Scientometric Analysis of Urban Resilience Re-search: 2005–2023
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Scientometric Analysis, Urban Resilience, CiteSpaceAbstract
Urban resilience has emerged as a critical concept in the face of rapid urbaniza-tion and increasingly complex risks in cities. While urban resilience research has gained significant momentum in recent years, its foundational principles remain unclear. This paper aims to explore the evolution of urban resilience re-search over the last two decades, examining the growth trends, geographic dis-tribution, institutional contributions, and research hotspots. Using CiteSpace 6.2.R, we conduct a bibliometric analysis of 1,716 scholarly articles published between 2005 and 2023. Our findings reveal that research on urban resilience has witnessed exponential growth since 2012, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic, signaling a shift towards interdisciplinary and context-specific ap-proaches. Geographic and institutional analysis highlights the dominant roles of China, the United States, and Western Europe, as well as leading institutions such as Arizona State University and Hiroshima University. Furthermore, key-word clustering analysis identifies key research themes including flooding, cli-mate change, urban policy, and resilience frameworks. The study concludes by identifying emerging research directions and offers insights into how urban re-silience can be further developed to tackle contemporary challenges in urban environments.
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