Global Research Trends on Building Indoor Environmental Quality Modelling and Indexing Systems—A Scientometric Review

The purpose of this study is to provide a holistic review two decades research advancement in the indoor environmental quality modelling and indexing field (IEQMI) using bibliometric analysis methods. explicit objectives present are: (1) identifying researchers, institutions, countries (territories), journals with most influence IEQMI topic; (2) investigating hot topics field; (3) thematically analysing keyword evolution field. A scientometric was conducted data 456 articles published past decades. VOSviewer software employed for analysis, SciMAT tool used investigate keywords’ thematic three sub-periods (2004–2009; 2010–2015; 2016–2021). Results show that there continuous increment number papers IEQMI, 60 out 193 world have been involved studies. mainly focuses on: (a) thermal comfort energy efficiency; (b) occupant satisfaction comfort; (c) IAQ health issues; (d) methods procedures. This has undergone significant evolution. While ‘indoor initially only theme first period’, ‘occupant satisfaction’, ‘buildings’, ‘impact’, ‘building information modelling’, ‘health’ were added as main areas second period; behaviour’ ‘energy’ novel themes studies receiving much attention third period.