A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Trends in Women’s Housing Studies

As women’s social roles have expanded, corresponding changes have occurred in the social structure and residential landscape. Women’s housing has become increasingly diverse, encompassing various arrangements such as divorced households, single-parent households, migrant women, and single-person households. Consequently, there is a growing need to conduct in-depth and multi-layered research analyses on specific aspects of women’s housing to develop tailored policies that align with these unique characteristics. The objective of this study is to explore global research trends in literature related to women’s housing and identify key research topics within the field. To achieve this, bibliographic information was gathered from the Web of Science (WoS), enabling the extraction and analysis of research trends and major research topics in women’s housing. A total of 529 bibliographic entries were extracted for women, 529 for housing, and 757 for women overall, covering the period from 1982 to 2022. Detailed analysis techniques such as network plots, simultaneous appearance word analysis, and strategic diagrams were employed to delve into these research topics. The final analysis revealed that research on women’s housing has been extensively published in various Western first-world countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Furthermore, robust research networks have been established between these nations. Additionally, the most significant research topics in the field of women’s housing include homelessness, health concerns including HIV, and violence. These findings reinforce the notion that women’s housing insecurity and women’s poverty are primary areas of research focus.