Riding Together: A Scoping Review of Factors Influencing User Behaviour in Bike-Sharing Systems

This dataset was developed as part of a scoping review investigating the behavioural factors influencing the intention to use and actual use of Bike-Sharing Systems (BSS). A systematic search was conducted across major academic databases (Scopus, Web of Science, and ProQuest) to identify peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2014 and 2025. The review followed the five-stage framework outlined by Arksey and O’Malley (2005) and refined by Levac et al. (2010), and adhered to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines to ensure methodological transparency and rigour.A total of 66 studies were included based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data extraction was conducted manually and involved classifying each study according to its geographic focus, study type, methodological approach, behavioural outcomes, and the specific factors examined. Identified factors were grouped into four overarching categories: user-related, BSS provider-related, government-related, and urban environment-related.Ethical approval was not required, as all data were sourced from publicly available peer-reviewed literature. Every effort was made to ensure accurate documentation and synthesis to support replicability and transparency. The dataset provides a structured summary of all included studies and a detailed inventory of the behavioural factors assessed in relation to BSS intention and use.