Understanding Digital Turn in Urban Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of Contemporary Global Urban Literature

Year 2024, Volume: 17 Issue: 3, 701 - 718, 16.05.2024

Özgür Sayın

https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1421959

Cited By: 1

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the effects of digital technologies on academic knowledge production in the field of urban research. It provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of technology-based urban research literature, delineates the knowledge structure, and investigates prevalent trends. The study employs bibliometric analysis to analyze bibliographical and textual data extracted from scientific documents, which allows for the discovery of the existing epistemological structure of the discipline or research domain. The research was conducted by conducting a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the literature available in the Web of Science Core Collection regarding how concepts such as big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) are discussed in academic papers in the field of urban studies. A total of 2055 academic papers that met the established criteria were identified and analyzed using bibliometric analysis software called Bibliometrix. The results of the research aid in examining the integration of technological advancements into urban research, and reveal the temporal, spatial, and disciplinary distribution of scientific articles, as well as their reflections on new research areas and both frequently studied and yet unexplored topics.

Keywords

Urban Research, Urban Geography, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things

Kent Araştırmalarında Dijital Dönüşü Anlamak: Çağdaş Küresel Kentsel Literatürün Bibliyometrik Analizi

Abstract

Son birkaç on yılda gerçekleşen teknolojik ilerlemeler, kentlerin karmaşık yapılarını keşfetmek, güncel kentsel sorunları anlamak ve bunlara yönelik çözümler üretmek ve gelecekteki potansiyel gelişmeleri tahmin etmek için benzersiz olanaklar yaratmıştır. Bu durum, başta şehir coğrafyası olmak üzere kent çalışmalarını içeren tüm akademik disiplinlerde önemli değişikliklere yol açmıştır. Bu çalışma, bahse konu değişikliklerin akademik bilgi üretimine nasıl yansıdığına dair kapsamlı bir anlayış sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu çalışma için Web of Science Core Collection'da bulunan kent çalışmaları alanındaki akademik literatürde büyük veri, yapay zeka (AI) ve nesnelerin interneti (IoT) gibi kavramların nasıl ele alındığına dair kapsamlı ve güncel bir inceleme yapılmıştır. Tarama sonucunda belirlenen kriterleri karşılayan toplam 2055 akademik çalışma tespit edilmiş ve Bibliometrix adlı bibliyometrik analiz yazılımı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonuçları bilimsel makalelerin zamansal, mekânsal ve disiplinler arası dağılımını, yeni araştırma alanlarını ve hem sıklıkla çalışılan hem de henüz keşfedilmemiş konuları ortaya koyarak teknolojik gelişmelerin kentsel araştırmalara entegrasyonunu incelemeye yardımcı olmaktadır.

Keywords

Kent Araştırmaları, Şehir Coğrafyası, Büyük Veri, Yapay Zeka, Nesnelerin İnterneti

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