Abstract
Stakeholders with various backgrounds from different industries join together to realize a construction project that is unique in nature and is developed by an ad-hoc community. This type of formation shapes a dynamic and cooperative organization. Building information modeling (BIM) technology can be a valuable asset for sustainable, energy-efficient, safe and cost-effective building production. However, the content and context of the construction projects increase the size and complexity of data to be communicated, which in turn results in data loss throughout the demanding and costly project life cycle. Interoperability is the key to handle the data loss problem. The main aim of this research is to picture the status and trend in 'interoperability' in BIM research with adopting bibliometric search and scientometric analysis for a broader understanding. Data were collected through an intensive investigation of interoperability in BIM research and selected through using Boolean Syntax, operators, and further limitations. 477 articles from the Scopus database were utilized for scientometric analysis and mapping. The research gaps were diagnosed. The potential future research needs and trends of interoperability in BIM research were proposed. Further, the classification of articles in the research field was suggested as 'collaboration and sustainability-based', 'BIM adoption', 'BIM implementation at process-level', 'BIM implementation in-country and at industry-level', and ' BIM integration'. The research results are expected to contribute to academicians, professionals and industry stakeholders for understanding the gaps and trends in interoperability in BIM research.
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