| Abstract |
The notion of X-minute cities has gained significant popularity in recent years, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing recognition of the importance of enhancing urban resilience to other stressors, such as climate change. This notion encompasses concepts such as the 5-minute city, 10-minute city, 15-minute city, and 20-minute city. It has emerged as a novel approach in urban design and planning, focusing on sustainable, smart, and and climate-resilient cities characterized by proximity and efficient accessibility. Despite this growing interest, there is a lack of a literature review on this notion. This study employs bibliometric analysis techniques utilizing Bibliometrix and VOSviewer software tools to analyze bibliographic data, identify trending topics and terms, identify research gaps, and explore future research directions. The findings showed that interest in X-minute cities began with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and intensified as the pandemic affected urban communities worldwide. Results showed that topics such as accessibility, mobility, food, walkability, quality of life, and smart city have garnered relatively more attention. Separate analyses of articles related to X-minute cities, 15-minute cities, and 20-minute showed that the thematic focus of 15-minute and 20-minute cities is different. The most important clusters identified by co-occurrence analysis for X-minute cities, 15-minute cities, and 20-minute cities were urban planning and neighborhoods, mobility and accessibility, and socioeconomic aspects, respectively. Based on the findings, we identified nine future research directions that require further development. Among other things, future research should pay more attention to implementation challenges and topics related to energy, artificial intelligence, public preferences, health, and regulations. The results of this research contribute to the advancement and development of the notion of X-minute cities, enhancing its integration into both practice and theory. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd |
