Research Article

International migration, urban space, and the marginalization of conviviality in architectural scholarship: A bibliometric mapping

Volume: 5 Number: 1 June 29, 2026
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International migration, urban space, and the marginalization of conviviality in architectural scholarship: A bibliometric mapping

Abstract

This study examines the thematic structure of architectural and urban research to identify current trends and gaps in scholarship at the intersection of immigration, the urban, and conviviality. Focusing on 2010–2025, it maps a large corpus of Scopus-indexed publications to reveal dominant themes and conceptual clusters in a systematic and reproducible way. We employ science mapping, particularly co-word (keyword co-occurrence) analysis, to identify the concepts that organise migration-related work within architectural scholarship and to assess the position and level of representation of conviviality within this network. The findings show that migration research is primarily concentrated in the social sciences, while architecture is only marginally represented in this broader literature. When the dataset is restricted to an urban focus, studies cluster around gentrification, urban transformation, housing production, and spatial conflict. By contrast, conviviality appears only sporadically and is almost entirely absent, especially at the intersection of migration and public space. Overall, the results suggest that architectural scholarship tends to approach migration through problem-driven frames centred on physical transformation. We argue for integrating conviviality more robustly as a spatial and relational analytical tool in architecture and urban design, and we outline directions for future research.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Architectural Design

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 23, 2026

Publication Date

June 29, 2026

Submission Date

February 28, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 24, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Yıldırım, T., Aksu, A., & Arslan Selçuk, S. (2026). International migration, urban space, and the marginalization of conviviality in architectural scholarship: A bibliometric mapping. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture, 5(1), 49-62. https://doi.org/10.70700/bjea.1899566
AMA
1.Yıldırım T, Aksu A, Arslan Selçuk S. International migration, urban space, and the marginalization of conviviality in architectural scholarship: A bibliometric mapping. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture. 2026;5(1):49-62. doi:10.70700/bjea.1899566
Chicago
Yıldırım, Tuğba, Adnan Aksu, and Semra Arslan Selçuk. 2026. “International Migration, Urban Space, and the Marginalization of Conviviality in Architectural Scholarship: A Bibliometric Mapping”. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture 5 (1): 49-62. https://doi.org/10.70700/bjea.1899566.
EndNote
Yıldırım T, Aksu A, Arslan Selçuk S (June 1, 2026) International migration, urban space, and the marginalization of conviviality in architectural scholarship: A bibliometric mapping. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture 5 1 49–62.
IEEE
[1]T. Yıldırım, A. Aksu, and S. Arslan Selçuk, “International migration, urban space, and the marginalization of conviviality in architectural scholarship: A bibliometric mapping”, Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 49–62, June 2026, doi: 10.70700/bjea.1899566.
ISNAD
Yıldırım, Tuğba - Aksu, Adnan - Arslan Selçuk, Semra. “International Migration, Urban Space, and the Marginalization of Conviviality in Architectural Scholarship: A Bibliometric Mapping”. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture 5/1 (June 1, 2026): 49-62. https://doi.org/10.70700/bjea.1899566.
JAMA
1.Yıldırım T, Aksu A, Arslan Selçuk S. International migration, urban space, and the marginalization of conviviality in architectural scholarship: A bibliometric mapping. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture. 2026;5:49–62.
MLA
Yıldırım, Tuğba, et al. “International Migration, Urban Space, and the Marginalization of Conviviality in Architectural Scholarship: A Bibliometric Mapping”. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture, vol. 5, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 49-62, doi:10.70700/bjea.1899566.
Vancouver
1.Tuğba Yıldırım, Adnan Aksu, Semra Arslan Selçuk. International migration, urban space, and the marginalization of conviviality in architectural scholarship: A bibliometric mapping. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture. 2026 Jun. 1;5(1):49-62. doi:10.70700/bjea.1899566