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Volume 41, Issue 2 (2026)
GeoRes 2026, 41(2): 1001-1021 |
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Received: 2026/07/20 | Accepted: 2026/09/16 | Published: 2026/07/19
Received: 2026/07/20 | Accepted: 2026/09/16 | Published: 2026/07/19
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Alizadeh Vahed N, Sajadzadeh H, Sepahvand R. Scientometric Exploration and Network Analysis Climate Change and Urban Design Policies. GeoRes 2026; 41 (2) :1001-1021
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Aims: This study aims to elucidate the knowledge structure, discursive patterns, and existing gaps in the field of urban design policy related to climate change.
Methodology: This descriptive analytical study was conducted by a scientometric approach and social network analysis in 2026-2027. Data were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection using a comprehensive Boolean search string. Following the application of inclusion criteria and screening procedures based on the PRISMA framework, 343 articles were selected for analysis. Network analyses were performed using VOSviewer software to map keyword co-occurrence, country and author co-authorship, and source co-citation networks. CiteSpace software was employed to identify emerging concepts and track citation bursts. Complementary qualitative analysis was conducted on 40 highly cited articles using MAXQDA software. Article quality was assessed using the CASP checklist, and full counting and fractional counting methods were applied for network analysis.
Findings: Knowledge production in the field of urban design and climate change is concentrated in developed countries (the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia) and China, while developing countries remain on the periphery. The co-authorship network reveals limited collaborations and small research clusters. The literature in this field has followed an evolutionary trajectory from development-oriented policymaking toward resilience, governance, and policy evaluation. Four main conceptual clusters were identified—physical-technical, ecological, governance, and vulnerability—yet the linkage between physical design and social justice–urban poverty remains weak. Qualitative analysis of the 40 highly cited articles indicates that institutional gaps (68%) and spatial justice (52%) are the most significant neglected priorities.
Conclusion: The discourse on urban design policies in developing countries has not achieved the desired coherence. It is essential to reassess research priorities, strengthen scientific collaborations, systematically address climate justice, and integrate social, economic, and environmental dimensions into policymaking.
Methodology: This descriptive analytical study was conducted by a scientometric approach and social network analysis in 2026-2027. Data were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection using a comprehensive Boolean search string. Following the application of inclusion criteria and screening procedures based on the PRISMA framework, 343 articles were selected for analysis. Network analyses were performed using VOSviewer software to map keyword co-occurrence, country and author co-authorship, and source co-citation networks. CiteSpace software was employed to identify emerging concepts and track citation bursts. Complementary qualitative analysis was conducted on 40 highly cited articles using MAXQDA software. Article quality was assessed using the CASP checklist, and full counting and fractional counting methods were applied for network analysis.
Findings: Knowledge production in the field of urban design and climate change is concentrated in developed countries (the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia) and China, while developing countries remain on the periphery. The co-authorship network reveals limited collaborations and small research clusters. The literature in this field has followed an evolutionary trajectory from development-oriented policymaking toward resilience, governance, and policy evaluation. Four main conceptual clusters were identified—physical-technical, ecological, governance, and vulnerability—yet the linkage between physical design and social justice–urban poverty remains weak. Qualitative analysis of the 40 highly cited articles indicates that institutional gaps (68%) and spatial justice (52%) are the most significant neglected priorities.
Conclusion: The discourse on urban design policies in developing countries has not achieved the desired coherence. It is essential to reassess research priorities, strengthen scientific collaborations, systematically address climate justice, and integrate social, economic, and environmental dimensions into policymaking.