Affiliation:
1. Department of Industrial Design, School of Design, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China
2. Institute of Design and Research for Man-Machine-Environment Engineering System, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
Abstract
Emergency exit signs are a mandatory and essential element for the prevention and planning of evacuation in all types of buildings. In recent decades, some achievements have been made in emergency exit signs research, but there is a lack of literature reviews on the subject. This study focused on exploring the research status and development trends in emergency exit signs using a visualization analysis of bibliometrics. The findings of this paper are as follows: First, through co-authorship analysis, we identified countries, institutions, and authors that have made outstanding contributions in the research area. Second, through co-citation analysis, we revealed important journals, documents, and authors in the research field. Third, through keyword co-occurrence analysis, we found research focuses include sign effectiveness, research methods, and research content. And the research frontiers include virtual reality, visibility, and emergency evacuation. The study can serve as a reference for relevant researchers studying emergency exit signs.
Funder
2021 Chengdu Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project
New Interdisciplinary Cultivation Fund Program of Southwest Jiaotong University
Subject
Building and Construction,Civil and Structural Engineering,Architecture