| No. | Keywords | Count | Centricity | Year |
| 1 | smart city | 49 | 0.23 | 2014 |
| 2 | governance approach | 44 | 0.34 | 2006 |
| 3 | local government | 40 | 0.25 | 2005 |
| 4 | governance | 24 | 0.16 | 2007 |
| 5 | China | 20 | 0.07 | 2015 |
| 6 | human | 15 | 0.10 | 2007 |
| 7 | sustainable development | 13 | 0.01 | 2019 |
| 8 | e-government | 13 | 0.08 | 2005 |
| 9 | decision-making | 13 | 0.12 | 2007 |
| 10 | urban governance | 12 | 0.09 | 2010 |
| 11 | article | 11 | 0.11 | 2007 |
| 12 | local governance | 10 | 0.11 | 2005 |
| 13 | strategic approach | 10 | 0.04 | 2006 |
| 14 | urban development | 9 | 0.02 | 2017 |
| 15 | sustainability | 9 | 0.01 | 2019 |
| 16 | information and communication | 8 | 0.06 | 2009 |
| 17 | decentralization | 8 | 0.10 | 2009 |
| 18 | participation | 8 | 0.03 | 2010 |
| 19 | internet | 8 | 0.02 | 2005 |
| 20 | community governance | 8 | 0.02 | 2010 |
| 21 | participatory governance | 8 | 0.02 | 2015 |