Design Methods for the Elderly in Web of Science, Scopus, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure Databases: A Scientometric Analysis in CiteSpace

Abstract

With the increasing aging population globally, issues that come with aging are becoming more severe. This prompted the governments and society to focus on the social security of the elderly. To guarantee the safety of the elderly, satisfy their emotional requirements, and assist them in adapting to a fast-changing socio-technical environment, researchers have proposed many design methods. Various researchers have studied the relevant literature and design techniques for the elderly. However, it was discovered that China is second, followed by the United States, in terms of research impact in this area. We used the literature from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) for China. We selected 1221 papers on geriatric design techniques from the Web of Science and Scopus (W&S) and CNKI. Bibliometrics analysis was used to evaluate the current state, development process, and future trend of research on the design methods for the elderly. The findings indicated that (1) the number of studies on geriatric design approaches in W&S and CNKI is rising every year, and (2) the accentuation and complementarity of W&S and CNKI are distinct. It will be a crucial area of study in the future to develop more pleasant and convenient goods and services for the elderly, as well as to address their emotional needs and experiences.

Reading the Older People Researches in Architecture through Bibliometric Analysis (1975-2022)

“…• In light of the studies reached as a result of comprehensive and detailed research and the data obtained from this study, bibliographic studies focused on elderly users have been very popular in the scientific area of architecture for the last three years globally (Cao et al, 2021;Ghamari et al, 2021;Hong et al, 2022;Li et al, 2022;Osei-Kyei et al, 2020;Wong et al, 2023). Especially between the years 2010 and 2022, the number of articles for elderly users increased rapidly.…”

“…However, a limited number of studies have been conducted in the scientific area of architecture. Bibliometric analysis researches for elderly users in architecture are studies in specific areas such as retirement villages, design methods, ergonomics, housing security, and pandemic period (Cao et al, 2021;Hong et al, 2022;Li et al, 2022;Osei-Kyei et al, 2020;Pamuk et al, 2022). From this point of view, when we look at the studies in architecture for elderly individuals, the fact that no study offers a broad perspective that can show the tendencies or voids in the field researchers want to focus on constitutes the original aspect of the study.…”

Mapping a Decade of Smart Homes for the Elderly in Web of Science: A Scientometric Review in CiteSpace

“…In addition to providing a clear overview of authors, publications, countries, organisations, and publication sources, we provide a visual analysis of literature searches in the Web of Science (WoS) database for identifying the number of publications, the disciplinary distribution, the research history, highly cited articles, keyword clusters, keywords bursts, the disciplines, and the research hotspots. The study also explores the research directions and development trends of elderly smart homes based on the results of this study, which will provide researchers, policymakers, and practitioners with a better understanding of the research progress in this area, provide valuable references for future research, and solve the problem of elderly home care after population ageing [17,18].…”