Mapping Space Syntax as a Computational Tool: A Bibliometric Analysis

This study presents a bibliometric analysis of the literature on “space syntax.” Space syntax studies the relationship between spatial configurations and human behaviour. As the study of space syntax gains relevance in numerous fields, its bibliometric analysis becomes critical for understanding research trends, identifying influential publications, and flagging knowledge gaps. The Scopus database was searched using “title-abstract-keyword”, and a total of 2411 peer-reviewed articles were finally examined. Findings demonstrated the evolution of space syntax study over time, with a notable increase in publications in recent years. It provides an updated overview of how currently accessible papers on space syntax are distributed chronologically among journals, authors, nations, and institutions. The top 10 most cited publications on space syntax; the co-occurrence map of keywords; citation patterns of journals and articles; and the most cited journals are all shown in detail. The findings indicate that the number of publications on this subject increased dramatically between 2021 and 2022, with China being the most productive and prominent country in terms of the number of publications (n=712), followed by the United Kingdom (n=511). Citation analysis shows that the United Kingdom has the greatest number of citations (n=3948) followed by the United States (n=2089). According to keyword co-occurrence analysis, the high-frequency keywords include space syntax (n=1567), syntactic (n=1015), urban planning (n=289), spatial configuration (n=265), and spatial analysis (n=254). This study will give researchers a better grasp of the current use of space syntax and will act as a reference for researchers working on this subject to select their own future research goals. © 2023 School of Science, IHU. All Rights Reserved.