Abstract
This paper presents the latest research development in international construction project (ICP) domain from 1995 to 2014 as revealed in the construction management related journals. A systematic document retrieval method was employed to collect relevant articles. The identified papers were analyzed by using bibliometric analysis comprising the investigation of the number of publication, the main originators of the research contributions, their affiliations, the most cited papers, and the sources of research funding as well as the research methods used. Ninety-eight relevant articles obtained from 12 major journals associated with construction management studies were successfully assessed. The results show an upward trend with some fluctuations during the period and the bibliometric information of ICP studies was successfully presented.
Highlights
During the last two decades, many issues and challenges have arisen related to international construction project (ICP) activities
A growing interest in ICP studies over the last 20 years was the initial impression from the results, the trend did show some fluctuation in terms of the quantity
ICP research must parallel with the development of related industries in which the developed countries have played a central role for many years
Summary
During the last two decades, many issues and challenges have arisen related to international construction project (ICP) activities. Scholars in the construction area have been attracted to observe the phenomena, explore methods and practices, study the experiences and performances to find solutions that would better the burgeoning international construction industry. Their contributions offer a significant enrichment to the treasury of construction management body of knowledge and encourage an improvement of management and technical practices. An undoubted interest dominates the exploration of the ICP area, a further review and analysis of the trends revealed in previous studies, so far, appears to have been overlooked. The objectives are to map the ICP studies and to identify their active contributors, including their countries and research center origin, citation count, and the common research methods adopted in the ICP studies
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