BIM-Based Visualization Research in the Construction Industry: A Network Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Research Methodology
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Network of Co-Authorship
3.2. Network of Countries/Regions
3.3. Network of Published Journals
3.4. Network of Article Citations
3.5. Network of Co-Occurring Keywords
4. Discussions
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Scholar | Affiliation | Documents | Citations | Avg. Citations | Avg. Pub. Year | Avg. Norm. Citations |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wang X. | Curtin University | 13 | 273 | 21 | 2015 | 1.18 |
Wang J. | Curtin University | 6 | 81 | 14 | 2015 | 0.71 |
Cheng J.C.P. | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | 5 | 40 | 8 | 2018 | 2.05 |
Chong H.Y. | Curtin University | 5 | 46 | 9 | 2015 | 0.92 |
Li H. | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | 4 | 103 | 26 | 2016 | 1.51 |
Liu X. | Curtin University | 4 | 38 | 10 | 2016 | 1.04 |
Shou W. | Curtin University | 4 | 78 | 20 | 2014 | 1.02 |
Hou L. | Curtin University | 3 | 96 | 32 | 2014 | 0.92 |
Kim M.J. | Kyung Hee University | 3 | 116 | 39 | 2014 | 1.22 |
Lu M. | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | 3 | 48 | 16 | 2016 | 1.28 |
Skitmore M. | Queensland University of Technology | 3 | 101 | 34 | 2016 | 1.71 |
Zhang X. | City University of Hong Kong | 3 | 49 | 16 | 2016 | 0.97 |
Country/Region | Documents | Citations | Avg. Pub. Year | Avg. Citations | Avg. Norm. Citations |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 70 | 1760 | 2015 | 25 | 1.20 |
China | 39 | 256 | 2017 | 7 | 0.79 |
South Korea | 33 | 687 | 2016 | 21 | 1.06 |
Australia | 27 | 743 | 2015 | 28 | 1.42 |
United Kingdom | 26 | 439 | 2016 | 17 | 1.09 |
Taiwan | 16 | 117 | 2016 | 7 | 0.71 |
Germany | 15 | 235 | 2017 | 16 | 1.03 |
Canada | 12 | 160 | 2017 | 13 | 0.93 |
Hong Kong | 12 | 168 | 2017 | 14 | 1.98 |
New Zealand | 6 | 62 | 2017 | 10 | 0.81 |
Singapore | 6 | 14 | 2018 | 2 | 1.07 |
Spain | 5 | 57 | 2016 | 11 | 0.31 |
Egypt | 4 | 76 | 2015 | 19 | 0.87 |
Malaysia | 4 | 10 | 2017 | 3 | 0.23 |
Pakistan | 4 | 79 | 2015 | 20 | 1.20 |
Sweden | 4 | 59 | 2015 | 15 | 0.74 |
Full Name of Journal Sources | Documents | Citations | Avg. Citations | Avg. Norm. Citations |
---|---|---|---|---|
Automation in Construction | 40 | 1392 | 35 | 1.90 |
Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering | 11 | 222 | 20 | 0.98 |
Visualization in Engineering | 11 | 73 | 7 | 0.45 |
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management | 10 | 551 | 55 | 1.93 |
Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction | 10 | 121 | 12 | 0.79 |
Advanced Engineering Informatics | 8 | 70 | 9 | 0.89 |
Journal of Management in Engineering | 7 | 136 | 19 | 2.08 |
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0.34 |
Building and Environment | 4 | 56 | 14 | 1.13 |
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries lecture notes in artificial intelligence and lecture notes in bioinformatics) | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0.27 |
Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building | 3 | 196 | 65 | 1.52 |
Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction | 3 | 125 | 42 | 0.74 |
Article | Title | Citations | Norm. Citations |
---|---|---|---|
Azhar [40] | Building information modeling (BIM): trends, benefits, risks, and challenges for the AEC industry | 465 | 6.0944 |
Becerik-Gerber, Jazizadeh, Li and Calis [42] | Application areas and data requirements for BIM-enabled facilities management | 266 | 4.1926 |
Azhar, et al. [50] | Building information modeling (BIM): now and beyond | 147 | 2.317 |
Sacks, Radosavljevic and Barak [44] | Requirements for building information modeling based lean production management systems for construction | 132 | 2.9333 |
Bynum, Issa and Olbina [45] | Building information modeling in support of sustainable design and construction | 98 | 2.2529 |
Golparvar-Fard, Pena-Mora and Savarese [46] | Automated progress monitoring using unordered daily construction photographs and IFC-based building information models | 95 | 4.1633 |
Golparvar-Fard, Peña-Mora and Savarese [47] | Integrated sequential as-built and as-planned representation with D4 AR tools in support of decision-making tasks in the AEC/FM industry | 86 | 1.1271 |
Monteiro and Poças Martins [49] | A survey on modeling guidelines for quantity takeoff-oriented BIM-based design | 75 | 1.7241 |
Wang, Love, Kim, Park, Sing and Hou [48] | A conceptual framework for integrating building information modeling with augmented reality | 72 | 1.6552 |
Motamedi, Hammad and Asen [43] | Knowledge-assisted BIM-based visual analytics for failure root cause detection in facilities management | 67 | 4.044 |
Cao, Wang, Li, Skitmore, Huang and Zhang [41] | Practices and effectiveness of building information modelling in construction projects in china | 63 | 2.761 |
Keywords | Occurrences | Avg. Pub. Year | Avg. Citations | Avg. Norm. Citations |
---|---|---|---|---|
Building Information Modeling | 187 | 2016 | 19 | 1.09 |
Visualization | 28 | 2015 | 11 | 0.67 |
Building Information Model | 17 | 2016 | 22 | 0.69 |
Industry Foundation Class | 17 | 2016 | 13 | 1.07 |
Collaboration | 10 | 2014 | 67 | 1.17 |
Facility Management | 9 | 2016 | 11 | 2.21 |
GIS | 9 | 2014 | 30 | 1.41 |
Information Technology | 8 | 2015 | 87 | 2.22 |
Virtual Reality | 8 | 2017 | 14 | 0.88 |
Design | 6 | 2016 | 21 | 0.65 |
Integration | 6 | 2014 | 12 | 0.63 |
Ontology | 6 | 2017 | 21 | 1.31 |
Augmented Reality | 5 | 2015 | 35 | 1.06 |
Cloud Computing | 5 | 2015 | 19 | 1.90 |
Communication | 5 | 2014 | 8 | 0.48 |
Construction | 5 | 2016 | 23 | 0.85 |
Lean Construction | 5 | 2015 | 42 | 2.00 |
3D Visualization | 4 | 2016 | 16 | 0.58 |
4D CAD | 4 | 2014 | 27 | 1.42 |
Construction Safety | 4 | 2016 | 23 | 1.21 |
Data Visualization | 4 | 2016 | 10 | 0.66 |
Information Management | 4 | 2015 | 26 | 2.01 |
Interoperability | 4 | 2014 | 39 | 0.99 |
Safety | 4 | 2016 | 10 | 0.71 |
Simulation | 4 | 2016 | 10 | 0.52 |
Sustainability | 4 | 2015 | 40 | 1.64 |
Visual Programming Language | 4 | 2017 | 4 | 0.36 |
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Wu, Z.; Chen, C.; Cai, Y.; Lu, C.; Wang, H.; Yu, T. BIM-Based Visualization Research in the Construction Industry: A Network Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 3473. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16183473
Wu Z, Chen C, Cai Y, Lu C, Wang H, Yu T. BIM-Based Visualization Research in the Construction Industry: A Network Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(18):3473. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16183473
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Zezhou, Changhong Chen, Yuzhu Cai, Chen Lu, Hao Wang, and Tao Yu. 2019. "BIM-Based Visualization Research in the Construction Industry: A Network Analysis" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 18: 3473. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16183473