BIM research vs BIM practice: a bibliometric-qualitative analysis from China

• Published in: Engineering, construction, and architectural management Vol. 29; no. 9; pp. 3520 - 3546
• Main Authors: Ding, Zhikun, Zheng, Kairui, Tan, Yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 24.11.2022; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Bibliometrics; Building construction; Building information modeling; Building management systems; Buildings; Cocitation; Construction; Documents; Engineering; High rise buildings; Information technology; Infrastructure; Interdisciplinary aspects; Internet of Things; Knowledge management; Methods; Public buildings; Qualitative analysis; Qualitative research; Systematic review; China; Research trend; Practice frontier; Qualitative analysis; Bibliometrics; Building information modeling (BIM)
• ISSN: 0969-9988; 1365-232X
• DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-01-2021-0071

PurposeUnderstanding the frontier difference between building information modeling (BIM) research and practice is a top priority to guarantee the engineering significance and feasibility of academic achievements, yet such research gap has not been well-explored. The purpose of this paper is to provi...