Prefabricated Buildings: Cross-Database CiteSpace Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends and Hotspots

IF 11.5 1区工程技术 Q1 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-12 DOI:10.1016/j.autcon.2026.106837

Chao Zou , Jiwei Zhu , Tingyu Duan , Siyu Tong

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Abstract

Prefabricated buildings (PBs) are reshaping contemporary construction practices and provide an important pathway for improving efficiency and quality in the building industry. Using data from CNKI and Wanfang (C&W) and from Web of Science and Scopus (W&S), this paper reviews 8564 relevant articles and systematically analyzes the current research status, development trajectory, and emerging trends of PBs using the CiteSpace bibliometric method. The results show that: (1) the number of PB studies in C&W has grown steadily and appears to have entered a relatively stable stage, while W&S studies continue to increase, with China, Australia, and the United States contributing many influential publications; (2) W&S and C&W display distinct yet complementary research emphases; (3) institutional characteristics are similar in both datasets, although collaboration is generally closer in W&S, and institutional clustering in China remains limited; (4) safety, environmental protection, energy conservation, and sustainability are becoming prominent future research directions.

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装配式建筑：跨数据库CiteSpace文献计量学研究趋势与热点分析

预制建筑（PBs）正在重塑当代建筑实践，并为提高建筑行业的效率和质量提供了重要途径。利用中国知网（CNKI）、万方网（C&；W）、Web of Science、Scopus （W&；S）等数据库的数据，采用CiteSpace文献计量学方法，梳理了8564篇相关文献，系统分析了PBs的研究现状、发展轨迹和新兴趋势。结果表明：(1)C&；W中PB研究数量稳步增长，似乎进入了一个相对稳定的阶段，而W&；S研究持续增加，中国、澳大利亚和美国贡献了很多有影响力的论文；(2) W&；S和C&；W的研究重点各有不同，但又互补；(3)两组数据的制度特征相似，但W&；S的合作总体上更为紧密，中国的制度聚类仍然有限；(4)安全、环保、节能和可持续发展成为未来突出的研究方向。

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Automation in Construction 工程技术-工程：土木

CiteScore

19.20

自引率

16.50%

发文量

563

审稿时长

8.5 months

期刊介绍： Automation in Construction is an international journal that focuses on publishing original research papers related to the use of Information Technologies in various aspects of the construction industry. The journal covers topics such as design, engineering, construction technologies, and the maintenance and management of constructed facilities. The scope of Automation in Construction is extensive and covers all stages of the construction life cycle. This includes initial planning and design, construction of the facility, operation and maintenance, as well as the eventual dismantling and recycling of buildings and engineering structures.