Mapping ASC Annual Conference Publications (2007-2025): A Descriptive Bibliometric Study

10 pages•Published: June 2, 2026

Imran Jebarah, Wesley Collins and Shadi Alathamneh

Abstract

The Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Annual International Conference is a primary venue for advancing construction-focused scholarships. This study updates and extends prior analyses with a descriptive bibliometric assessment of 1,502 ASC papers published from 2007 to 2025. We manually standardized metadata (authors, affiliations, keywords) and analyzed them with Biblioshiny and VOSviewer to examine three dimensions of ASC scholarship: authorship, institutional participation, and thematic trends. Findings show steady growth in annual output with a post-pandemic rebound to record levels; a distributed co-authorship network anchored by recurring contributors across leading programs; and institutional participation that includes both enduring and newly active universities. Keyword mapping highlight’s persistent themes, construction education, BIM, safety, sustainability, alongside recent emphasis on digitalization, immersive learning, and AI-integrated pedagogy. The study provides an updated longitudinal baseline that programs can be used to benchmark productivity, strengthen collaboration, and track evolving priorities in construction education.

Keyphrases: bibliometric analysis, co authorship networks, construction education, institutional collaboration, research trends

In: Wesley Collins, Anthony Perrenoud and John Posillico (editors). Proceedings of Associated Schools of Construction 62nd Annual International Conference, vol 7, pages 197-206.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/m8Zq
	https://doi.org/10.29007/ks87

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2026:Mapping_ASC_Annual_Conference,
  author    = {Imran Jebarah and Wesley Collins and Shadi Alathamneh},
  title     = {Mapping ASC Annual Conference Publications (2007-2025): A Descriptive Bibliometric Study},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of Associated Schools of Construction 62nd Annual International Conference},
  editor    = {Wesley Collins and Anthony Perrenoud and John Posillico},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {7},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/m8Zq},
  doi       = {10.29007/ks87},
  pages     = {197-206},
  year      = {2026}}

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