“…In the past century, scientometrics research has progressed from the unconscious to consciousness, from qualitative to quantitative research, and from outward description to a thorough examination of the fundamental characteristics of scientific production. Recent research has shown the effectiveness of scientometrics in a variety of fields, including additive manufacturing [ 38 , 39 , 40 ], data analysis [ 94 , 95 ], built environment [ 96 , 97 , 128 , 129 ], research impact [ 131 ], sustainability [ 132 , 133 ], energy [ 134 ], project management [ 135 ], construction [ 136 , 137 ], water supply [ 138 , 139 ], medical applications [ 99 , 100 , 101 , 140 , 141 ], visualisation of data [ 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 ], and author collaborations [ 142 , 143 , 144 ]. Modern scientometric analysis enables researchers to access scientific contributions, map knowledge structures, to access scientific advancement, and identify emerging patterns within a certain study subject from these literature studies.…”