| Title |
A Bibliometric Analysis of Biophilic Design Research Trends - Based on the Scopus Database (2006?2025) - |
| Authors |
이욱범(Li, Yufan) ; 이소영(Lee, So Young) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.14774/JKIID.2026.35.2.097 |
| Keywords |
Biophilic design; Bibliometric Analysis; Visualization; Trend Analysis |
| Abstract |
Urbanization has weakened human?nature relationships, and biophilic design has been proposed as an approach to restore these connections within built environments. This study aims to identify research trends in biophilic design and examine the temporal burst intensity of major keywords. Using 605 Scopus-indexed publications from 2006 to 2025, this study employs CiteSpace 6.4.R1 to conduct bibliometric and visualization analysis. The annual publication trend shows a steady increase in research output, with a marked acceleration beginning in 2018. Country collaboration network analysis reveals that the field involves 86 countries, led by the United States, Australia, China, the United Kingdom, and Italy, indicating its increasingly international character. Keyword clustering identifies three primary research directions: (1) biophilic design and health, (2) architectural and interior strategies, and (3) urbanism and sustainable development. Timeline analysis indicates thematic shifts over time, with research focusing on “architectural and interior strategies” (2007?2012), “urbanism and sustainable development” (2013?2018), and “biophilic design and health” (2019?2025). Burst detection further highlights “COVID-19” and “virtual reality” as emerging topics. This study analyzes the current state of biophilic design research and the developmental trends of its major thematic hotspots, providing reference directions for future research. |