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Various functions continuously occur within an urban space, one of which is strolling or wandering. In French, the concept of wandering in cities or public spaces is referred to as flâneur, a term rooted in the works of Charles Baudelaire. Given the importance of understanding, experiencing, and sensing urban space by its users, recognizing the role of urban flâneurs in urban studies and tracing the body of research surrounding them is essential and significant.
This study aims to identify global research trends related to the flâneur across different disciplines, uncover frequently occurring keywords, and analyze patterns of international collaboration and author co-citation within the global literature. A scientometric quantitative approach has been employed.
The keyword co-occurrence analysis shows that "flâneur" is the most frequently occurring term, appearing 182 times. Author co-citation analysis reveals that Walter Benjamin stands out with 821 citations and a linkage strength of 7484, making him the most influential author in this field. Country-level collaboration analysis shows that the United Kingdom has the highest number of citations (2021) with 117 documents and a linkage strength of 11. In contrast, the United States, despite producing more documents (129), has fewer citations (1214) and a linkage strength of 5.
Finally, disciplinary analysis indicates that the humanities have contributed the most research publications on the topic of the flâneur.
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General Received: 2024/08/23 | Accepted: 2024/11/18 | Published: 2024/12/21