A comprehensive bibliometrics of 'walkability' research landscape: visualization of the scientific progress and future prospects

Ramakreshnan L 1 , Aghamohammadi N 2 , Fong CS 1 , Sulaiman NM 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. nasrin@ummc.edu.my
  • 3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2021 Jan;28(2):1357-1369.
PMID: 33094458 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11305-x

Abstract

This study quantitatively investigated the scientific progress of walkability research landscape and its future prospects using bibliometric indicators to highlight the research hotspots. The results accentuated multifaceted nature of walkability research landscape with a strong association towards public health disciplines. Keyword co-occurrence analysis emphasized that majority of the walkability studies centred on the interactions between walking and other three main factors such as built environment attributes, transportation and obesity. Based on the identified research hotspots, a brief state-of-the-art review of walkability studies was presented. Future prospects based on the unexplored research gaps within the hotspots were also discussed. High correlation (r = 0.99, p 

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