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A bibliometric analysis and scoping study to identify English-language perspectives on slums

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  • Katharina Henn
  • Michaela Lestakova
  • Kevin Logan
  • Jakob Hartig
  • Stefanos Georganos
  • John Friesen

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Slums, informal settlements, and deprived areas are urban regions characterized by poverty. According to the United Nations, over one billion people reside in these areas, and this number is projected to increase. Additionally, these settlements are integral components of urban systems. We conducted a bibliometrical analysis and scoping study using the Web of Science Database to explore various perspectives on urban poverty, searching for scientific publications on the topic and providing details on the countries where the studies were conducted. Based on 3947 publications, we identify the extent to which domestic research organizations participate in studying urban poverty and which categories of science they investigate, including life sciences \& biomedicine, social sciences, technology, physical sciences, and arts & humanities. Thereby, we find that research on slums is often limited to specific countries, e.g. India, South Africa, Kenya, or Brazil. This focus is not necessarily correlated with the number of people living in slums. The scientific discourse is up to now predominantly shaped by medical and social sciences with few studies addressing technological questions. Finally, our analysis identifies several possible future directions for research on slums.

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  • Katharina Henn & Michaela Lestakova & Kevin Logan & Jakob Hartig & Stefanos Georganos & John Friesen, 2024. "A bibliometric analysis and scoping study to identify English-language perspectives on slums," Papers 2412.13689, arXiv.org.
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