Mapping Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) Research: A Bibliometric Review
Sustainability is a prime concern in the present scenario, and to achieve the United Nations 2030 agenda, every country is putting in its best effort. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 explains Sustainable Cities and Communities’ concern for society. Rapid urbanisation and accommodating the mass...
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| description | Sustainability is a prime concern in the present scenario, and to achieve the United Nations 2030 agenda, every country is putting in its best effort. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 explains Sustainable Cities and Communities’ concern for society. Rapid urbanisation and accommodating the masses, which started shifting from rural to urban society, brought the construction of cities in full swing. This study reviewed the publication and citation trends, sources, trending topics, thematic evolution and thematic map (niche, motor, basic and emerging or declining themes) through metadata extracted from the Scopus database using the Biblioshiny (R-tool) version 4.2.3 open-access software tool. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, only 537 metadata appeared sufficient for the final analysis. This research answered various research questions, an eye-opening lesson in the present scenario, where every country is marching towards achieving the SDG 2030 agenda. Major publications appeared after the launch of the SDG 2030 agenda, i.e., in 2015. Citations also increased after 2016 and reached their peak in 2021 with 1808 citations. Sustainable development goals and sustainability appeared as the most trending topics, whereas, recently, some topics have also emerged which can play a significant role in achieving the SDG 2030 agenda. Various themes such as sustainable development goals, remote sensing, machine learning and Ethiopia have emerged recently that need to be focused on by future researchers to understand this growing concern better, along with the policy development and strict practice approach. More focus is required on the emerging themes, which can be helpful to progress towards SDG 11. More research, and mega-cities with a sustainability approach, can be a milestone in attaining the SDG 11 target. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e136ff2e9eb74ebca7c62f00ad898f842025-08-20T02:11:09ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912023-12-0159112510.3390/engproc2023059125Mapping Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) Research: A Bibliometric ReviewDilip Kumar0Abhinav Kumar Shandilya1Sachin George Varghese2Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835215, Jharkhand, IndiaWelcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaSustainability is a prime concern in the present scenario, and to achieve the United Nations 2030 agenda, every country is putting in its best effort. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 explains Sustainable Cities and Communities’ concern for society. Rapid urbanisation and accommodating the masses, which started shifting from rural to urban society, brought the construction of cities in full swing. This study reviewed the publication and citation trends, sources, trending topics, thematic evolution and thematic map (niche, motor, basic and emerging or declining themes) through metadata extracted from the Scopus database using the Biblioshiny (R-tool) version 4.2.3 open-access software tool. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, only 537 metadata appeared sufficient for the final analysis. This research answered various research questions, an eye-opening lesson in the present scenario, where every country is marching towards achieving the SDG 2030 agenda. Major publications appeared after the launch of the SDG 2030 agenda, i.e., in 2015. Citations also increased after 2016 and reached their peak in 2021 with 1808 citations. Sustainable development goals and sustainability appeared as the most trending topics, whereas, recently, some topics have also emerged which can play a significant role in achieving the SDG 2030 agenda. Various themes such as sustainable development goals, remote sensing, machine learning and Ethiopia have emerged recently that need to be focused on by future researchers to understand this growing concern better, along with the policy development and strict practice approach. More focus is required on the emerging themes, which can be helpful to progress towards SDG 11. More research, and mega-cities with a sustainability approach, can be a milestone in attaining the SDG 11 target.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/59/1/125SDG 11sustainable cities and communitiessustainabilitybibliometricBiblioshiny |
| spellingShingle | Dilip Kumar Abhinav Kumar Shandilya Sachin George Varghese Mapping Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) Research: A Bibliometric Review Engineering Proceedings SDG 11 sustainable cities and communities sustainability bibliometric Biblioshiny |
| title | Mapping Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) Research: A Bibliometric Review |
| title_full | Mapping Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) Research: A Bibliometric Review |
| title_fullStr | Mapping Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) Research: A Bibliometric Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) Research: A Bibliometric Review |
| title_short | Mapping Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) Research: A Bibliometric Review |
| title_sort | mapping sustainable cities and communities sdg 11 research a bibliometric review |
| topic | SDG 11 sustainable cities and communities sustainability bibliometric Biblioshiny |
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