Robin Nunkoo

13.0k total citations · 14 hit papers
117 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Robin Nunkoo is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Marketing and Demography. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin Nunkoo has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 27 papers in Marketing and 20 papers in Demography. Recurrent topics in Robin Nunkoo's work include Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (67 papers), Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (26 papers) and Digital Marketing and Social Media (22 papers). Robin Nunkoo is often cited by papers focused on Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (67 papers), Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (26 papers) and Digital Marketing and Social Media (22 papers). Robin Nunkoo collaborates with scholars based in Mauritius, Australia and South Africa. Robin Nunkoo's co-authors include Haywantee Ramkissoon, Doğan Gürsoy, Oscar Hengxuan, Lu Lu, Stephen L. Smith, Viraiyan Teeroovengadum, Kevin Kam Fung So, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Girish Prayag and Boopen Seetanah and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Business Research, Tourism Management and Annals of Tourism Research.

In The Last Decade

Robin Nunkoo

115 papers receiving 9.0k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Consumers acceptance of artificially intelligent (AI) device use in service delivery
    2019 820 citations Doğan Gürsoy, Robin Nunkoo et al. profile →
  2. Residents’ support for tourism
    2011 545 citations Robin Nunkoo, Doğan Gürsoy Annals of Tourism Research profile →
  3. Developing a community support model for tourism
    2011 469 citations Robin Nunkoo, Haywantee Ramkissoon Annals of Tourism Research profile →
  4. Power, trust, social exchange and community support
    2011 451 citations Robin Nunkoo, Haywantee Ramkissoon Annals of Tourism Research profile →
  5. Residents’ attitudes to tourism: a longitudinal study of 140 articles from 1984 to 2010
    2012 343 citations Robin Nunkoo, Haywantee Ramkissoon et al. Journal of Sustainable Tourism profile →
  6. London residents' support for the 2012 Olympic Games: The mediating effect of overall attitude
    2012 301 citations Robin Nunkoo et al. Tourism Management profile →
  7. Residents’ Support for Tourism
    2015 287 citations Robin Nunkoo, Kevin Kam Fung So Journal of Travel Research profile →
  8. What determines success of an e-government service? Validation of an integrative model of e-filing continuance usage
    2018 285 citations Robin Nunkoo et al. profile →
  9. Service quality and customer satisfaction: The moderating effects of hotel star rating
    2019 251 citations Robin Nunkoo, Viraiyan Teeroovengadum et al. International Journal of Hospitality Management profile →
  10. Residents’ impact perceptions of and attitudes towards tourism development: a meta-analysis
    2018 228 citations Doğan Gürsoy, Robin Nunkoo et al. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management profile →
  11. Digitalization and sustainability: virtual reality tourism in a post pandemic world
    2022 175 citations Robin Nunkoo et al. Journal of Sustainable Tourism profile →
  12. Tourism and Economic Growth: A Meta-regression Analysis
    2019 166 citations Robin Nunkoo, Boopen Seetanah et al. Journal of Travel Research profile →
  13. Residents’ attitudes to tourism: a review
    2019 154 citations Robin Nunkoo et al. Tourism Review profile →
  14. Customers’ acceptance of artificially intelligent service robots: The influence of trust and culture
    2023 141 citations Doğan Gürsoy, Robin Nunkoo et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Robin Nunkoo 6.9k 1.8k 1.5k 1.3k 1.3k 117 9.4k
G. Christina 5.3k 0.8× 2.5k 1.4× 993 0.6× 510 0.4× 2.5k 2.0× 82 8.1k
S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh 5.0k 0.7× 2.2k 1.2× 728 0.5× 776 0.6× 1.3k 1.0× 131 7.4k
Songshan Huang 5.9k 0.8× 2.2k 1.2× 1.2k 0.8× 677 0.5× 1.6k 1.3× 220 7.9k
Alastair M. Morrison 9.5k 1.4× 3.8k 2.2× 1.4k 0.9× 910 0.7× 2.2k 1.7× 320 12.9k
Girish Prayag 7.6k 1.1× 3.1k 1.7× 1.3k 0.9× 643 0.5× 2.1k 1.6× 172 10.4k
Hailin Qu 6.8k 1.0× 3.1k 1.7× 953 0.6× 517 0.4× 3.5k 2.8× 161 9.5k
Cathy H.C. Hsu 6.7k 1.0× 3.2k 1.8× 1.1k 0.7× 512 0.4× 2.2k 1.8× 178 9.1k
Abraham Pizam 8.2k 1.2× 2.4k 1.3× 1.8k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 2.5k 2.0× 194 10.7k
Μαριάννα Σιγάλα 5.5k 0.8× 2.7k 1.5× 470 0.3× 519 0.4× 1.7k 1.3× 181 9.0k
Noel Scott 6.1k 0.9× 2.4k 1.3× 1.1k 0.7× 587 0.5× 1.2k 0.9× 208 8.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robin Nunkoo

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nunkoo, Robin & John Armbrecht. (2025). What theory is and is not? The need for theorizing in tourism research. Tourism Management. 109. 105150–105150. 3 indexed citations
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Nunkoo, Robin, et al.. (2025). Two decades of research on customer satisfaction: future research agenda and questions. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 37(5). 1465–1496. 3 indexed citations
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Govindan, Kannan, et al.. (2024). Development of a novel psychological model to predict the eco-block building adoption in Mauritius. Cleaner and Responsible Consumption. 12. 100172–100172. 5 indexed citations
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Nunkoo, Robin, Rajasshrie Pillai, Brijesh Sivathanu, & Nripendra P. Rana. (2024). Drivers and inhibitors of consumers’ adoption of AI-driven drone food delivery services. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 123. 103913–103913. 6 indexed citations
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Jang, Ha-Won, et al.. (2024). Developing and testing a theoretical model of food donation behavior. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 33(8). 1684–1708. 1 indexed citations
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Nunkoo, Robin, et al.. (2024). Employees’ sustainability behavior: moderating effects of customer environmental awareness. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management. 34(1). 115–144. 3 indexed citations
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Agarwal, Reeti, Ankit Mehrotra, Anubhav Mishra, et al.. (2024). Four decades of sustainable tourism research: Trends and future research directions. International Journal of Tourism Research. 26(2). 19 indexed citations
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Nunkoo, Robin, et al.. (2024). Academic Publishing in Small Island Developing States: Does University Research Support Development?. Higher Education Policy. 38(4). 775–796.
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Seetanah, Boopen, et al.. (2024). The impact of exchange rate and exchange rate volatility on tourism demand using disaggregated data. International Journal of Tourism Research. 26(2). 4 indexed citations
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Jain, Varsha, et al.. (2023). Luxury hospitality: A systematic literature review and research agenda. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 115. 103597–103597. 31 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ziang, et al.. (2022). Rethinking Lockdown Policies in the Pre-Vaccine Era of COVID-19: A Configurational Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(12). 7142–7142. 1 indexed citations
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Nunkoo, Robin, et al.. (2021). Does domestic tourism influence COVID-19 cases and deaths?. Current Issues in Tourism. 25(3). 338–351. 15 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yang, Yu Xiong, Timothy J. Lee, Min Ye, & Robin Nunkoo. (2020). Sociocultural Sustainability and the Formation of Social Capital from Community-based Tourism. Journal of Travel Research. 60(3). 656–669. 53 indexed citations
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Nunkoo, Robin, et al.. (2020). Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction: The Moderating Effects of Hotel Star Rating. SSRN Electronic Journal. 8 indexed citations
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Nunkoo, Robin & Boopen Seetanah. (2019). Special Issue: Innovation in sustainable tourism.. Tourism Review. 74(2). 129–292. 5 indexed citations
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Griffin, Tom & Robin Nunkoo. (2016). Paid accommodation use of international VFR multi-destination travellers. Tourism Review. 71(2). 90–104. 15 indexed citations
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Nunkoo, Robin & Kevin Kam Fung So. (2015). Residents’ Support for Tourism. Journal of Travel Research. 55(7). 847–861. 287 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ramkissoon, Haywantee & Robin Nunkoo. (2011). City Image and Perceived Tourism Impact: Evidence from Port Louis, Mauritius. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration. 12(2). 123–143. 96 indexed citations
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Nunkoo, Robin & Doğan Gürsoy. (2011). Residents’ support for tourism. Annals of Tourism Research. 39(1). 243–268. 545 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ramkissoon, Haywantee & Robin Nunkoo. (2008). Information search behavior of European tourists visiting Mauritius. Tourism Analysis. 56(1). 7–21. 12 indexed citations

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