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A Comprehensive Understanding of the Research Themes, Trends and Future Directions of Vernacular Architecture Using Bibliometric Analysis
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3024-4378
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0390-6831
Vernacular architecture can be defined as unique built-form of a particular region, which is evolved through ages using indigenous construction techniques, locally available materials and with respect to local climate and cultural practices of the community. This paper attempts to present a comprehensive understanding of vernacular architecture using bibliometric analysis. The purpose of this study is to develop a knowledge base about the evolution of research in vernacular architecture globally since last 10 years. This article adopts bibliometric research method to quantify the quality and performance of the existing literature and to visualize the research themes and trends in the field. The study presents a three-stage analysis framework containing retrieval of bibliometric data from Web of Science database, data cleaning and bibliometric analysis using R-Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software. To conduct the bibliometric analysis, the Web of Science database was chosen, considering it the highest and largest scientific database for data retrieval. From the initial search, 8245 documents were found, which were further cleaned and processed for final retrieval on the basis of certain inclusion and exclusion criteria. After screening, a total of 486 documents were used for analysis purpose. The analysis was conducted with respect to documents, journals, citations, authors and their affiliations and countries, collaborations, keywords and thematic areas. The analysis presents a rising trend of research in the field with major emphasis on sustainability, thermal comfort and traditional architecture. It is also found that countries like China, United Kingdom and Spain are the most contributing nations in this area of research with high impact academic publications. However, the collaborative research in the field is significantly less. It is also revealed that climate, management, architecture, design, thermal comfort, behavior, natural ventilation and cultural heritage is much discussed in the past research, whereas the trend is toward efficiency and performance assessment of vernacular buildings. The paper concludes that studies on vernacular architecture are still relevant, and there is still lot to discover and learn from the past. Moreover, the article can be a reference for researchers in the field of vernacular architecture, and further research can be done on the emerging themes in a collaborative manner.
A Comprehensive Understanding of the Research Themes, Trends and Future Directions of Vernacular Architecture Using Bibliometric Analysis
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3024-4378
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0390-6831
Vernacular architecture can be defined as unique built-form of a particular region, which is evolved through ages using indigenous construction techniques, locally available materials and with respect to local climate and cultural practices of the community. This paper attempts to present a comprehensive understanding of vernacular architecture using bibliometric analysis. The purpose of this study is to develop a knowledge base about the evolution of research in vernacular architecture globally since last 10 years. This article adopts bibliometric research method to quantify the quality and performance of the existing literature and to visualize the research themes and trends in the field. The study presents a three-stage analysis framework containing retrieval of bibliometric data from Web of Science database, data cleaning and bibliometric analysis using R-Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software. To conduct the bibliometric analysis, the Web of Science database was chosen, considering it the highest and largest scientific database for data retrieval. From the initial search, 8245 documents were found, which were further cleaned and processed for final retrieval on the basis of certain inclusion and exclusion criteria. After screening, a total of 486 documents were used for analysis purpose. The analysis was conducted with respect to documents, journals, citations, authors and their affiliations and countries, collaborations, keywords and thematic areas. The analysis presents a rising trend of research in the field with major emphasis on sustainability, thermal comfort and traditional architecture. It is also found that countries like China, United Kingdom and Spain are the most contributing nations in this area of research with high impact academic publications. However, the collaborative research in the field is significantly less. It is also revealed that climate, management, architecture, design, thermal comfort, behavior, natural ventilation and cultural heritage is much discussed in the past research, whereas the trend is toward efficiency and performance assessment of vernacular buildings. The paper concludes that studies on vernacular architecture are still relevant, and there is still lot to discover and learn from the past. Moreover, the article can be a reference for researchers in the field of vernacular architecture, and further research can be done on the emerging themes in a collaborative manner.
A Comprehensive Understanding of the Research Themes, Trends and Future Directions of Vernacular Architecture Using Bibliometric Analysis
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3024-4378
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0390-6831
Vernacular architecture can be defined as unique built-form of a particular region, which is evolved through ages using indigenous construction techniques, locally available materials and with respect to local climate and cultural practices of the community. This paper attempts to present a comprehensive understanding of vernacular architecture using bibliometric analysis. The purpose of this study is to develop a knowledge base about the evolution of research in vernacular architecture globally since last 10 years. This article adopts bibliometric research method to quantify the quality and performance of the existing literature and to visualize the research themes and trends in the field. The study presents a three-stage analysis framework containing retrieval of bibliometric data from Web of Science database, data cleaning and bibliometric analysis using R-Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software. To conduct the bibliometric analysis, the Web of Science database was chosen, considering it the highest and largest scientific database for data retrieval. From the initial search, 8245 documents were found, which were further cleaned and processed for final retrieval on the basis of certain inclusion and exclusion criteria. After screening, a total of 486 documents were used for analysis purpose. The analysis was conducted with respect to documents, journals, citations, authors and their affiliations and countries, collaborations, keywords and thematic areas. The analysis presents a rising trend of research in the field with major emphasis on sustainability, thermal comfort and traditional architecture. It is also found that countries like China, United Kingdom and Spain are the most contributing nations in this area of research with high impact academic publications. However, the collaborative research in the field is significantly less. It is also revealed that climate, management, architecture, design, thermal comfort, behavior, natural ventilation and cultural heritage is much discussed in the past research, whereas the trend is toward efficiency and performance assessment of vernacular buildings. The paper concludes that studies on vernacular architecture are still relevant, and there is still lot to discover and learn from the past. Moreover, the article can be a reference for researchers in the field of vernacular architecture, and further research can be done on the emerging themes in a collaborative manner.
A Comprehensive Understanding of the Research Themes, Trends and Future Directions of Vernacular Architecture Using Bibliometric Analysis
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Varma, Anurag (editor) / Chand Sharma, Vikas (editor) / Tarsi, Elena (editor) / Dutta, Sourovee (author) / Kumar, Nand (author)
International Conference on Trends in Architecture and Construction ; 2024 ; Chandigarh, India
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Trends in Architecture and Construction ; Chapter: 34 ; 591-614
2024-10-18
24 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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