حميدرضا فرخ زاد

Abstract: In an era marked by unprecedented urbanization and technological advancement, the concept of "smart cities" has emerged as a beacon of hope to address the multifaceted challenges facing urban areas. This research initiates a comprehensive exploration of the dynamic landscape of smart city research and sheds light on the significant dimensions shaping this transformative field. The primary objective of this research is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the smart city research landscape and aims to address fundamental questions underpinning this field, including the identification of key contributors, exploration of dominant research themes, revelation of thematic clusters, and examination of global research trends over time. By achieving these objectives, this research aims to offer valuable insights for researchers, policymakers, and urban planners as they navigate the evolving smart city development landscape. The methodology utilized in this research is grounded in bibliometric analysis and scientometric techniques. A rich dataset from the Web of Science database spanning from 1990 to 2022 serves as the foundation for this research. This dataset encompasses a vast array of scholarly articles related to smart cities, enabling us to conduct an in-depth investigation into the quantitative and qualitative aspects of this research field. Our analysis includes the identification of key players, countries, institutions, and sponsors. We delve into the thematic perspective through frequency-based analyses and assessments of co-lexical pairs. Furthermore, we explore the formation of thematic clusters and map the interconnectedness of countries and research topics over time. The findings of this research demonstrate that China, the United States, and India lead in smart city research, with institutions such as King Saud University College, Utrecht University, and Queensland University of Technology playing pivotal roles. Financial support from entities such as the European unio‎n, the National Natural Science Institute of China (NSFC), and the UK Research and Innovation Center underscores the global significance of this research. The thematic landscape encompasses critical topics such as "Internet of Things," "big data," "resilience," and "artificial intelligence." Additionally, the formation of thematic clusters highlights the multidimensional nature of smart city studies, encompassing topics ranging from technology adoption to crisis management. Finally, spatio-temporal analysis reveals evolving research trends and interconnections among countries and research clusters. In summary, this research provides a panoramic view of smart city research, enriching our understanding of this dynamic field and paving the way for future research to chart new frontiers in urban development and sustainability.

شهر هوشمند , علم سنجي , نقشه برداري علمي , تحليل شبكه هاي اجتماعي , هم نويسندگي

Smart cities , Scientometic , Scientific Mappiing , Social netwoork analysis , Co-authorship network

hamidreza farokhzad

dr mehrdad agha mohammad ali kermani