Exploring the Trends in Construction Waste Reduction Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

ABSTRACT

The last two decades witnessed a rise in construction waste management research due to the growing awareness of the impact on construction and demolition waste. Several researchers in this domain have reviewed construction waste management from a holistic perspective. However, literature focused on ‘Reduction’ in construction waste is significantly less. Therefore, the current study explores the domain with a focus on reduction of waste at the source. Also, subsequent analysis using rigorous bibliometric approaches reveals new insights that have not been completely evaluated otherwise. The present investigation employs Science of Science Tool (Sci²), Biblioshiny, and Gephi to perform data extraction, analysis, and visualization for conducting descriptive analysis and network mapping. The data for the study were acquired from a sample of 133 documents extracted from Scopus database during 1991–2020. This study helps the upcoming researchers and enthusiasts to comprehend the hotspots, emerging themes, status quo, and the existing collaboration possibilities in this research domain.

KEYWORDS:

• Bibliometrix
• Biblioshiny
• construction waste
• Gephi
• reduction
• Sci²

Acknowledgments

The authors are extremely grateful to the anonymous reviewers for their insightful comments and suggestions that assisted in enhancing the manuscript.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Notes

1. Construction and Demolition Waste.

2. Construction Waste Reduction.