Urban Transportation Data Research Overview: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on CiteSpace

Urban transportation data are crucial for smart city development, enhancing traffic management’s intelligence, accuracy, and efficiency. This paper conducts a comprehensive investigation encompassing policy analysis, a literature review, concept definition, and quantitative analysis using CiteSpace from both domestic and international perspectives. Urban transportation data comprise multiple dimensions, such as infrastructure status, real-time monitoring, policy planning, and environmental assessment, which originate from various sources and stakeholders. Highly influential authors and active institutions, particularly in the USA, China, Canada, and England, contribute significantly to extensive and collaborative research. Key areas include intelligent transportation, traffic flow prediction, data fusion, and deep learning. Domestic research focuses on practical applications, while international studies delve into interdisciplinary research areas. With advancements in intelligent systems and big data technology, research has evolved from basic data collection to sophisticated methodologies, such as deep learning and spatiotemporal analysis, driving substantial progress. This paper concludes by recommending enhanced data integration, improved privacy and security, fostering big data and AI applications, facilitating policy formulation, and exploring innovative transportation modes, thereby underscoring the importance of urban transportation data in shaping the future of smart cities. The findings provide theoretical and practical guidance for the future intelligence, efficiency, and sustainability of urban transportation systems.