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Introduction. Approximately 25% of the world’s urban population, comprising over 1.6 billion people, resides in underprivileged neighbourhoods or informal housing called slums. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11 places a strong emphasis on developing urban areas in a manner that is inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Informal housing is a key area of focus in achieving this goal. Despite many global declarations intended to address informality and housing challenges, these declarations have often lacked concrete guidelines, regulations, or evidence-based instructions.
Aim of the study. The primary objective of this bibliometric paper review is to facilitate the bridge between knowledge and policy. Therefore, this investigation employed a bibliometric analysis using science mapping and followed a quantitative methodological
approach. We gathered and examined several publications using Scopus databases for bibliometric analysis. The results were visualised using the bibliometric R package tool biblioshiny. This study employed cocitation analysis to delineate the body of knowledge and analyse the distribution of co-citations to assess the intellectual structure. Additionally, it investigated collaborative connections at the levels of nations and institutions to review the distribution and dissemination of existing knowledge. Furthermore, this study utilised cluster analysis to identify the dynamic evolution of research topics and significant research themes, as well as to highlight emerging trends that provide potential avenues for future research. The findings suggest a specific focus on the factors that contribute to informality and housing, particularly in push and pull factors and less on institutional change processes. Moreover, the implications imply that researchin this field is becoming less novel, prompting scholars to explore new areas by integrating insights from various disciplines.
