Light Electric Vehicles and Sustainable Urban Transport: A Bibliometric Review

The use of light electric vehicles, such as e-bikes and e-scooters, is increasingly gaining momentum due to their potential to improve the sustainability of cities. This has numerous benefits, including efficient energy consumption, reduced carbon emissions, improved relationships with other modes of transportation, and faster navigation within the city. This paper uses a bibliometric review to understand the research structure in Electric micromobility and urban sustainability. It adopts the Scopus database and focuses on 552 publications from 2000 to 2025. The R-studio software was used to perform bibliometric analysis. Results revealed that the publication trend steadily rose from 2015, with a significant upsurge after 2020, with an annual growth rate of 18.69%. Three dominant themes were identified: sustainability, integration with public transport, and technological innovations, alongside underexplored areas such as shared e-micromobility and policy frameworks. Future research should capture full lifecycle impacts, expand LEV access beyond current user groups, and align rapid technological advances with inclusive governance frameworks.