First academic publications on blockchain in construction instantiated in 2017, with three documents. Over the course of several years, new literature emerged at an average annual growth rate of 184%, surmounting to 121 documents at time of writing this article in early 2021. All 121 publications were reviewed to investigate the expansion and progression of the topic. A mixed methods approach was implemented to assess the existing environment through a literature review and scientometric analysis. Altogether, 33 application categories of blockchain in construction were identified and organised into seven subject areas, these include (1) procurement and supply chain, (2) design and construction, (3) operations and life cycle, (4) smart cities, (5) intelligent systems, (6) energy and carbon footprint, and (7) decentralised organisations. Limitations included using only one scientific database (Scopus), this was due to format inconsistencies when downloading and merging various bibliographic data sets for use in visual mapping software.

第一份关于建筑区块链的学术出版物于 2017 年实例化，包含三个文件。在几年的过程中，新文献以 184% 的年均增长率出现，在 2021 年初撰写本文时已超过 121 篇。对所有 121 篇出版物进行了审查，以调查该主题的扩展和进展。通过文献综述和科学计量分析，实施了一种混合方法来评估现有环境。总共确定了 33 个区块链在建筑中的应用类别，并将其分为七个主题领域，其中包括（1）采购和供应链，（2）设计和施工，（3）运营和生命周期，（4）智慧城市，（ 5) 智能系统，(6) 能源和碳足迹，以及 (7) 分散的组织。