对这项研究的兴趣正在兴起，其中美国处于领先地位。社会和人力资本因素是研究最多的 IC 形式，作为核心、相互关联的创新来源。新兴主题，包括可持续性、绿色IC和战略方法，表明酒店和旅游业IC研究的跨学科方向侧重于知识资源的战略管理。提出了影响和未来的研究途径。