A Bibliometric and Visual Analysis of Global Urban Resilience Research in 2011–2020: Development and Hotspots

Ping Guo, Qin Li, Haidong Guo, Huimin Li and Lingbo Yang
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Ping Guo: School of Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
Qin Li: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
Haidong Guo: School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Huimin Li: School of Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
Lingbo Yang: Shaanxi Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710018, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-23

Abstract: Urban resilience (UR), which promotes the implementation of resilient cities, has received widespread attention. The purpose of this study is to visualize the knowledge background, research status, and knowledge structure of relevant literatures by using a Citespace based scientometrics survey. The results show that UR is an increasingly popular topic, with 2629 articles published during the study period. (1) The most prolific publications and journals involved in the flourishment of UR research were identified by co-citation. The United States was the most productive contributor, with numerous publications and active institutions. Journal of Cleaner Production , Sustainability , International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction were the three most cited journals. (2) Co-occurrence analysis was employed to determine the highly productive keywords, and subject categories in the UR domain, including “environmental science & ecology”, “environmental sciences, “science & technology”, “environmental studies”, “green & sustainable science & technology”, and “water resources”. (3) The diversity of highly cited authors in different countries and regions confirmed the evolution of UR studies. (4) Furthermore, the classification of UR knowledge was performed in the form of clusters and knowledge structure to achieve ten distinct sub-domains (e.g., Urban floods and stormwater management, Urban ecosystem services, Urban landscapes, and Trauma). This study provides an overview of UR research and research topics so that future researchers can identify their research topics and partners.

Keywords: urban resilience; bibliometric analysis; knowledge map; research trend (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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