Evaluation of Interior Architecture Education Research in the Web of Science Database: Bibliometric and Science Mapping Analysis

Abstract

The aim of study is a bibliometric analysis of the publications in the Web of Science database related to interior design education. The research was carried out between 10 January and 12 February 2023. Searches in the TIT-ABS-KEY field of WOS search engine. "Interior architecture education" (Topic) OR "interior architecture education*” (Topic) OR “interior design education” (Topic) OR "interior design education*” (Topic) generating 125 publications on the subject. Most of these were “Proceeding Paper” with 66 publications and in the top position of “Educational Research” with 65 publications; the “Architecture” category came in second with 26 publications. In addition, “Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences” resulted in 25 publications and the “Journal of Interior Design” in 12 publications. Among the WOS indexes, “CPCI-SSH” contains 62 publications. The words most frequently used by authors are interior architecture education, interior architecture, design studio, education, sustainability, design, creativity, design thinking, design processes, and computer-aided design.