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Sustainability, 2022

Food security is one of the most challenging topics globally; however, the concept of food securi... more Food security is one of the most challenging topics globally; however, the concept of food security has taken on additional dimensions that are general and are less detailed. This study aims to identify the intellectual structure of food security research and the changes in this structure. This paper analyzed 3169 documents from the Web of Science database through a bibliometric review. A review of the published documents shows an increasing trend over the past 46 years. In accordance with co-occurrence analysis, 125 keywords were grouped into five clusters: food security and sustainable development; food security and socioeconomic factors; food security policy and governance; coping strategies for poverty, inequality, and hunger; and modern food security management. This study identifies four streams within food security research: sustainability and environmental, socioeconomic, cultural, and political factors. The paper concludes that even though food security might investigate ma...

Journal of Global Information Management, 2020

The aim of this research is to evaluate the effect of promotional tools on creating a positive de... more The aim of this research is to evaluate the effect of promotional tools on creating a positive destination brand image and attracting international tourists to Iran. Mixed methods were employed based on semi-structured interviews that conducted with tourism experts. The sample size determined for an infinite population and the interviewees were chosen using the snowball method. The data was analyzed by ATLAS.ti software. Reliability and validity are determined through experts and Cronbach's alpha. The sampling design for the quantitative method is accidental and by using the Cochran formula the sample of an infinite population is obtained. The sample size is 384 tourists. The collected data by questionnaires are analyzed via SPSS software. Quantitative findings indicated the most important promotional tools. Also, the quantitative analysis showed that the internet with an average value of 3/3984 ranked first. Finally, the results indicated that the more focus on using promotiona...