The evolution that has occurred in recent decades in the process of managing construction projects points out strongly for the prioritization of clients' interests. However, in the academic community, the understanding about how research is carried out in this field is still poor, and there is also a need to identify existing trends as well as to directions for future studies. This paper aims to characterize the Brazilian scientific production on client requirements in the building market, which is one of the fast growing fields in the area of Built Environment. This article was based on the analysis of 124 papers published between 2005 and 2011. This study was focused on three conferences, SIBRAGEC, ENTAC and IGLC, as well as on Ambiente Construído journal. Moreover, the study included some papers from other events with the aim of extending the discussion. The most popular research topics were identified, as well as the universities and authors with the largest number of publications and also their academic qualifications. The research strategies used in the papers were pointed out, and the most cited references and types of citations were quantified.
Client requirement; Building construction; Academic output; Bibliometric analysis
