Abstract
The purpose of this study was to perform a bibliometric analysis of publications related to children in the field of architecture and to examine their bibliographic maps. The publications between 1975 and 2022 were accessed from the WoS (Web of Science) database. “Architecture” was chosen as the category of publications. A total of 747 publications from the WoS database with release dates up through March 15, 2022, were included in the study. The analysis of research data was examined under two headings: bibliometric analysis and bibliographic maps. The bibliographic map data was visualized through the VOSviewer program. As for the publications, the USA is the leading contributor to research in the field, with Turkey being the runner-up. Articles are the most common type of publication. Landscape Architecture is the most influential journal. Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) database rank first regarding indexes of the publications. It has been determined that the most frequently used words by the authors in their publications are child, playground, accessibility, architecture, design, education, home, play, learning, and urban design.