BUILDING LIFE CYCLE ENERGY ASSESSMENT (LCEA): A BIBLIOMETRIC REVIEW

SETH MENSAH KONTOR, SAMUEL AMOS-ABANYIE, KWABENA ABROKWA GYIMAH, DESMOND OPOKU, VICTOR KWASI QUAGRAINE

Abstract


The study focuses on building life energy cycle assessment related literature published in the last decade, from 2015 to 2025. The study adopted bibliometric approach in the analysis, using citation indices such as h-index as the basis for the analyses. The keyword search retrieved 4589 publications within the stated timeframe, and of the documents retrieved, 65% were articles published in journals and 20% resulted from conference proceedings. The remaining 15% resulted from reviews, book chapters, conference reviews and many more. Some of the key themes analysed in this article include subject areas, languages, trending topics, countries and the most influential articles in terms of citation count. It is evidenced that publications related to building LCEA has experienced steady growth over these years, with China as the most productive country. The findings inform researchers about the current trend in building LCEA studies and provides a guiding light for future works.

Keywords


Bibliometric analysis; Buildings; Building Energy Assessment; LCA; h-index

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