Trends in interoperability in building information modeling (BIM) research: A scientometric analysis of authors and articles

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Stakeholders with various backgrounds from different industries join togetherto realize a construction project that is unique in nature and is developed by anad-hoc community. This type of formation shapes a dynamic and cooperative organization.Building information modeling (BIM) technology can be a valuableasset for sustainable, energy-efficient, safe and cost-effective building production.However, the content and context of the construction projects increase the sizeand complexity of data to be communicated, which in turn results in data lossthroughout the demanding and costly project life cycle. Interoperability is thekey to handle the data loss problem. The main aim of this research is to picturethe status and trend in “interoperability” in BIM research with adopting bibliometricsearch and scientometric analysis for a broader understanding. Data werecollected through an intensive investigation of interoperability in BIM researchand selected through using Boolean Syntax, operators, and further limitations.477 articles from the Scopus database were utilized for scientometric analysisand mapping. The research gaps were diagnosed. The potential future researchneeds and trends of interoperability in BIM research were proposed. Further, theclassification of articles in the research field was suggested as “collaboration andsustainability-based”, “BIM adoption”, “BIM implementation at process-level”,“BIM implementation in-country and at industry-level”, and “ BIM integration”.The research results are expected to contribute to academicians, professionals andindustry stakeholders for understanding the gaps and trends in interoperabilityin BIM research.