Review of Digital Village Research Based on Bibliometrics and Web Mapping Analysis

¹ School of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Guangdong Urban-Rural Planning and Design Research Institute Technology Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510290, China; Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Collaborative Innovation Center for Culture and Tourism, Guangzhou 510290, China,

² Guangdong Urban-Rural Planning and Design Research Institute Technology Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510290, China; Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Collaborative Innovation Center for Culture and Tourism, Guangzhou 510290, China,

³ Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Bureau of Hunan Province, Changsha 410011, China,

ssr 2025 , 7(4), 108–125; https://doi.org/10.26689/ssr.v7i4.10452

Abstract

Digital Village (DV) is a new rural development framework that aims to promote the digital transformation of rural industry, culture, governance, public services, environmental protection and other fields through digital technological innovation and the implementation of diversified application scenarios, and to promote, activate and strengthen various functional effects, so as to accelerate the restructuring of the rural socio-economic development model and promote the comprehensive upgrading of rural areas. DV construction is considered and widely proven to be an important path and future opportunity for rural revitalization and sustainable development, and has garnered significant academic interest. In this study, bibliometric methods were used to systematically sort out and deeply analyze the relevant research results. DV research results have grown rapidly in the recent 10 years, showing significant interdisciplinary research characteristics, and research hotspots focusing on industrial development, digital transformation and development, sustainable agricultural development, environmental protection, and technological innovation and application. The prevailing trend in research has undergone a transition, progressing from the application of digital technology in agriculture to the digital transformation in rural development and finally to the impact of DV construction on the economy, society, and the environment. Studies in developed countries have focused on innovation of digital technology and the digital divide, while those in developing countries have focused on rural poverty reduction and revitalization by digital technology introduction, and the potential risks during the DV transformation process.

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