Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality in the Building Sector: A Bibliometric Review

Abstract

Due to large energy consumption and carbon emissions (ECCE) in the building sector, there is huge potential for carbon emission reduction, and this will strongly influence peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality in the future. To get a better sense of the current research situation and future trends and to provide a valuable reference and guidance for subsequent research, this study presents a summary of carbon peak and carbon neutrality (CPCN) in buildings using a bibli-ometric approach. Three areas are addressed in the review through the analysis of 364 articles pub-lished from 1990–2021: (1) Which countries, institutions, and individuals have conducted extensive and in-depth research on CPCN in buildings, and what is the status quo of their collaboration and contributions? (2) What subjects and topics have aroused wide interest and enthusiasm among scholars, and what are their time trajectories? (3) What journals and authors have grabbed the attention of many scholars, and what are the research directions related to them? Moreover, we pro-pose future research directions. Filling these gaps will enrich the research body of CPCN and over-come current limitations by developing more methods and exploring other practical applications.