Many brains are better than one: the importance of interdisciplinary studies on COVID-19 in and beyond tourism

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Wen J., Wang W., KOZAK M., Liu X., Hou H.

TOURISM RECREATION RESEARCH, cilt.46, sa.2, ss.310-313, 2021 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02508281.2020.1761120
  • Dergi Adı: TOURISM RECREATION RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Hospitality & Tourism Complete, Veterinary Science Database, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.310-313
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Social sciences, interdisciplinary research, expertise exchange, tourism and hospitality, COVID-19
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

As the COVID-19 outbreak expands across the globe, researchers in both the medical and health sciences and social sciences continue to share timely insight meant to enlighten all sectors of society. In this paper, a cross-disciplinary team of tourism and public health academics critically consider how these and other seemingly disparate research domains can cooperate on timely research endeavours, including but not limited to COVID-19. This article provides a brief overview of the intricacies of interdisciplinary work. We then discuss some of the diverse challenges and benefits of cross-disciplinary research. Future interdisciplinary research collaboration opportunities regarding COVID-19, within and outside tourism, are also proposed. Our conclusions should promote multidisciplinary research into global health problems as a way to enhance social welfare.