Academic Traces of Urban Furniture: A Bibliometric Perspective

Abstract

Urban furniture, which increases the quality and aesthetics of urban life, has recently been the subject of academic studies. However, a bibliometric and visual analysis in this field has not been conducted in sufficient number. This paper presents a quantitative and descriptive study of 1,063 documents from the Web of Science database (1975-2022) using RStudio's 'Bibliometrix' package. Key bibliometric indicators include 887 documents, 619 references, 582 articles, 12.25 citations per document, 2,558 authors, 1,386 keywords, keywords of 2,968 authors, and a collaboration index of 16.8%. The study found higher scientific productivity in China and the USA. Research status, influential sources, countries, institutions, authors, keywords and data relationships were analysed. In particular, it was observed that academic interest increased after 2000 and focused on technology, environment and urban disciplines rather than architecture. The keywords (Author's Keywords and Keywords plus) vary, with a focus on the urban field of study and the health and environment field of study, but both keywords are increasing. The paper recommends increased interdisciplinary co-operation to broaden the scope of urban furniture research. This is one of the first comprehensive bibliometric and content analyses on urban furniture.

Keywords

• Bibliometric
• Landscape architecture
• Urban furniture
• RStudio
• Web of Science (WoS)

Kent Mobilyalarının Akademik İzleri: Bibliyometrik Bir Bakış

Abstract

Kentsel yaşam kalitesini ve estetiğini artıran kent mobilyaları son dönemde akademik çalışmalara konu olmaktadır. Ancak bu alanda bibliyometrik ve görsel bir analiz yeterli sayıda yapılmamıştır. Bu makale, RStudio'nun 'Bibliometrix' paketini kullanarak Web of Science veri tabanından (1975-2022) 1.063 belge üzerinde nicel ve tanımlayıcı bir çalışma sunmaktadır. Temel bibliyometrik göstergeler arasında 887 belge, 619 referans, 582 makale, belge başına 12,25 atıf, 2.558 yazar, 1.386 anahtar kelime, 2.968 yazarın anahtar kelimeleri ve %16,8'lik bir iş birliği endeksi bulunmaktadır. Çalışma, Çin ve ABD'de daha yüksek bilimsel üretkenlik tespit etmiştir. Araştırma durumu, etkili kaynaklar, ülkeler, kurumlar, yazarlar, anahtar kelimeler ve veri ilişkileri analiz edilmiştir. Özellikle akademik ilginin 2000 sonrasında arttığı ve mimarlıktan ziyade teknoloji, çevre ve kentsel disiplinlere odaklandığı görülmüştür. Anahtar kelimeler (Yazarın Anahtar Sözcükleri ve Anahtar Sözcükler plus) arasında farklılıklar görülmesiyle birlikte, kent çalışma alanı ile sağlık ve çevre çalışma alanı üzerine odaklanılmıştır ancak her iki anahtar kelimede giderek artan bir yükseliş göstermektedir. Makale, kent mobilyaları araştırmalarının kapsamını genişletmek için disiplinler arası iş birliğinin artırılmasını önermektedir. Bu çalışma, kent mobilyaları üzerine yapılan ilk kapsamlı bibliyometrik ve içerik analizlerinden biridir.

Keywords

• Bibliometrik
• Peyzaj Mimarlığı
• Kent Mobilyaları
• RStudio
• Web of Science (WoS)

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