Documenting the knowledge of pro-environmental travel behaviour research: a visual analysis using CiteSpace

Purpose The purpose of this study is to present a comprehensive knowledge mapping and an in-depth analysis pro-environmental travel behaviour research better understand the global trend in field that have emerged between 2000 2021. Design/methodology/approach In study, visual 187 scholarly articles year 2021 related (PETB) presented. Using based on CiteSpace it presents current status, which contains collaboration network, co-citation emerging trends. Findings results revealed PETB topic, has increased number publications recent years. Though network scholars dispersed, some countries exert stronger network. Researchers from England, USA China worked more topic comparatively. “Pro-environmental norm” found be major concern regard PETB, theory planned (TPB) most common used by around world. Ten with highest citations are valuable articles. COVID-19, value orientation, negative spillover, carbon footprints, biospheric adolescent latest keywords past two years' literature review, all huge potential future. Originality/value This among pioneers shed light progress using bibliometric provide directions for scholars. Moreover, utilized data studies published before during pandemic also incorporated.