DIGITALISATION IN RELIGIOUS TOURISM TOWARDS REALISING INDUSTRY REVOLUTION 5.0: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

Religious tourism is becoming an important sector within the tourism industry. The integration of digital technologies has opened up new possibilities for religious tourism businesses, allowing them to provide a variety of engaging experiences while serving as essential resources for entertainment, education, accessibility, and cultural preservation. This study offers a systematic review of existing research on religious tourism, with a particular emphasis on the role of digitalisation in line with the Industry Revolution 5.0 and SDGs agendas. Adhering to the ROSES reporting standards and drawing from prestigious databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, this research provides a thorough analysis of digitalisation's impact on religious tourism. Through methodical search techniques, 30 articles that meet the specific quality criteria were selected. The study identified three main themes (Type, Tools, Impact) and 12 sub-themes, illuminating how digitalisation contributes to the goals of Industry Revolution 5.0 and supports the achievement of the SDGs.